Bazaar – Delhi and Rajasthan
The powerful Mughal dynasty which ruled Northern India for three hundred years from the 16th to the 19th century has
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Monday, December 8, 2025
India
Tandoori, Naan and Roti
Courtesy to the Turks and Afghan introducing the Tandoori oven in northern India, Indian bread enjoys a worldwide popularity today. Bread is favoured in the north because of the drier and cooler climate, and the three main breads that are consumed with any meal are roti, naan and chapati.
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The Hippie Trail: A Counterculture Movement
A form of ‘alternative tourism’ that focused on travelling cheaply and for as long as possible, the Hippie Trail is still famous today for influencing the way Westerners travel – with an increased focus on interacting with the local culture.
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Along the Spice Trail
The Egyptians mummified their dead with cumin, the Chinese burnt cloves to commune with the spirit world, and some medieval Europeans believed nutmeg was the only cure for the Plague…
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Diving in the Andamans
Forming the southern most part of India is the Andaman island group. It comprises of 572 picturesque islands, islets and rocks, lying in the southeastern part of the Bay of Bengal, situated along an arc in a long and narrow broken chain, stretching over 500 miles. These islands belong to India, but geographically are more related to Burma and Indonesia.
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