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CONTRIBUTORSPEAK • WHAT HAS 2020 TAUGHT YOU ABOUT TRAVEL?

EDITOR’S LETTER

READERS’ TRAVEL AWARDS 2020 • You cast your votes online—and here are the results of our 10th annual Readers’ Travel Awards! We have 23 categories, including seven which we have introduced for the first time this year. 2020 has been an exceptionally challenging year for travel, so your votes mattered more than ever.

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AIRLINES

HIGHER POWER • On a journey through the foothills of the Himalayas, where humans live alongside one of the world’s most elusive creatures, Maggie Shipstead discovers the good that grassroots conservation can do.

GET YOUR DOSE OF VITAMIN SEA • 20 beach breaks to kick off 2021.

GREEN GETAWAYS • Advocates of responsible travel, Anita and Mandip Singh Soin, pick India’s top 10 sustainability-focused retreats that are welcoming visitors now

ON THE ROAD • 10 gorgeous drives to take you across India.

THE GREAT OUTDOORS • 53 active breaks for high-adrenaline adventures on land and sea around the world.

WILD COUNTRY • 30 safari lodges and camps to book right now.

WHAT’S NEW IN THE UAE • While the world dealt with 2020, the UAE didn’t seem to slow down and continued to dazzle with their latest offerings.

MIDDLE-EAST MAGNIFICENCE • Cutting-edge design, haute cuisine, efficient service and fabulous views come together at these uber-luxe properties in Dubai, Qatar and Bahrain.

TURN BACK TIME • From colonial nostalgia to legendary tiger trails, 10 itineraries that bring back the past.

FOOD TRAILS • Smitha Menon compiles 20 culinary experiences to have across India, as recommended by the country’s top chefs and experts.

INDIA’S HOTTEST NEW HOTELS • Sneak peeks at six new resorts, lodges and boutique properties across the country

MY BEST FRIEND’S WEDDING • A maid of honour in crisis, reports for duty in Mauritius.

ROYAL RENDEZVOUS • Experience the luxurious life at these 10 palace hotels in India.

HEALING HOLIDAYS • 20 breaks to de-stress, unwind and recover from the year that was 2020.

TIME-TRAVELLING THROUGH THE HE ART OF INDIA • From Bhopal to Bhimbetka, visiting Madhya Pradesh can feel like rediscovering the motherland says, Vivek Menezes

HUNKER DOWN • 15 hotels in India for the perfect staycation.

OFFBEAT WALKS • 9 guided city tours by foot across India.

BACK TO THE SOURCE • Travel to the origin of five of India’s best crafts and produce.

CAN AND ABLE • Yashasvini Rajeshwar looks at service providers lining up to curate holidays for persons with disabilities

REMOTE ESCAPES • Flee the buzz of city life at these 10 secluded getaways.

THE VIEW FROM HERE • Chiva-Som Hua Hin Thailand

FOREWORD

TOURIST SAFETY MEASURES • To adapt to the new normal that the Covid-19 pandemic has brought about, the Odisha Department of Tourism has undertaken stringent safety protocols to ensure a seamless and safe travel experience for visitors.

HISTORY & CULTURE

TEMPLES & MONUMENTS • Flaunting immortal architecture that reveals secret tales, the historic temples and ancient monuments peppered across Odisha’s...