Nouveau riche Indians are all invariably houseproud, spending almost as much on doing it up for all the world to see as they do on titivating themselves.

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One of the ultimate luxuries is a firm but relaxing massage with oil seeping generously into your body, even as the aromas of the essential oils lift your spirits, and relax and recharge you.

Knead, rub, pummel, prod!

Australia is working its magic on Indians, and the adventure starts in Sydney.

Wonderful, wizard Oz

Despite adverse world economic conditions, India has registered a robust growth in foreign travel arrivals, a top Indian government official said here.

Indian tourism soaring high: Official

Press Trust of India

Summer might be over but that does not mean you don&rsquo;t need anything to beat the heat. And there is nothing like ice-cream to do so. Don&rsquo;t walk the middle path, choose interesting flavours

Melting moments

Sri Lanka's coast is idyllic and a perfect holiday spot.
As our aircraft skimmed over Colombo, I tried hard to spot a colour other than green below. It&rsquo;s ironic then that Sri Lanka is battling

Tropical smoothie

Neha Bhatt goes scouting for luxury camp vacations and finds that you can even get the tents customised for your backyard!
If you are not one for roughing it out in tented accommodation on an

Camp life for high lives

If you think that &ldquo;mobiles for the youth&rdquo; isn&rsquo;t a significant segment, think again. By 2012 (only four years away), 500 million Indian youth will own a mobile phone. So if you see

Mobile candy for the next generation

With spiralling airfares making air travel out of reach for most vacationers this summer, a large number of them are planning to take a small holiday during the weekend starting next

Tour operators cash in on getaways

In case you are still not part of the Olympic craze &mdash; even after the Bindra gold &mdash; here are some shoe collections devoted to the spirit of the Games that will probably appeal to the

Run away with the spirit of the Games

This forested state will yield its hidden treasures to the intrepid traveller.
Not many people would actually pick a place like Chhattisgarh for a holiday or even a getaway. After all, it is hardly

Go wild in Chhattisgarh

Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), the apex body of tour operators in India, has planned to enter into a tie-up with the tour operators association of Mexico with a view to promote tourism

Tour operators tie up with Mexico

Louis Vuitton, Dior, even Gucci and Bottega Veneta are old hat. Indians with a taste for luxury can now try Hermes, Tod's and a host of other brands.

Brands by the bagful

The European football season is back with a bang and looking at how brands are stacking up on merchandise, it is evident that clubs like Manchester United, Arsenal, AC Milan, Liverpool, Barcelona,

Kick off with the club colours

Whether or not you advocate ties particularly in our stifling tropical climes, is not the point.

Get tied up in knots!

Chilli chocolate, chilli cocktails and even chilli ice-cream.

Chilli on my plate... in my dessert too!

With the winter holidays in sight, plan yourself a desert vacation.

Dry days

&nbsp;Our apologies. Before speaking of perfumes (last week) that keep you smelling good through the heat, we should have handed in a lowdown on natural body care products that could put any perfume to shame.

Products to pamper your body

<P>Two thousand miles from the nearest major landmass is how far in the middle of nowhere New Zealand is.

Mid-sea Middle Earth

<P>Some have plain white ceramic from Bangkok, which is great for your food but makes you look like an upmarket version of a Khurja-wallah in snob company.

What`s on your table?

<P>The Olympics are just round the corner and you expect the who&#39;s-who of the sporting world to head to Beijing to watch the month-long spectacle as it unfolds.

Little Red booking

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