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Best destinations for Eid Al-Fitr Holidays 2024

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Since the Eid Al-Fitr holidays for 2024 have been declared, the proverbial Travel bug inside us has already started salivating at the prospect of a 9-day long break. Now, there would be many amongst us who would be happy to just stay back in the country, admiring the change in weather when it starts getting warmer, be couch potatoes and binge watch on Netflix or while away their time soullessly wandering the malls. However, there also exists a breed of soulful wanderers out there who just look for an excuse to fly out to a distant land to rejuvenate their senses. And you bet: a 9-day holiday is not just an excuse, it's a bonanza.   To tickle your taste buds, to drum the excitement up, to fire up the imaginations: Here’s a delectable choice of some of the best destinations as reviewed by a reputed travel agency. Italy  The first destination on our list- Italy, stirs up dreams of a romantic getaway. Timelessly idolized in Hollywood classics, It aly’s reputation as a top travel ...

Baku, Azerbaijan: A Magical sojourn

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Travelers and Wanderers, Bards and Poets, they all have one thing in common, an eccentric appreciation of beauty. However, if people, culture, history, heritage and nature pull at your heart strings then you are all rolled into one. No, don’t have to take my word for it. Test it. Visit Baku, Azerbaijan. The sheer beauty of the place and its people will sweep you off your feet. Be it the beauty of old city, ancient rock carvings, mud volcanoes, age old fire temples or the Mountains of fire, Azerbaijan is literally a land of wonders steeped in history and culture. Hospitality is an integral part of the Azerbaijani culture so people are welcoming and helpful. The capital city of Baku is a picture perfect example of an overlap between history and modernity. On one hand Baku is characterized by its iconic Flame Building, projecting the image of a modern metropolis and on the other you have the old city or inner city Icherisheher which is the historical core of Baku. A prominent trading post...