1. Here&rsquos a travelogue on a small tea estate at Tarku in Sikkim that made for a quiet, enchanting and completely un-planned holiday.
2. The world-renowned Hemis Festival in Ladakh was especially impressive this year, complete with a rare, old and gigantic thangka of Guru Padmasambhava. Check out our photo-essay on this colourful summer festival.
3. Sadly, Indians are sometimes the world&rsquos worst tourists. In this blog, a peace-seeking traveller wonders when did we lose our manners
4. In a similar vein, expensive camera toting amateur &lsquophotographers&rsquo thronging our national parks are quickly turning into a menace for tourists and animals alike.
5. On a lighter note, Oktoberfest is around the corner and it&rsquos time to plan your trip to Munich. We give you the lowdown.