Travel & Leisure Articles
151: Trivia on India’s biodiversity
· India occupies only 2.4 percent of the Earth’s landmass but has over eight percent of the world’s known wildlife.
· The Easter Himalayas are endemic to 3500 species of higher plants, 20 species of reptiles, 25 endemic species of amphibians’ and a rich fauna of insects.
· Of the eight species of turtles found in the world, India is home to five species.
· The Easter Himalayas are endemic to 3500 species of higher plants, 20 species of reptiles, 25 endemic species of amphibians’ and a rich fauna of insects.
· Of the eight species of turtles found in the world, India is home to five species.
152: RANIKHET (TEA WITH THE QUEEN)
State Uttaranchal -India
Location High up in the Kumaon hills at 6,000ft, Ranikhet is 54 km from Nainital and 354 km NE of Delhi
Route from Delhi NH24 to Rampur via Hapur, Gajrauia and Moradabad; NH87 to Kathgodam via Rudrapur; state highway to Ranikhet via Bhimtal, Bhowali and Khairna.
Ages ago a Kumaoni queen, Rani Padmini, fell so deeply in love with the green glades and meadows of a tiny hill paradise that her king, Raja Sukherdev, built her a grand palace there and named the place Ranikhet, or ‘queen’s meadow’.
Location High up in the Kumaon hills at 6,000ft, Ranikhet is 54 km from Nainital and 354 km NE of Delhi
Route from Delhi NH24 to Rampur via Hapur, Gajrauia and Moradabad; NH87 to Kathgodam via Rudrapur; state highway to Ranikhet via Bhimtal, Bhowali and Khairna.
Ages ago a Kumaoni queen, Rani Padmini, fell so deeply in love with the green glades and meadows of a tiny hill paradise that her king, Raja Sukherdev, built her a grand palace there and named the place Ranikhet, or ‘queen’s meadow’.
153: KASAULI-FOR PEACE & TRANQUILITY
State Himachal Pradesh,INDIA
Location in the Shivaliks at 6,400 ft, overlooking the plains of Punjab, 77km from Shimla Route from Delhi NH1 to Ambala; NH22 to Dharampur via Panchkula and Pinjore; state road to Kasauli.
Strolling down quiet country lanes lined with aged chestnut trees, not a sound to be heard save for the sweet chattering of birds, Kasauli will help you rid your mind of its clutter and your body of its lassitude. Indeed, the very air
Location in the Shivaliks at 6,400 ft, overlooking the plains of Punjab, 77km from Shimla Route from Delhi NH1 to Ambala; NH22 to Dharampur via Panchkula and Pinjore; state road to Kasauli.
Strolling down quiet country lanes lined with aged chestnut trees, not a sound to be heard save for the sweet chattering of birds, Kasauli will help you rid your mind of its clutter and your body of its lassitude. Indeed, the very air
154: AN ACTIVE VOLCANO( BARREN ISLAND)
Disbelief registers quickly on most people’s faces when I tell them that India has an active volcano. Well, the truth is that India does have volcanoes. And, historically, the most active volcano along the volcanic arc extending between Sumatra and Burma is India’s very own Barren Island. With reported eruptions dating back to 1787, we have known the volcano’s existence for centuries. However, inaccessibility and limited, poorly publicized research has long rendered the island an enigma unto itself.
155: RED HILLS
THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED
State Tamil Nadu,INDIA
Location the Red Hills area, 28 km from Ooty, is in an ecologically fragile zone of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve where no more development can happen, 325 km S of Bangalore.
State Tamil Nadu,INDIA
Location the Red Hills area, 28 km from Ooty, is in an ecologically fragile zone of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve where no more development can happen, 325 km S of Bangalore.
156: NATURE WALK AT NAUKUCHIATAL
STATE: Uttranchal,INDIA
Just a short way out of Delhi, a towering statue of Hanuman announces the crossing of the sacred River Ganga at Garhmukteshwar on the highway to the hills. Another tall Hanuman greets you when you finally pull over the last hill into Naukuchiatal, a quiet hideaway filled with birdsong and the promise of peace.
Cradles by green mountains, this misty blue lake is fed by an underwater spring, which keeps its waters high. A single view of all nine corners of Naukuchiatal is said to bestow nirvana upon the onlooker –
Just a short way out of Delhi, a towering statue of Hanuman announces the crossing of the sacred River Ganga at Garhmukteshwar on the highway to the hills. Another tall Hanuman greets you when you finally pull over the last hill into Naukuchiatal, a quiet hideaway filled with birdsong and the promise of peace.
Cradles by green mountains, this misty blue lake is fed by an underwater spring, which keeps its waters high. A single view of all nine corners of Naukuchiatal is said to bestow nirvana upon the onlooker –
157: BE A KING FOR A DAY AT CHAIL
State Himachal Pradesh,India.
Location a wooded retreat at 7,054 ft, 89km from Kalka and 351 km N of Delhi Route from Delhi NH1 to Ambala via Panipat and Karnal; NH22 to Kandaghat via Panchkula, Kalka and Dharampur; state road to Chail via Sadhupul. Tiny Chail does not rival the colonial grandeur of Shimla, but it does give you a feel of how the summer capital of the Raj must have looked before its salubrious environs were chopped down to make way fo
Location a wooded retreat at 7,054 ft, 89km from Kalka and 351 km N of Delhi Route from Delhi NH1 to Ambala via Panipat and Karnal; NH22 to Kandaghat via Panchkula, Kalka and Dharampur; state road to Chail via Sadhupul. Tiny Chail does not rival the colonial grandeur of Shimla, but it does give you a feel of how the summer capital of the Raj must have looked before its salubrious environs were chopped down to make way fo
158: Lanzarote - Where Surfing Is A Breeze
Great waves, lots of sunshine, a friendly welcome and a great holiday destination in both the winter and summer, Lanzarote seems to have it all.
And for the surfer looking to catch great waves in a t
159: Breakthrough in Travel Safety From Britain
Students taking a year out aren't the only people looking for adventurous holidays any more. More families are taking steps towards a holiday that keeps the adrenaline pumping. The British Government
160: Can Pod Hotels Save You Money When You Travel?
Pod hotels are not a new phenomenon. They have been around for many years, but most travelers have never heard of them. They had their beginnings in Japan as "capsule hotels", that were, and are still being used mainly by businessmen on stopovers. However, pod hotels are becoming more and more popular with vacation travelers as well, because they are convenient and cost less than regular hotels.
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