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Welcome aboard

I couldn’t help laughing to myself when the driver said on the public address system: “Ladies and gentlemen, this train is very crowded. Please keep your luggage on the racks.” […]

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Where waves echo history

There is much more to Normandy than the D Day landings. But the breathtakingly beautiful countryside along the English channel is difficult for tourists to access unless you have a […]

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A kiss or two?

I was quite surprised the first time I saw two grown men greeting each other with loud kisses on the cheek on a pavement in the university area of Paris. […]

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An affair to remember

Arnab Nandy walks his way around the old world charm of Maastricht   When the average Indian traveller plans to visit Europe, Amsterdam, Paris and Rome are on the must-see […]

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Cinema paradiso

After the wonderful cinema Metro opened in Chowringhee in 1935, its brilliant art deco architecture and fixtures made a tremendous impact on the building styles of Calcutta. Soon afterwards, art […]

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Got a spare couch?

RARING TO GET FOOTLOOSE? COUCH SURING MAY BE THE WAY FOR YOU. t2 TAKES A LOOK AT THE PHENOMENON THAT HAS GIVEN TRAVEL A WHOLE NEW DIMENSION You are planning […]

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Three for the road

Different people react to street performances in different ways. Some dismiss them as a form of begging, some think of them as free entertainment, some pity the performers for not […]

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Surf’s up!

According to Wikipedia, “couch- surfing” is the practice of moving from one friend’s house to another, sleeping in whatever spare space is available, floor or couch, generally staying a few […]