SPAIN l CARIBBEAN ISLANDS l KUMAON l WINE TRAILS l NORWAY

` 150 September 2016

A Times of India publication

Oft ignored, the central region of this European nation is filled with history,

culture and plenty of tapas

Make like a pirate and scuttle off to one (or all) of these

six hidden retreats!

DELVE INTO THE HEART OF

SPAINESCAPE TO THE SECRET

CARIBBEAN ISLANDS

RomanceTRAVELfor

PlusGET COSY IN

KUMAONFOLLOW THE WINE IN

FRANCE, ITALY & THE USAFIND COD IN

NORWAY

BUNDICOORGMULSHI

AGRAWAYANAD

5 EASYWEEKEND TRIPS

PLUS

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Kumaon, pg 90

Postcards, pg 10

The Photo Story, pg 30

ContentsVolume 7, Issue 8 | September 2016

RegularsPostcardsYour traVel photoS and the StorIeS behInd them

10 a sky full of lanterns in Java, Indonesia, and other great travel images from our readers

GlobetrotterthIS month’S traVel newS, VIewS and dIScoVerIeS

30 The Photo Story: Wander through coffee country with Steve McCurry

36 World on Your Plate... Koeksisters from South Africa are yummy fried dough twists steeped in a gingery syrup

easy triPsShort breakS You can take rIght now

46 skip popular Udaipur and Jaipur, and explore the forts, palaces and stepwells of Bundi, Rajasthan

50 a colonial bungalow, endless mugs of coffee and the perfect weather are all ingredients for a languorous break in Coorg, Karnataka

54 this wellness resort at Mulshi, Maharashtra, promises to help shave off kilos and usher in fitness

58 Agra, Uttar Pradesh, is more than the taj Mahal. step into its lanes to find a world of oft-overlooked treasures

62 spend the weekend hidden away in a treehouse in Wayanad, Kerala, with bonnet macaques for company

Mini GUidesthemed guIdeS to pull out and take wIth You

134 Go on a wine-tasting spree through South Africa’s Winelands

136 Holiday in pricey Ibiza, Spain, on a shoestring

138 tour weird and wonderful museums in Edinburgh, Scotland

Secret Caribbean Islands, pg 82

Central Spain, pg 66

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ContentsVolume 7, Issue 8 | September 2016

66 Follow the ideal itinerary through Central Spain for delicious tapas, medieval swords and all the windmills you would ever want to tilt at

82 Head beyond Jamaica and aruba; take your pick from our favourite secret islands in the Caribbean

90 Uttarakhand has always been a favourite among indian honeymooners; discover a whole new way to fall in love in Kumaon

108 Great wine getaways in California, France and Italy

120 Watch the cod-laden boats come in for the winter to Lofoten, in the northern reaches of Norway

Wine Trails, pg 108

Easy Trips, pg 78

The Lofoten Islands, Norway

pg 120

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