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experience kalimpong in summer
East, India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West Bengal

Things we did for a relaxing Kalimpong experience

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

May 23, 2019
kalimpong slow travel is very relaxing
East, India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West Bengal

The art of doing nothing: Kalimpong Slow Travel

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

May 22, 2019
there are many hotels in nainital
India, North, Uttarakhand

Slow traveling in Nainital

In 2016, when I visited Venice alone with my newborn, I came back home feeling completely drained. After that, there […]

May 21, 2019
Local sweets of Darjeeling food.
East, Food Thoughts, India, Travel Extras, West Bengal

The best of the Darjeeling food; what you should not miss

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

April 1, 2019
fiddlehead ferns for sale at darjeeling local market
East, India, Indian Food, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West Bengal

Darjeeling local market and the lesser known Rajbanshi cuisine of Bengal

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

April 1, 2019
siliguri is pretty
East, India, West Bengal

Things to do in Siliguri in three days

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

March 31, 2019
magnolias blooming in spring in okhrey
East, India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips, West Bengal

How to enjoy this overrated destination? A Darjeeling Travel Guide

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
tea gardens of darjeeling
East, India, West Bengal

Postcards from from our Darjeeling trip

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

March 30, 2019
climbing up the hemkuta hill is one of the things to do in hampi
India, Karnataka, Top Experiences, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Top fun things to do in Hampi

Hampi in Karnataka is a place like no other. It has the perfect setting of prestigious ancient ruins against the […]

March 26, 2019
a view from the way t hampi royal enclosures
India, Karnataka, South

The grandeur of Hampi Royal Enclosures

In Hampi, one tends to get overwhelmed with ruins, especially on a long visit. It happened with me too. So […]

March 25, 2019
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