Where Antwerp ranked amongst the most important financial centres of the world in the 16th century before it was taken over by the Spaniards. After a lull of about 350 years, it st[...]
19 Jan 2013
Where Miami is one of the key cities of Florida. The Atlantic Ocean on one side and the Everglades, a natural region of subtropical wetlands on the other has restricted Miami’s m[...]
19 Dec 2012
Where The capital and the largest city of the Czech Republic, Prague is one of the most important cities of Eastern Europe. The end of communism in Czech brought Prague onto the wo[...]
27 Nov 2012
Where Vienna’s location along the River Danube meant that it attracted its first settlers as early as 500 BC and it has remained occupied ever since. Today, it is the capital and[...]
19 Oct 2012
Where “The Island seduced all of Europe…” wrote author Michael Ondaatje about Sri Lanka in his memoirs, ‘Running in the Family’. Colombo, the sea facing capital city of S[...]
17 Sep 2012
Where Straddling the Bosphorous strait, Istanbul enjoys the unique distinction of being in both, Europe and Asia. The capital of Turkey was shifted to Ankara when it donned the sta[...]
06 Aug 2012
WHERE Perched on the southernmost rim of the earth, Melbourne is often referred to as the cultural capital of Australia – a title it holds on to with great gusto. A relativel[...]
04 Jul 2012
WHERE Denmark’s capital city, Copenhagen is eras away from the peaceful fishing hamlet it was till the 11th century, but it still carries with it the essence of its original avat[...]
05 Jun 2012
WHERE Stretching along the Mediterranean Sea, Barcelona is the second largest city of Spain. The city’s illustrious historical roots combined with world-class amenities have made[...]
14 Apr 2012
Text By : Himali Kothari WHERE For decades the primary association that Berlin evoked was the ‘wall’ that ran through it, dividing the West and the East. In 1990 the wall came [...]
15 Mar 2012
