The journey ahead.

My first Indian train journey was life-changing

Your life can change on a train. And I’m not talking about the romanticised ‘Before Sunrise’ version,where you meet a gorgeous European backpacker.

  • byBen Groundwater
Taj Lake Palace on Lake Pichola in Udaipur,Rajasthan.

This underrated nation has sights that rival anything else on Earth

Grand palaces,stunning waterways,ancient walled cities,jungles of wild tigers,the most colourful street scenes – this country is back on wish lists.

  • bySue Williams
Luxurious quarters.

New luxury hotel in famed ‘Pink City’ takes cues from royal palaces

Raffles Jaipur has 50 suites with private pools or outdoor soaking tubs,and has been fashioned to reflect the old-world charm of Rajasthani palaces.

  • byJulietta Jameson
This lemongrass-infused rice noodle and fish soup called mohinga is considered to be Myanmar’s national dish.

On this must-do Delhi food tour,there’s no actual Indian food

A tour through Delhi’s refugee areas explores India’s complex history through food.

  • byNina Karnikowski
Navigating Indian train travel is a rite of passage.

From Delhi belly to haggling:What first-timers need to know about India

India can be as vibrant and soul-filling as it can be terrifying and maddening. Here’s how to ensure your first visit goes smoothly.

  • byNina Karnikowski
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Indian airline IndiGo allows female travellers to see the gender of other passengers when choosing their seats.
Opinion
Air travel

At last,an airline that lets women avoid sitting next to men

Why not go further? Let me choose to sit away from families with small children and people who whinge about reclined seats.

  • byAnnabel Fenwick Elliott
Indian budget airline will allow female passengers to select seats next to other women.

Airline to allow women to choose to avoid sitting next to men on flights

Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has become the first airline to allow women travellers to choose a seat next to another woman.

  • byMichael Gebicki
Biryani – always a crowd pleaser.

This is,arguably,the most popular dish in the world

When you’re talking about the favourite food of 1.4 billion people,you have a case for global dominance.

  • byBen Groundwater
Sabah is full of wild adventure opportunities Bali was famous for two decades ago.

Give Bali a break:Nine amazing places you should visit instead

There are plenty of beach getaways that offer far more than the island we have all loved too much.

  • byCraig Tansley
The royal cenotaphs stand out in blinding white marble against the barren landscape.

This staggeringly huge attraction is spine-tingling

You get a spine-tingling impression of power and menace approaching this vast fort.

  • byBrian Johnston