Priya Pathiyan

Priya Pathiyan has been tracking trends, interviewing key people, and writing prolifically in the lifestyle space for more than 20 years. Published author, established food critic, and passionate world traveller, her wide-ranging interests span wildlife, culture, design, music, anthropology, and social media.

Weekend, weekend getaways

If there’s one thing you do this weekend…

Here’s our pick of one-of-a-kind experiences that will bring you close to nature, each in a very different way. The weekend beckons. But there are only so many over-the-top brunches and OTT…

Amalfi, italy, new hotel

The Amalfi Coast’s sparkling new gem: Borgo Santandrea

True-blue luxury overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea that is timeless yet trendy. Italy’s Amalfi Coast is high on every traveller’s must-visit list. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997, it sees thousands of…

Bunol, valencia, spain, la tomatina

La Tomatina festival: Painting the town red, literally

This annual tomato-throwing fiesta in Spain has become a global tourist attraction. If it wasn’t for the pandemic, it would have been played today. Every year, on the last Wednesday in August,…

Bungee jumping

Jumpin Heights brings bungee jumping to Bicholim

A popular tourist attraction in Rishikesh for the last decade, the team is all set to thrill tourists at Lake Mayem in Goa too, come September. At 83 metres, Jumpin Heights is…

Container, baga, goa, the beach box

Trendspotting: Container hotels

Forget slipping into cargo pants on your next vacay, now you can check into a cargo container hotel! This new kind of experience is catching the imagination of travellers everywhere. The world’s…

Samsonite, evoa tech, travel bags, suitcases, hardside

The Samsonite EVOA Tech luggage collection

Travel bags so intelligent and intuitive, you may be tempted to take them sightseeing with you! Samsonite, one of the world’s leading luggage brands, has announced the launch of its revolutionary EVOA…

Atlantis the palm, dubai, instagram

Why Dubai’s Atlantis, The Palm is good for your ‘gram

On the occasion of World Photography Day, a look at the most Instagrammed hotel in the Middle East. Instagram’s year in review has declared Atlantis, The Palm, one of Dubai’s most iconic…

Welcomhotel, welcomhotel katra, itc hotels, jammu

ITC’s latest launch is a Welcomhotel in Katra, near Jammu

The 83-key Welcomhotel Katra will appeal to religious tourists, leisure travellers, and adventure seekers. Who said you can’t have your pilgrimage and some pampering too? With ITC Hotels’ Welcomhotel opening in Katra,…

Dholavira, gujarat

Discover the treasures of Dholavira, an ancient Harappan city

A photo walk through India’s newest UNESCO world heritage site that dates back to the Harappan civilisation, which flourished 4500 years ago. There’s been a lot of international interest in Dholavira in…

Travel, fragrance, studiowest

The lingering lure of travel

Spray these travel-themed scents from StudioWest to get your fix of the faraway.   We rather took for granted the richness of experiences like travel and shopping before COVID turned our world…

Le bristol paris, bristol, paris

This grande dame of Paris still has aces up her elegant sleeve

Le Bristol Paris sparkles with new suites and the imminent reopening of its Michelin-starred restaurants. It seems rather tough for an iconic hotel that’s 96 years old, the first to ever receive…

Bollywood, bollywood insiders, airbnb india

Experiential travel now takes you behind the scenes in Bollywood

Online marketplace Airbnb adds Bollywood Insiders, a limited-edition festival for virtual engagement with film industry favourites, to their ‘experiences’. Airbnb today announced the launch of Bollywood Insiders, a 10-day festival of engaging…

Lubaina sheerazi, brandit, branding, ceo

TD Conversations: Lubaina Sheerazi, CEO & Co-founder, BRANDit

The branding strategy expert reveals exactly what makes for successful destination marketing and what goes into creating a brand that has its finger on the pulse of the market. A broad-based career…

Karma song hoai, hoi an, vietnam

Song sung blue in Hoi An

The Karma Group has added an elegant property to its luxury resort portfolio. Karma Song Hoai is in the picturesque UNESCO World Heritage-listed town of Hoi An in Vietnam. Karma Song Hoai…

Hair spa, travel tips

How to have hassle-free hair on your next holiday

With niu&nau salons opening in Taj properties, bad hair days on holiday could be a thing of the past. We give you the lowdown on keeping your locks lovely in every locale.…

Ficci, travel, hospitality, industry, conclave

Government of India mulls new National Tourism Policy

The second edition of FICCI’s Travel, Tourism and Hospitality E-Conclave was host to fruitful deliberations between policy makers led by G Kishan Reddy, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Development of North-Eastern Region…

Oaxaca, sin nombre, new hotel, mexico

A hotel without a name that gives you the freedom to be

Sin Nombre, a minimalistic space in Oaxaca City, Mexico, is a hotel whose name literally means ‘without a name’. The perfect place for a writer’s retreat or a romantic getaway. In these…