South Africa is one of the most magical countries and offers so much in such a small place. There are gorgeous national parks, stunning beaches, vibrant cities, wildlife and so much more! If you are looking to plan a trip to South Africa, check out our 12 day itinerary Some of our favorite postcards from this country! Convinced? Make South Africa your #NextCheckIn

Say hello to Kavitha, The granddaughter of a prosperous Nattukotai Chettiar. "She's going to take you through the interesting alleyways of Chettinad, talk about the culture and give you a glimpse of their lifestyle", said the manager in Visalam by CGH Earth, a boutique hotel we stayed at Kanadukathan village in the Chettinad region. "Have you heard about the Chettiar community?" she asked. We nodded. Chettinad is roughly 78 villages studded with over 12,000 mansions with an a

Where – are the Lapland? The region in Northern Europe is extending from the Norwegian Sea to the White Sea lying mainly within the Arctic Circle. Why did we choose Finnish Lapland? To see the Aurora Borealis or The Northern Lights. When – February Mid is generally an excellent time to see the Northern Lights. What we realized – The Lapland have so much more to offer than just the Auroras. We’ve struck off loads of things from our bucket list! What we did in the Lapland: Ch

We once watched a documentary about diving around sharks locked in a cage and made a mental note since then to travel to South Africa to do this. 3 years later, we were on a flight from Mumbai to Cape Town via Johannesburg to explore this magical country. (The flight tickets are way cheaper from Mumbai than any other city in India). We spent a fortnight exploring the Garden Route’s dreamy beaches, turquoise oceans, its wildlife sanctuaries and the untamed countryside while dr

I’ve always loved the idea of staring at the stars in the night or looking at the moon wondering if there’s life out there somewhere. “And now it’s clear,” he said passing the telescope eyepiece toward me. “Can you see a big dot and three other small dots on the same line?” “That’s Jupiter and it’s 3 moons” Standing on a big lawn of India’s first astronomy resort in a 6 degree Celsius cold winter early morning in a place 100 km from Jaipur, we saw Jupiter and it’s two moons”.

“Karibuni” (Welcome), the flight attendant, said just after our flight landed. It was a cold and beautiful August night. Our Kenyan Airways flight from Mumbai to Nairobi was comfortable, and we were excited to start our much-awaited vacation. Little did we know that what we would experience in the next eight days would be something out of this world. We witnessed the great wildebeest migration, took a hot air balloon safari over the Masai Mara, visited the equator, spotted th