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Taj Holiday Village Resort and Spa, Goa
Mark Nicholls heads to Goa on the western coast of India and a stay at the Taj Holiday Village Resort & Spa. The peace is palpable; just the waves crashing ashore in the distance, the […]
India
India
The Fertile Landscape of Kerala
Mark Nicholls heads to southern India to explore the fertile landscape of Kerala. It is a region of India they call “God’s Own Country.” The description fits for the wonderfully diverse landscape of Kerala; from […]
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Taj Coromandel, Chennai
The Taj Coromandel in Chennai turns out to be a wonderful surprise, because right up to the moment that you drive through the gates, it promises little. To get there, you drive past a couple […]
India
Birdwatching In Gujarat
The birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi, Mark Nicholls discovers the state of Gujarat in the west of India and its appeal to bird watchers Huddled in the back of a spluttering auto-rickshaw, we were like fledglings […]
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Agastyaa Heritage Ayurvedic Hospital
Ayurvedic retreats in Kerala, India, are like corner shops in London or New York: there’s one almost everywhere you look. So how to choose? Dr Unni’s fame spreads far. I heard about him first from […]
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Somatheeram Ayurveda Village
Sometimes festivals are held at Somatheeram Ayurveda Village. These boast henna painting, palm reading, and guests’ futures also being revealed by a toothless, old soothsayer with a parrot that selects cards with his beak for […]
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Somatheeram Ayurvedic Health Resort
Somatheeram is like a little world unto itself. Perched dramatically above the coconut palm-fringed arc of Chowara beach, just south of the Keralan capital, Trivandrum, the scene is already set for total relaxation. Here thatched […]
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Mekosha Ayurveda Spa Suites Retreat
Sitting lazily on the banks of a palm-fringed river, Mekosha feels a million miles away from the frenetic, traffic-clogged pace of Kerala’s capital Trivandrum, just over a half-hour’s drive south. This blissfully secluded resort is […]