KOLKATA + SUNDARBANS Kolkata City of Joy, Founded as an East India Company trading post, it was India's capital under the British Raj from 1773–1911. Today it’s known for its grand colonial architecture, art galleries and cultural festivals The Sundarbans mangrove forest, one of the largest such forests in the world (140,000 ha), lies on the […]

TANZANIA At 5,895 meters (19,341 feet) Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and the tallest freestanding mountain in the world; it is one of the Seven Summits. The snow-capped peak of Africa is a dormant volcano and can be found inside the Kilimanjaro National Park of Tanzania. The name Zanzibar derives from the […]