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
Last updated: October 25, 2026 During every Durga Puja festival time, I get inconsolably homesick. The grey cloud lasts until […]
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India
The blooming fields of Lüneburger Heide in Germany
Last updated: October 25, 2026 This summer was a bittersweet one. First of all, residency hassles troubled our lives and […]
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. […]
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 […]
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India
Fayoum, salt lakes, pottery, and whale bones
Fayoum or Al Fayoum as it is officially known is one of the most popular weekend getaways from Cairo. Although […]