This is Kathleen’s Kolkata
‘Some may say that film-makers romanticise the old world charm of Kolkata and that they are not painting the true […]
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal
Calcutta through Brian’s eyes
In continuation of the “This is my Brian’s Calcutta“, author Brian Paul Bach shares some interesting observations on one of […]
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal
This is Brian’s Calcutta not Kolkata
‘Howrah Bridge!’ I utter in a stunned whisper. It’s out there somewhere, closer than I think, and it is the […]
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal
This is my Calcutta
During every Durga Puja festival time, I get inconsolably homesick. The grey cloud lasts until the week-long festivities are over […]
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India
The blooming fields of Lüneburger Heide in Germany
This summer was a bittersweet one. First of all, residency hassles troubled our lives and cost us a lot of […]
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos
The pretty little town of Monschau
Monschau is a very pretty town. Traditional half-timbered houses, winding cobbled lanes, blooming flower pots, and picturesque bridges make it […]
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India
Rothenburg ob der Tauber: postcard pretty or overrated?
Whenever you search for the prettiest villages/towns in Europe on the internet, Rothenburg ob der Tauber tops the list. Indeed, […]
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India
Kölsch, Spaghettieis, and beeren: German summer is here
It was quite a joke, that Cologne was hotter than Cairo, the day we arrived back in Germany from Egypt. […]
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West Bengal
Photo essay of Calcutta Rajbaris
According to the dictionary, a Rajbari is a mansion or a palace that was built as a residence for a Hindu […]
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India
Eisenach, a town of Martin Luther and Bach
The main claim to fame of Eisenach is Martin Luther King. Relatively unknown to most people, Germany has many tourist […]