South Asia
- ★★★★
- Airport reviews
This dreary, dated airport has one major saving grace
It might not look very cool, but this airport is a winner when it comes to picking up souvenirs and gifts.
- Belinda Jackson
- Opinion
- My happy place
We quit our jobs and moved here for six months. I’ve never been more content
A baby in tow, we found a place for $100 a week. For that, we got five bedrooms, cold showers, basic furnishings and a claustrophobic kitchen. It was perfect.
- Mark Daffey
- ★★★½
- Airline reviews
First non-stop flight to island paradise, but don’t expect a wine on board
A 17-hour, two-hop slog has been slashed to one 11-hour journey thanks to the launch of this route.
- Chris Chamberlin
- ★★★★½
- Hotel reviews
This ancient palace hotel is not ancient at all
This beautiful property combines the modern virtues of reliable plumbing and comfortable beds with the architecture and atmospherics of a palace.
- Michael Gebicki
This deep-fried pastry is one of the world’s most popular
It’s a little cheeky to say this dish is from India, because even Indians would admit that the basic idea for the samosa came from elsewhere.
- Ben Groundwater
Bigger than St Peter’s Basilica, India has a giant new icon
It’s something of a shock when we have our first sightings of Vedic Planetarium. It may still be under construction, but it doesn’t disappoint.
- Julietta Jameson
Luxury lodge moved, stone by stone, to remote wilderness to restore ambience
After a road was built nearby that ruined the ambience of this remote lodge in India, the owner had it removed piece by piece and relocated.
- Julietta Jameson
Cramped, chaotic: One of the world’s busiest airports can only get better
It might be one of the top 10 busiest airports in the world, but the facilities here are well short of international standards. Thankfully, upgrades are coming.
- Michael Gebicki
This extraordinary cruise on holy waters is stranger than fiction
Namaste to come what may – this passage to India is full of quirk, surprise and rare insight.
- Julietta Jameson
The colourful city that feels like stepping into a Wes Anderson film
With its cinematic streetscapes and vivid cultural life, this city is peak “accidentally Wes Anderson”.
- Julietta Jameson