Famous West Bengal Art and Folk Culture, Lifestyle, Tradition, Food & Places

Monsoon memories from Bengal

Recently a friend of mine wrote a wonderful article on monsoon for me. It was beautiful, heartfelt, and I could […]

September 4, 2021

Kalimpong is a sleepy hill station in West Bengal, India. Located just 50 kilometers away from Darjeeling, this hilly town […]

May 24, 2019

It is said that Kalimpong has got its name from Kalibong or Kaulim, which is a local fibrous plant used […]

May 23, 2019

What can I say about our Kalimpong slow travel break? That it was lovely, intrepid, lazy and much needed, after […]

May 22, 2019

West Bengal’s premier hill station is an eclectic mix of Nepalis, Tibetans, and Gorkhas. Their cuisine goes back to Rajbanshi […]

April 1, 2019

One of my favourite things to explore in a new place is its food and what better place to discover […]

April 1, 2019

Following a landslide scare, Akash and I came down to Siliguri directly from Okhrey. It took around 8 hours and […]

March 31, 2019

Part Victorian holiday resort, part major tea-growing centreDarjeeling is a popular Indian hill station and West Bengal’s premier destination. It […]

March 31, 2019

This March I happened to be traveling alone in India with baby Akash. We were in and around with a […]

March 30, 2019

Nature is at the core of Indian mythology and many believe Hinduism to have a deep animist essence. One school […]

February 27, 2019