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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 […]

March 19, 2026
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 19, 2026
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 19, 2026
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 centre, Darjeeling is a popular Indian hill station and West Bengal’s premier destination. […]

March 19, 2026
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 19, 2026
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 19, 2026
India, Karnataka, South

Exploring the Vittala temple trail of Hampi

I visited the Vittala temple right after the Hampi riverside ruins. Despite being awed by the riverside ruins, the magnificence […]

March 19, 2026
India, Karnataka, South

The Hampi riverside ruins trail

Hampi riverside ruins lie scattered on both sides of Tungabhadra. I stumbled upon them while wandering around one morning after my […]

March 19, 2026
at the virupaksha temple in hampi
India, Karnataka, South

The Virupaksha Temple trail in Hampi

Hampi, much to everyone’s surprise is quite a widely spread destination. Moreover, there’s so much crammed within that space that […]

March 19, 2026
tehampi has old temples
India, Karnataka, South

The first day of my Hampi trip

My Hampi trip began in Goa, from where a short train ride took me to Hospet. Cutting through the Western […]

March 19, 2026
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