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Globe-trotters: SRILANLA, To the Ends of Earth - Despite internal tensions, Srilanka sports a disarming smile. The country is full of surprises for travel buffs. Words: Baiju N Nair. Photographs: Jamesh Kottakal
Photo Gypsy
Mysore’s Imperial Dasara
PHOTO ESSAY: V C Ajilal captures the spirit of the annual Dasara festivities.
Photo Gypsy
Sneak previews/reviews of
books and writings on travel, places and people.
Must-Save-Destinations Before They Die
Disappearing Destinations Authors: Kimberly Lisagor and Heather Hansen

Trekking with Masters Worlds to Explore
Editor: Mark Jenkins, National Geographic, 2007
Previous issue of Travelbird...
News n Juice
SPECIALS
City in BUDAPEST CITY BLUES: Walk the City BUDAPEST
In a city that changes every minute under the rubric of a neo-liberal global world and where poets are born every day.... Ranjith Thankappan spends a week in the capital of Hungary.
Visit Kerala, Gods Own Country - Click to know more
Taste Guru
Chill out with Chillies Chill out with Chillies: A Case for Hot Spices
Without chillies the world will be so chilly- S Vijayalekshmi argues
Carnival Circuit
Dance A Melting Point of Dance and Art
From February 25th to March 2nd, Khajuraho will be brimming with dance and music.
Dance
Sydney Shows off its Spirit
Sydney burst in to music, dance and festivities during the annual city festival last month.
Hollywood Humbled!
Ramoji Film City humbles Hollywood with its sheer splendour!
Desi Traveler
Travel Takes from
the celebrity world

Celebrity Takes South Indian Actress Roma
Romancing Adventure
‘I fall in love with each place I am in…’

Roma (South Indian actress)
Resort Review of the month

Resort Finder Resort of the month
Masinagudi Days
Travelbird team at Blue Valley Jungle Resort, Masinagudi, South India.
Guest Articles and Columns

Guest Column Guest Column
Journey to the Phallus Temple - Bhutan
Post card from the Land of Happiness
by Aby Tharakan
Feature & Analyses
James Bond's Britain
by Max Wooldridge - James Bond fever and tourism aspirations of the Queen's country.

Terrorism vs Tourism: Srilanka - Paradise in Jeopardy
by Sherin Chandran - Once the guns are down and the suicide bombers are calmed, Srilanka can give a tough fight to its tourism competitors.
The funny and the strange from the travel circuits.
Funshine/ Quirkies Skull fest
Because skulls need a day too!!
A different fall.
Decorated toilet seats. And more fun...
Amazing offers from Airlines/ Resorts etc...
Top Offers/ Hot Deals Mahaparinirvana - Bodhi Tree

UAE exchange offers special package for The China Import and Export Fair. And more
What's new in product line... Stay up-to-date...
Shopper's StopAlviero Martini
Alviero Martini’s 1A Classe.
L’Artisan Perfumeur’s new fragrance - Fleur de Liane. And more.
Kingfisher, Cochin-Bengaluru flight
Airline Review
Kingfisher, Cochin-Bengaluru flight
As usual the X’mas celebrations over night forced me to stay up so late, but it didn’t distract me from waking up early in the morning to catch the Kingfisher ATR 72 flight to Bangalore... by Prasad Ramachandran

Destination & Season
If Winter Comes...
It’s snowing. it’s cold. Trees and streets are covered with snow. Days are shorter and cold; nights are chilly. But winter is not without fun. If you missed it this year, never let it go next time.
A few tips in advance for the next winter.


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