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Pico Iyer's Autumn Light is a reflective musing on death, grief, and transience
Joanna Lobo • 6 years agoAutumn Light is Pico Iyer's second book on Japan. It is slow, melancholic and reflective. There is no linear progression to the story. There is no story as much as thoughts on death, guilt, separations and reunions.
Spain, beyond the Sagrada Familia: Travels through Seville, Barcelona, Madrid and Malaga
Swetha • 6 years agoI chose to travel to Spain to visit a culturally, artistically rich country in its off-season, to be lost in a sea of people who speak a language I don't know, to be surrounded by more World UNESCO Heritage sites that I could imagine, and eat all the paella and seafood I could stomach. I wanted to take long siestas, and walk in and around museums all day, hoping to soak in some creative inspiration for myself.
Mama Kitty in Seoul City: An introduction to budget travelling through South Korea
Gowri Jayakumar • 7 years agoAs Gowri Jayakumar travels through South Korea, she'll be sharing her stories here. Stay tuned. In part 1 — Seoul.
Puducherry: There's more to this sleepy town than Auroville and the Shri Aurobindo Ashram
Ankitam • 8 years agoA journey through Puducherry, one dish at a time.
Zanzibar: The tropical paradise David Livingstone called 'the most beautiful place on Earth'
Vrushal Pendharkar • 8 years agoZanzibar has a bit of everything for everyone – for the history buff, the adventurer or a leisure seeking traveller.
Cali: How I conquered my two left feet in Colombia's 'salsa capital'
Sachin Bhandary • 8 years agoCali, in Colombia, is not called the ‘World’s Salsa Capital’ for nothing
Kashmir Diaries: A visit to the quintessential ‘jewel in India’s crown’
Nehakirpal • 8 years agoSupposedly, the world can be divided into two kinds of people — those who have been to Kashmir and those who haven’t
Switzerland: Forget Bollywood, and discover this charming Alpine country for yourself
Taniabhattacharya • 8 years agoSwitzerland is 'The Ultimate European Destination' for most Indians, whose indiscipline is unfortunately legendary
Zanskar: Here’s an entire valley in the heart of the Himalayas, waiting to be discovered
Sandeepa And Chetan Karkhanis • 8 years agoZanskar is a valley in the higher Himalayas, about 250 km and an 8-hour drive from Kargil, which is its only connection to the outside world in the summer
Luxembourg: Beneath the veneer of money is an old city longing to tell you its story
Vishnupriya • 8 years agoBeneath Luxembourg's reputation as a financial/business hub, is an old city longing to tell you its story.