Fire on the mountain
Every year on the fourth Saturday of January, Mt Wakakusayama in Japan is set on fire for a ritual re-enactment
Pakke Paga festival in Arunachal Pradesh
To be held on January 16-18, the festival will showcase the natural and cultural heritage of the state
India sets up e-visa process
Portal allows visitors from 43 countries to apply and get a visa in three days
Festive time in Hampi
Hampi Utsav in Karnataka on January 9-11 will have a crafts mela, a mobile planetarium, walking tours and rural and adventure sports
Dubai Shopping Festival turns 20
An entire month of bargain-hunting in January comes with a whole lot of entertainment on the side
Heritage walk in Kolkata
Explore the historic zone around Dalhousie Square while the winter sun smiles
International Hot Air Balloon Festival in Switzerland
Catch the magical sight of multicoloured balloons in all manners of shapes and sizes across the crystal clear winter vistas of the Alps
Learn science through art in Goa
The Story of Light Festival is being held in Panaji on January 14-18, 2015
Futuristic beach pods in South Korea
Called Albang, these pods made from lightweight synthetic material have first arrived in Yangyang
Meet the Penguins of Madagascar in New Zealand
The cool birds are popping up at the Auckland Zoo, ready to welcome visitors through January
Camel Festival in Bikaner
Held every year on January 4 and 5, the Camel Festival is a reflection of the bond that the people of Rajasthan share with the ‘ship of the desert’
You can now stay near Downton Abbey
Fans of the British TV show, rejoice. Highclere Castle, which serves as the show–s snooty set, opens a lodge for paying non-aristocrats
flydubai starts Chennai service next March
The service will be three times a week and will run direct to Dubai
Head for Harbin to see ice turned into works of art
The world-famous sculpture festival in the north China city begins from January 5, 2015