At Chenot Palace Gabala, a luxury retreat, we brave hunger pangs, cryotherapy, and a mud bath on a rejuvenative journey

At Chenot Palace Gabala, a luxury retreat, we brave hunger pangs, cryotherapy, and a mud bath on a rejuvenative journey

Treatment room at the retreat | Photo Credit: Alex Teuscher After finishing a small portion of mixed fruit puree in under three minutes, I wait for breakfast. As it turns out, that was breakfast. A cup of piping hot herbal tea marks the end of the first meal of the day. Tightly wrapping my bath … Read more

Sleep and dine alongside wild animals at Jamala Wildlife Lodge in Canberra

Sleep and dine alongside wild animals at Jamala Wildlife Lodge in Canberra

The lodge has three categories of rooms  A tiger sits outside my bathroom. Separating us is a three-centimetre, double-laminated glass window. His gaze follows me as I gingerly tread across the bathroom floor. I brush my teeth, wash my face; our eyes trained on each other all the while. But soon he gets bored. Perhaps my grooming session isn’t … Read more

International travel: As vaccination figures increase, here’s a list of countries Indians can visit without an RT-PCR test

International travel: As vaccination figures increase, here’s a list of countries Indians can visit without an RT-PCR test

With the Omicron cases continuously declining, some countries have removed the need for an RT-PCR test as a pre-requisite for travelling. International travel for Indians: As the COVID-19 cases decline globally and the vaccination coverage improves, many Indians have been anticipating that they would be able to travel internationally this year. The development has come … Read more

2021 will be the year of smart travel, safety and hygiene top priorities: Sabina Chopra, Co-Founder and COO, Yatra

2021 will be the year of smart travel, safety and hygiene top priorities: Sabina Chopra, Co-Founder and COO, Yatra

Travellers are opting for various packages with personalized services and activities curated especially according to preferences which provide for a memorable experience. In 2020, travel has changed forever, so has the world! Leisure destinations are now opening up again and showing signs of increased uptick in terms of demand. The determining factors related to travel … Read more