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November, 2014

By Deepti Ahuja Balani On 27 Nov, 2014 At 05:44 PM | Categorized As Humour | With 0 Comments
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We humans might not come in steel, but we are made of something far tougher. Our persistence, takes us way further than we could ever think. We have fought and we will continue to fight our own little battles. One such instance, was recently seen at the Igarka airport in Russia on this Tuesday, where [...]

By Deepti Ahuja Balani On 18 Nov, 2014 At 04:20 PM | Categorized As Getting Around, Need to Know | With 0 Comments
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Did you know, India’s fastest train, Bhopal Shatabdi Express, runs at the speed of 150Kmph? Well, far-fetched as it may sound, the Maglev train in Japan running at the top speed of 500Kmph, is a stark contrast to the speeds at which we travel. This is the fastest it could ever get! This Shinkansen train [...]

By Deepti Ahuja Balani On 13 Nov, 2014 At 10:37 AM | Categorized As Getting Around, Need to Know | With 0 Comments
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Following a lull in tourist activity in the past few years, Egypt is set to reopen the courtyard surrounding the Great Sphinx of Giza. The courtyard was sealed to the public in 2010, when cracks were discovered on its northern side, due to erosion caused by wind and moisture. Archaeologists took four long years in [...]

By Deepti Ahuja Balani On 11 Nov, 2014 At 04:59 PM | Categorized As Buzz in Town, Getting Around | With 0 Comments
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How on earth is it possible? Singaporean blogger, Hendric Tay, who writes for the blog pohtecktoes.com, has been there, and done that thus, proving to the world it is indeed possible. In his blog, Tay has penned down advice on how to travel on a low budget, however he points out that this blog does [...]

By Himansh Rakheja On 6 Nov, 2014 At 05:26 PM | Categorized As Need to Know | With 0 Comments
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Bad news for people who get sick while flying or if I am allowed to correct myself, Bad news for people traveling with the ones who get sick while flying in a plane (Of course). According to a claim, the germs gifted by a person who accidently sneezed inside a plane, circulate much farther than [...]

By Deepti Ahuja Balani On 5 Nov, 2014 At 02:36 PM | Categorized As Mixed Bag | With 0 Comments
Lets Travel

Imagine the pain a break up would render to one’s heart. This is exactly what Jordan Axani had to bear, but that is nothing unusual. What worsened the whole situation for this Canadian man was that prior to the break-up he had planned a trip around the world with his now ex-girlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, all [...]

By Deepti Ahuja Balani On 4 Nov, 2014 At 04:19 PM | Categorized As Buzz in Town, Travel Tech | With 0 Comments

The much awaited visit of the ship Quantum of the Seas ended up rather in disappointment for many on Friday, in Southampton. The ship anchored here to demonstrate its future-ready features owing to which it is known as the first smartship ever. This comes close to the launch of the sister ship which will be [...]

By Deepti Ahuja Balani On 3 Nov, 2014 At 04:46 PM | Categorized As Mixed Bag, Need to Know | With 0 Comments
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Tehran to give the tourists a visual treat of the East. On its maiden journey, the train carrying Australians, Americans, Europeans and tourists of other nationalities, for the very first time crossed the Turkey borders to enter the land of Persia. The Golden Eagle luxury train commences its journey in Hungary, running along river Danube, [...]