Barcelona: Defined by God's architect
The mind-boggling Sagrada Familia, the unfinished Roman Catholic church in Barcelona designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, may be the pièce de résistance of this Catalan capital in Spain, but do not miss out the other Gaudi houses, says an awe-struck Sujoy Dhar
Vienna woos young Indians with many attractions
New Delhi, Feb 13 (Not in Town/IBNS) The Austrian capital Vienna, known for its imperial history, beautiful gardens, and magnificent palaces, received a record number of travellers from India in 2016, contributing to 115,531 overnight stays, a 28 per cent increase from 2015.
New York: Parks parks parks – from Hudson to East River
The parades and annual events of Manhattan are full of action and energizing. The city also has another aspect that is calm and relaxing. They are the parks and garden of Manhattan.
Air Seychelles announces major expansion in Europe, Indian Ocean in 2017
Victoria, Nov 4 (IBNS): Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, has announced a major fleet and network expansion that will see the airline introduce a second Airbus A330 aircraft, commence non-stop services to Düsseldorf (Germany) and Durban (South Africa), and significantly strengthen its existing regional network in early 2017.
New York City: Captured by the hotspots
In the first part of her series on New York, Suparna Banerjee relives her experiences of exploring the great American melting pot
Belgium: Flanders’ Most Unexpected Must-Try Activities
Looking for experiences beyond the beers, chocolates and canals in Flanders, the northern region of Belgium? Here we enlist the 5 most Quirky experiences for that offbeat adventure enticing the curious traveler.
I have been to a few wildlife sanctuaries in Africa and India and savoured the beauty of the beasts in their own natural domain. The thrills and excitement of wildlife sightings came back to me when I recently visited the Taronga Western Plain Zoo in Dubbo, located in the central region of NSW, about 6 hours north-west of Sydney .This 300 hectare oasis of woodland and irrigated grassland is home to hundreds of animals of different species, some of which are endangered. Theyfreely wander in their self-contained hideouts without metal bars, cages and concrete slabs; clever use of lakes, moats and unobtrusive fencing separating them from visitors. This invariably creates a pseudo jungle scenario and an impression of being almost face to face with the animal world as in any wildlife reserve.
How a trip to Manali gave me an Important Life Lesson
The cold breeze brushed against my cheek piercing through the stiffness of my stern face. My eyes closed against the car window. The freezing wind swept away my stupor, and I was wide awake in the middle of the night. I noticed a few honking cars and the wall of a hill just beside the car.
Jet Airways offers two free tickets daily under ‘Luck-E-Ticket’ offer
Mumbai, Feb 11 (www.notintown.net/IBNS) Jet Airways, has announced an exciting offer “Luck-E-Ticket†giving its passengers an opportunity to win two free return tickets daily.
Israel: Sanctuaries in diversity
A desert park that has reintroduced biblical animals and a bird research centre that monitors one of the world's most important migration routes, co-exist side by side in a small country like Israel, Ranjita Biswas discovers
Vienna charmed nearly 25,000 Indian visitors with its cultural heritage, architecture and artworks in the year ending August 2014. Susanta Paral and Sujoy Dhar soak in the seduction that is the city of Mozart and Freud as it gears up to celebrate next year the 150th anniversary of its iconic ring road or Ringstrasse.
Experience the breathtaking Bakubung Bush Lodge on foot in South Africa
Johannesburg, Sept 4 (IBNS) Just a two-hour drive from the commercial capital of South Africa, Johannesburg and a 15-minute ride from Sun City, lies Bakabung a place of breath-taking beauty and serenity.
In Germany's capital city of fun, the party goes on 24/7. An IBNS-notintown.net report on the Berlin night life options