Travelling

An Oral History of the COVID-19 Crisis: 'An uncharted territory of travelling through an unperceived threat'

This account is part of Firstpost’s Oral History Project of the COVID-19 Crisis in India. The Oral History Project aims to be an ongoing compendium of individual experiences of the pandemic, with a focus on one significant day in our respondents’ lives during this time.

The Paul Theroux interview | 'More necessary than ever to find the empathetic experience of meeting another person'

Theroux turns 80 in April. For a generation of backpackers now gone gray, the tattered paperback accounts of his treks through China, Africa and South America were a prod to adventure, bibles of inspiration under many a mosquito net.

Lowering carbon footprint: Only 1 in 4 Indians will ditch air travel for greener options, finds study

About 37 percent Indians on the other hand would take the transport with a lower carbon footprint–Railways, for example — if it is at par with air travel,

Caravan Chronicles: In Sikkim's Okhrey, lessons in making rhododendron wine and taking life as it comes

Ankita Kumar and Sharanya Iyer, the duo who make up Caravan Chronicles, learn to pick rhododendron flowers and turn them into wine in Sikkim's Okhrey, during their second week in the state

Online travel portal Yatra launches 'Smart Watch Wear' app for easy access to travel bookings

Smart Watch Wear App by Yatra will give access to booking flow of flights, hotels, buses, trains, home-stays, activities and cabs.

Luxembourg: Beneath the veneer of money is an old city longing to tell you its story

Beneath Luxembourg's reputation as a financial/business hub, is an old city longing to tell you its story.

Taking precautions: French fashion body beefs up security ahead of runway shows

France's fashion federation is ratcheting up security at ready-to-wear shows during next week's Paris Fashion Week in the wake of November's attacks.

Ola should be proud to have you: Bangalore resident thanks auto-driver for his generosity

At a time when women's safety while travelling is one of the biggest concerns in India, there are some incidents that make one not lose hope altogether.

Don't look scruffy: WikiLeaks publishes CIA's tips for traveling spies

One of the CIA documents reveals that the CIA is very concerned about EU nations introducing biometric security measures for people traveling on US passports.

Travellers, check this out: Tourism Ministry launches 'Incredible India' mobile app

The Ministry of Tourism today launched a new mobile application that will give domestic and international travellers access to government-recognised tourism service providers and details about places of interest on the go.