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I
embarked on a special journey eight ago… as I boarded the
flight from Bangalore to Delhi, to join the India Today
Group and edit Travel Plus, I was nervous and I was
excited all at the same time. Unexplored territories are
challenging and this one was opening up a whole new world
for me. A world that has become a part of me and one which
I will cherish forever.
We have travelled many lands, we have returned to share
our stories and experiences, we have changed with the times
and we have reinvented when the need arose. Like Star Ship
Enterprise: “continuing mission: To
explore strange new worlds… To seek
out new life; new civilisations… To
boldly go where no one has gone
before!”
It has been a great run. I really
hope all our readers, contributors,
advertisers and celebrities have
enjoyed being a part of it, as much
as we have.
Enjoy The Final Edition that you
hold in your hands. We have put
together some wonderful themed
holiday ideas. The Plus List has blogger
and travel writer Siddhartha Joshi
handpick 10 wonderful train vacations
where the journey is as much a part of
the experience as the destination.
Talking of trains a peep into how eating
during train travel has changed in our
country. The food feature talks of how
online catering is changing the face of
aloo-puri- packed- meals and offering
you some amazing options .
The cover story took our team with
the very pretty and friendly Dia Mirza
to Langkawi in Malaysia. Discover this
beautiful island beyond the beaches…
adventure, world’s cheapest duty free
shopping and some rocking nightlife
make for a family friendly holiday
surrounded by turquoise sea, picturesque paddy fields and
jungle-clad hills.
We also have TV’s hot star Gautam Rode taking a snappy
break in Mussoorie. Currently shooting for the on air show
Maha Kumbh, Gautam’s hectic schedules hardly allow him the
luxury of holidays. We capture for his many fans his weekend
getaway.
Savour every bit of this issue because as the American
science fiction writer Frank Herbert said: “There is no real
ending. It’s just the place where you stop the story.”
BHARAT AGGARWAL/WWW.INDIATODAYIMAGES.COM
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4 . INDIA TODAY TRAVEL PLUS . MAY 2015
FROM THE
PUBLISHER
Dear Readers
We regret to inform you
that this will be the last
issue of this magazine.
It has been published for
the last 19 years and has
always upheld the highest
standards of travel and
leisure journalism.
However, with the
changing media and
technology environment,
it is not possible to
continue publishing the
print magazine any longer.
We hope to soon be back
in a new format with the
same commitment to
excellence. We are grateful
to all our readers who have
been loyal to us.
Thank You!
SANJAY THAPAR
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