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Travel Guide to Rishikesh, India: Itinerary, Places to Stay, Things to Do, and more

Known as the “Yoga Capital of the World” and “Gateway to the Himalayas”, Rishikesh is considered as one of the holiest places to Hindus. As a pilgrimage site, it is dotted with centuries-old temples. The sacred River Ganges starts flowing in the state of Uttarakhand, where Rishikesh is located—making the city more revered by the Hindus.

Rishikesh became popular when the Beatles came to visit in the winter of 1968. Since then, the city has now become a melting pot of culture

Our ‘Local Insider Series’ focuses on bringing you the lowdown on various cities across the globe, straight from the mouth of the locals. So you know it’s not bull.

To launch the series, we asked Kate Beveridge, one of our Travel Experts down in Adelaide, to tell us everything we need to know about this little slice of Australia. Step out of the shadows Adelaide… it’s your time to shine!

One of the most underrated Australian capital cities, Adelaide has long been the butt of national jokes; a common conversation when growing up there is when you’re going to move

Recently, I had an incredible opportunity to travel to Taiwan for 11 days with STA Travel, My Taiwan Tour, and the Taiwan Tourism Bureau of North America and WOW was it incredible! Every day was filled with so much beauty, adventure and of course, fantastic food!

Sightseeing in Taiwan

We visited some truly unreal places such as  Taroko Gorge. There we witnessed the most incredible, milky blue water which carves through cascading mountains made of marble and sat along beaches with the most picturesque sunsets. In other natural wonders, like Yehliu Geopark, we stood in awe of natural formations unlike

Hey fellow travellers! Alexx here from Finding Alexx, I’m visiting a new country every week for a year with my route based off the cheapest flight each Tuesday. Crazy? Yes. Epic? Also yes. Here’s what I got up to in week 2.

Surfies, foodies and culture vultures are going to LOVE the second stop of my trip… San Sebastian, in North Spain’s Basque Country. This coastal beauty is famous for its culinary scene, and it’s said to have the most Michelin stars per square metre than any other city in the world. Make sure you pack stretchy trousers. Here’s

Our ‘Local Insider Series’ focuses on bringing you the lowdown on various cities across the globe, straight from the mouth of the locals. So you know it’s not bull.

To launch the series, we asked Kate Beveridge, one of our Travel Experts down in Adelaide, to tell us everything we need to know about this little slice of Australia. Step out of the shadows Adelaide… it’s your time to shine!

One of the most underrated Australian capital cities, Adelaide has long been the butt of national jokes; a common conversation when growing up there is when you’re going to move