This weekend, cheap 'n' best Nepal

Kathmandu, in spite of all its political upheavals, has turned out to be the number one travel destination for Delhiites this extended weekend (a leave on Monday, followed by Gandhi Jayanti on Tuesday). Flights to the neighbouring kingdom are full between Saturday and Tuesday, as are hotel rooms. Why Kathmandu? With budget packages costing as little as Rs 12,000 per head (that includes ticket, airport to hotel transport, accommodation and some meals), tourists are flocking to the Himalayan kingdom, say tour operators. Moreover, the flying time is just one hour and 20 minutes.

Travel: A passage to India

If lying on a beach is not your thing and you yearn for a bit of adventure set against an exotic backdrop, have you thought about the possibilities the vast sub-content of India has to offer? The country offers a wealth of ancient temples and monuments for lovers of culture and heritage and many travel companies now offer fantastic sight-seeing trips. For example, a Golden Triangle with Tiger tour traces the rugged landscape of northern India beginning in Delhi, where you will find the best food and markets, apart from the significant monuments, before tasting the spirits of adventure at Sariska.

Jet Airways hopes to sell India at travel fair

Jet Airways (India) Limited expects to sell 300 tour packages and 500 air tickets with the launch of the Incredible India Travel Fair. The fair, which is a joint effort by Jet Airways and India Tourism, will feature tour packages and standalone air tickets to India at special rates. Jet Airways regional vice-president Gerry Oh said that the fair, which will be held from Sept 11-13, is expected to attract some 2,000 visitors.

Discover Samudra, India

If Mumbai is to be described as 'a generation and a continent away' from Kalkata, then India’s southernmost state of Kerala can only be described as a world and a lifetime away from the northern states of this vast and plural land. Whilst the contrasts of ancient and modern and the extremes of want and wealth are diversities we associate with this country, Kerala remains much as the unchanging India of old. A most beguiling and peaceful atmosphere permeates this region, with enduring traditions practiced by a people renowned for their friendliness.