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Millions Have Voted For 'New Seven
Wonders'
More than 45 million people have voted
so far in an Internet campaign to
choose the seven 'new' wonders of the
world out of 21 shortlisted historical
buildings or monuments, the organisers
said on Monday.
Temple Trilogy Stops Here
The temple reminds me of Angkor Wat,”
the German tourist tells me. He, his
pretty companion and I are the only
three visitors at noon, marvelling at
the beauties of this paean in stone to
Lord Vishnu at Somnathpur.
A Long Way To The Taj
The sane traveller makes a simple
calculation when planning a getaway:
The longer it takes to get there, the
longer the stay required to make it
worthwhile.
Deal Of The Week
Two summer getaway packages. The one
night package priced Rs. 5,999 (on
weekdays) and Rs. 6, 999 (on weekends
– Friday and Saturday) . . . . ..
Smooth Sail To Norway
Experience
Norway’s
fjords, mountains and pretty towns.
Animal Kingdom
It’s all about roads. The metalled
tarmac out of Johannesburg allows the
tour operator (TOR) to push for 110
km/hr.
Innocent English Mistakes
During the ‘rush hour’ at
Houston’s
Hobby Airport, a flight was delayed
due to a mechanical problem.
Be Healthy, Travel Happy
It’s important to take care of your
health when you’re travelling. Whether
you’re taking a trip with your family
or plan to live abroad for several
months, it’s easier to get sick when
you’re in a new place because your
body hasn’t had a chance to . . . .
Where History Lies Buried
Dolmens, rock art and a granite maidan,
says SOMA BASU.
Chilka Lake Bird Sanctuary
The sanctuary in Puri (Orissa) is
Asia’s largest inland salt-water lagoon. The pear-shaped
lake, separated from the
Bay of Bengal
by a sandy ridge, spreads across 1,100
sq km.
Happy Times On A Hill
Located about 310 km from
Bangalore
is Kukke Subhramanya. Cruising on the
smooth roads of NH4, we divert at
Nelamangla and continue on NH48 till
we hit Sakleshpura.
Temple Trilogy Stops Here
Belur and Halebid may be bigger but
this temple is the most complete and
symmetrical, writes Kausalya Santhanam.
Where The Carpet Is Green
An attractive basket of fruits and
vegetables, says SOMA BASU
Happy Times On A Hill
Soak in the beauty of the Kumara
Parvata, one of the highest and most
scenic peaks in Karnataka, listening
to the birds and watching the sunset.
Green, Green Carpet
It took me long to get convinced about
this place as a probable RLT. I tried
‘Kanthalloor’ on friends and
colleagues and nobody seemed to have
heard about it.
Freedom On The Seas!
Here is an option to explore the seas
in luxury The length of ‘Liberty of
the Seas’ is equal to four jumbo jets.
Deal Of The Week
Place: GRT Temple Bay Package: Two
summer getaway packages. The one night
package priced Rs. 5,999 (on weekdays)
and Rs. 6, 999 (on weekends – Friday
and Saturday), includes complimentary
breakfast, current room taxes and a 20
per cent discount . . .
Smooth Sail To Norway
As the mercury rises, wouldn’t you
want to cruise along the cool shores
of Norway, Greenland and Antarctica?
Where The Carpet Is Green
It took me long to get convinced about
this place as a probable RLT. I tried
“Kanthalloor” on friends and
colleagues and nobody seemed to have
heard about it.
Animal Kingdom
It’s the ultimate do-it-yourself wild
animal viewing experience.
Giant Tree In Motion
If trees could talk, the 250-year-old
Banyan at the Indian Botanic Garden in
Kolkata would, indeed, have some
interesting tales to tell!
Kumaraswamy Seeks Report On
Encroachment Of Forests
Chief Minister pulls up officials for
being `anti-people' Forest Department
asked to prepare detailed report in
three months Officials accused of
targeting poor forest-dwellers
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