With the blazing sun beating down upon us mercilessly, it's time to plan a cool, relaxing holiday. Head southwards, to the Radisson Plaza Resort & Spa, Kumarakom (Kerala) which has some special offers up for grabs. Grab their three-night, four-day summer package. For double occupancy, the charges for a superior room is Rs 10,500, for the deluxe room it becomes Rs 11,500 and for a cottage you’ll shell out Rs 13,500 per night. For single occupancy the prices are about a thousand rupees less per night for all categories. For the Kumarakom Pool Villa, the charges are Rs 35,000 a night. The resort is situated on the shores of the 205sq km Vembanad Lake. The resort also overlooks a man-made lagoon. An added attraction is the 10,000sq m Maya Spa, the largest spa in South India. Incidentally, this spa has been recommended by Conde Nast Johansens and has been awarded the best Resort Spa by Asia Spa. The package is inclusive of meals (fixed menu), a 45 minute cruise on Lake Vembanad, and discounts on food and beverages, laundry and use of the spa. However, all taxes are excluded. The offer will be valid till September. For bookings, contact: www.radisson.com/kumarakomin
www.radisson.com/kumarakomin.

My favourite holiday

Cory Wallia,
make-up expert

I travel very frequently. Even while I am speaking, I am in Alibaug enjoying a beautiful wedding that has been arranged so that you feel you are in a spa in Bali combined with an interior done up with Ravi Verma paintings. I come from a family that is very widely travelled. So by now I have seen the whole of our country right from the ruins of Konark, Hampi and Belur to the deserts of Rajasthan. But the most awe-inspiring holiday has been my jaunt to Egypt with my father at the age of 15.

By the time we reached, I was well read on the ancient civilization of Egypt. I had gone through encyclopaediae and civilization tomes. I was so fascinated by the history that when I actually got to see it all carved in stone, touch it, feel it and experience it, I was spellbound. Another lovely holiday was to Greece.