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As more and more youngsters take a gap year to travel, Shirisha Sunder of Kuvera, a Bangalore based online investment platform, outlines four steps to make planning one easier. Have you ever caught yourself day dreaming about canoeing down glacial waters or resting on a hammock by the beach, while sitting by your desk during […]

The Nikon AW series has been a competent and popular choice for rugged, weather-proof cameras for a while. The latest of this series – the AW130 is an evolution of it’s previous avatars where minor but important tweaks have been made to the AW120, so as to continue being among the front runners in this […]

Camera shopping or looking for a new smartphone, the M word is inevitable. And by that we not only mean money but the coveted Megapixel. Like calories, megapixels are a measure of quantity, not quality. While a certain number of megapixels is important it is not the only way to tell if the camera is […]

How does one fill in the vacuum of waiting for the next season of GoT. Simply by packing your bags and heading to the real-life locations that personify your favourite TV show. If you too cannot get enough the popular series, book your tickets to one of these destinations to get up, close and personal […]

Travelling, these days, is synonymous with endless photo taking sprees. Thanks to mobile phones and digital photography in general, taking pictures is easy, cheap and ubiquitous. But are they any good? While taking great photographs does require some skill, vision and effort, most of us are too lazy to make that effort. Especially when travelling […]

Away from home, outside your own culture and willing to give the comfort zone a break– thy name is travel. In the quest for unique experiences and new sights, make sure you don’t overlook the obvious. We mean, your safety. Be it epidemic diseases or the fear of being mugged, keeping yourself safe is paramount.  At […]

What is a traveller without his backpack? Your ultimate travel buddy, a good backpack can upgrade your travel experience in so many ways. Kickstarting our product reviews, we give a close once over to the Tatonka Escape 60 Backpack, which promises to be a full featured backpack at an affordable price. Multi functional, compact and […]

Travelling with infants is a whole new ball game. Everything from what to pack to planning your itinerary can become significantly more complex. Flying with infants, ofcourse, is perhaps the most stressful part of the journey. Especially with long overhauls at some of the big airports can mean lugging your child through the long hallways […]

The world is changing at the blink of an eye. In a sudden, significant move that redefined the geopolitical landscape of Middle East; Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE, Libya, Yemen, Maldives and Egypt cut off ties with Qatar. And as a result of the diplomatic turmoil in the region, Emirates, Etihad, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Bahrain’s Gulf Air, […]

Gifted with the Himalayan range in the north and the Nilgiris in the South, the landscape of India itself is a boon for outdoor lovers. While the Everest may require special training, you can always hike some of the  popular treks in and around Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Sikkim.  But before you ascend to new […]