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NEWS
A QUANTUM
OF SOLACE
Now domestic fliers out
of Mumbai can find
the ultimate place
for mid-travel
relaxation at the
mezzanine level of
Terminal 1B of Chhatrapati
Shivaji Maharaj International
Airport. The new OASIS LOUNGE,
with the capacity
to accommodate up to 200
travellers in peak time, offers
much-needed resting spots
and gourmet dining at affordable
prices – making travel more leisurely
than ever. The spacious lounge houses
comfortable sofas paired with buffet
or à-la-carte choices from various cuisines.
With flexibility to accommodate dietary preferences,
breakfast, high tea, and midnight snacks are available
from ` 499, while lunch and dinner start at ` 900
(www.mumbaiairport.com/terminal-1).NEW BOOKTHIS IS EPIC
EPIC RUNS OF THE WORLD is a new book
from Lonely Planet’s Epic series. The book
details a number of routes, from fun
and scenic short runs, to trials and must-do
marathons. The runs go beyond typical
destinations such as London, the Great Wall
of China and Australia’s Blue Mountains.
This book is a toolkit with practical details
to make it easy to plan a trip. It includes
experiences in Cambodia’s Angkor Wat,
Peru’s Ina and Rome’s Tiber River, which
would inspire readers to lace up their
running shoes (available at most bookstores
and online stores; ` 2,552).Nightfall has often been as essential an ingredient to whisky as
spring water and malted barley, at least to those who wanted to
keep their moonshine out of sight of the excisemen. You may also
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if you sign up for a special experience in London this summer.
The Drams in the Dark sessions at Mac and Wild restaurant begin
with candlelit drinks, before all lights are dimmed and guests are
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Your other senses will take over from your eyes beautifully
(www.macandwild.com; from ` 3,500).) From the companythat
gave London floating hot
tubs, the BBQ Boat is yours
to command. Bring friends,
food and drink to sail
around the docks of Canary
Wharf, trailed by smoke
from the grill
(www.hottuguk.com;
from ` 1,300).)A hiddenspacebehind
ivy-covered walls will be the
venue for the Secret Spritz
Garden for just three weeks
in August. Botanical
refreshments come courtesy
of Fentimans
(www.secretspritzgarden.
com; spritzes from ` 600 ).)Many Alpine resorts have
cottoned on to the scenic
dining potential
of cable cars, and now
London’s Emirates Air Line
is to serve a five-course
aerial menu with wines
and cocktails
(www.jimmyspopup.com;
from ` 8,500/ person).Dram
dark
in the
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