Pooja smiles modestly and looks down. She is happy, but at the same time a little embarrassed by al the attention. The relief I great when she and Vicky exchange bracelets and the ceremony is over. An Indian wedding is å long happening, that demands concentration, memory and accuracy. But what a firework of colours, smells, sounds and showers it is!

The Maldives is a lovely break from cold Norway in February. One night on the plane from London to the capital Malé, and you can spot the beautiful islands in the mourning sun. Palm islands with white sand against turquoise ocean, surrounded by coral reef and deep blue sea. The airport is a concrete line in the Indian Ocean, that amazingly enough can receive large jumbo jets. It is only a small boat ride from the capital Malé, and an hour ride from the island Meeru, our destination for this trip.

Thailand is now one of the most popular countries for Norwegians to purchase houses, after Spain and France. There are totally about 3500 Norwegians that have purchased houses in Thailand.

Milos Andric is the founder and owner of World Travellers. The company specialises in tourism and arranges travels all over the world. Milos will in every edition of Great recommend a selection of destinations, and this time he and World Travellers recommends tre very exiting countries. Two of the destinations, Bhutan and Sikkim are pretty much unknown by most, while Turkey is closer and a bit more visited by Norwegians.

The name Knut Løvstuhagen (59) is instantly connected to the airline SAS. He has been employed since 1984, mostly in information. What few know is that he is a talented photographer.

To a course as delicate as delicate as king crab its best with finesse full wines with discreet or no oak flavour. Wines like this you can often find in the cooler wine countries like the north of France, the north of Italy, Austria or Germany.

A few hundred metres above Tuscany in Italy this landscape look flat and dull. And from ground level outside Grossetto airport it seems just as flat and windy. Why on earth have Ford chosen his area to present their new Ford Focus Coupé Cabriolet?

For 4 persons

800g boiled king crab legs
200g butter
50g dried cep mushroom
1 lemon
2 cloves of garlic
2 chopped shallots
100g green beans

Terje Grue, country manager in Lufthansa, gives us his best travel tips. There are always tings we forget or don’t know when we’re going on a trip. Therefore we have put together a checklist with small tips to make your travel a bit easier.

FM transmiter for iPod® in the car or the boat, Olympus µ 760, JAMO®i300, Monster® iClean™ screen and display cleaner, Olympus DS-50, Travel bag for iPod®, Eviro for everyone, Olympus µ770 SW, Pioneer RCS-606 , AVIC-S1 is a smart, portable GPS navigation, New CD tuner from Pioneer with integrated iPod control , Save the best for last, Now the High-End TV of the year gets a big brother,