By Nivi Shrivastava The minute you touchdown the Maldivian capital Male, you get to know you are in holiday heaven. As you step out of the airport, the thing to remember is all transfers to resorts, atolls or islands happen via the sea on a speed boat or ferry. However, for ease of commute and to save time, seaplane rides are…
By Nivi Shrivastava If you ever wonder what is like to live an unrestricted life among the complexities of everyday humdrum, consider a trip to the famous ghats and galis (lanes) of Benaras. The riveting ceremonies of celebrating the birth and mourning death happen on the Ganga ghats almost side-by-side; and, if you look from…
For an average Indian, Switzerland is synonymous with gorgeous snow-covered Alps, dreamy blue lakes and boundless lush meadows that have been covered extensively in very many movies. Surprisingly, there is so much more to this touristy country if one decides to look beyond the fairytale-like vistas, which makes it an ideal offbeat European destination as…
By Nivi Shrivastava There is so much to see and learn from history; and, travelling to a heritage destination is just the perfect way to travel back in time and revisit the lifestyle of our ancestors through monuments that still preserve the essence of good ol’ days. If you love to explore picturesque hill stations…
By Nivi Shrivastava Have you experienced a traditional South Indian massage? When I say “traditional” I mean authentic and unadulterated wellness treatment that was passed on to the practitioners of this generation by their teachers, who would have learned this art from their gurus without adding or deleting steps as prescribed in the ancient wellness…
By Nivi Shrivastava December is the month of the holiday all across the globe; officially or unofficially we don’t care as long as we are on a vacation. Call it the end of year syndrome or a great start to the next year – everyone wants to be in a gorgeous spot to welcome the…