Wedged between the Himalayan nations of Nepal and Bhutan, serene Sikkim lies at the foot of the immense Kanchenjunga, the world’s third highest peak. Thundering rivers, forests of magnolia and cardamo

The town of Dharamsala is the base for a number of treks that cross the rocky Dhauladhar range, into the valley of the Upper Ravi and Chamba district. This is prime hiking terrain, the place to be

Located, in splendid isolation, off the coast of Kerala, the tropical coral islands of Lakshadweep, generously speckled with coconut palms and gorgeous beaches, make for a locale that’s picturesque an

Located out in the Atlantic, the isolated Azores is 1564km directly west of Lisbon, Portugal, and 3900km off the North American coast. This chain of nine islands, all volcanic in origin, was coloni