Here's a glimpse of five such monasteries where the journey is as fulfilling as the destination. Tawang Monastery is located ...

Ladakh has been a crown jewel on every traveller's bucket list. However, this year, after the India-Pakistan conflict and ...

Hidden nature spots in India, including Gurez Valley and Mawlynnong, offer breathtaking landscapes still untouched by ...

As summer temperatures climb, it’s time to escape the heat and unwind in style. Swap crowded city streets for serene ...

Whether you’re after indulgent spa days, alfresco dining with a view, or just a spot where the Wi-Fi’s weak and the wine list ...

This documentary takes viewers on an unforgettable journey through the heart of the Himalayas, exploring iconic destinations across Bhutan, India, Nepal, Tibet, and Pakistan. From the rugged beauty of ...

The 18 day ride will be for 2,600 km at 19,026 feet above mean sea level covering the expanse of the Himalayas, scaling the breathtaking terrain of Ladakh, Spiti, and Zanskar, and across Umling La—the ...

MOUNT ATHOS, Greece (AP) — The medieval monastery clings almost impossibly to sheer cliffs high above the shimmering turquoise of the Aegean Sea. Rising from the rugged granite rock, its walls ...

But it is in one monastery — Simonos Petra — that the greatest range of nationalities reside. Abbot of Simonos Petra since 2000, Eliseos has been living in the monastery since 1973.

Time is running out to see Asia Society Museum's exhibition Golden Visions of Densatil: A Tibetan Buddhist Monastery, which closes this Sunday, May 18. Praised as "an enthralling show" by Holland ...

Simonos Petra, a monastery on Mount Athos, embraces monks from diverse backgrounds, transcending national boundaries within the Orthodox Christian faith. This ecumenical spirit, rooted in the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Clinging almost impossibly to a sheer cliff in ...