Models present creations from Chanel during Paris Fashion Week. AFP
Models present creations from Chanel during Paris Fashion Week. AFP
A boy runs during a baseball training class in Havana. The 2023 World Baseball Classic begins on March 7. AFP
A boy runs during a baseball training class in Havana. The 2023 World Baseball Classic begins on March 7. AFP
Muhammad Zubair, cousin of Pakistani Muhammad Nadeem who died in a boat capsizing off Libya in February, speaks with AFP at his house in Punjab province. AFP
Muhammad Zubair, cousin of Pakistani Muhammad Nadeem who died in a boat capsizing off Libya in February, speaks with AFP at his house in Punjab province. AFP
A sculpture of Atlant by the Danish sculptor David Jensen is covered with ice at the Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia. EPA
A sculpture of Atlant by the Danish sculptor David Jensen is covered with ice at the Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia. EPA
Bus drivers burn flares on a bridge above Paris's ring road amid protests against the French government's proposed pension reform. AFP
Bus drivers burn flares on a bridge above Paris's ring road amid protests against the French government's proposed pension reform. AFP
Hindus daubed in colour throw a fellow devotee in the air as they celebrate Holi, the festival of colours, in Gujarat, India. Reuters
Hindus daubed in colour throw a fellow devotee in the air as they celebrate Holi, the festival of colours, in Gujarat, India. Reuters
A rescue worker tries to put out a fire at a destroyed gas distribution point in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine after a Russian attack. AP
A rescue worker tries to put out a fire at a destroyed gas distribution point in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine after a Russian attack. AP
A firefighter holds a walking stick at a protest in Brussels. Reuters
A firefighter holds a walking stick at a protest in Brussels. Reuters
A woman celebrates Holi, the Hindu festival of colours, in Mumbai. AP
A woman celebrates Holi, the Hindu festival of colours, in Mumbai. AP
Buddhist monks pray at a ceremony commemorating Makha Bucha Day in Pathum Thani province outside Bangkok. Reuters
Buddhist monks pray at a ceremony commemorating Makha Bucha Day in Pathum Thani province outside Bangkok. Reuters
An H3 rocket lifts off from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima, southern Japan Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Japan’s space agency intentionally destroyed the H3 rocket moments into its launch Tuesday after the ignition for the second stage of the country's first new rocket series in more than two decades failed. (Kyodo News via AP)
An H3 rocket lifts off from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima, southern Japan Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Japan’s space agency intentionally destroyed the H3 rocket moments into its launch Tuesday after the ignition for the second stage of the country's first new rocket series in more than two decades failed. (Kyodo News via AP)

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March 07, 2023

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The specs: 2018 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy

Price, base / as tested Dh97,600
Engine 1,745cc Milwaukee-Eight v-twin engine
Transmission Six-speed gearbox
Power 78hp @ 5,250rpm
Torque 145Nm @ 3,000rpm
Fuel economy, combined 5.0L / 100km (estimate)

If you go

The flights
Emirates (www.emirates.com) and Etihad (www.etihad.com) both fly direct to Bengaluru, with return fares from Dh 1240. From Bengaluru airport, Coorg is a five-hour drive by car.

The hotels
The Tamara (www.thetamara.com) is located inside a working coffee plantation and offers individual villas with sprawling views of the hills (tariff from Dh1,300, including taxes and breakfast).

When to go
Coorg is an all-year destination, with the peak season for travel extending from the cooler months between October and March.

Updated: March 07, 2023, 3:58 PM
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