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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 […]

October 23, 2025
Paragliding in Bir is its biggest draw
Himachal Pradesh, India, North, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Slow traveling and not paragliding in Bir

If ever an anticlimax can be beautiful, then Bir trip was very successful at that. Although my expectation from the […]

October 23, 2025
manali panorama
Himachal Pradesh, India, North

Slow traveling in Manali

Manali happened by chance. I had no intention of going there and no reason to stop when a flat tire […]

October 23, 2025
paragliding views of offbeat manali
Himachal Pradesh, India, North, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

How to enjoy offbeat Manali according to India’s best travel bloggers

Okay! Let’s get a few things cleared before I move on with this post. First of all, I was super […]

October 23, 2025
Fishing is a popular offbeat Manali activity
Himachal Pradesh, India, North, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

15 pictures that will want you to visit Manali

With the temperature in the plains rising and the Indian summer reaching its peak, there has not been a better […]

October 23, 2025
a shikara on the Dal Lake in Kashmir
India, Kashmir, North, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Why Should Kashmir Be on Your Travel Bucket List?

Kashmir is very popularly called as the “Paradise on Earth” where every square inch of Kashmir is filled with beauty […]

October 23, 2025
Culture, Culture Peeps, Dances, India, Kerala, South, Travel Extras

Kalaripayattu, a photo story

I discovered Kalaripayattu in Kumily in Kerala. The small spice trading town, surrounded by tea gardens, seemed like the perfect […]

October 23, 2025
#India #travelblog #maverickbird
Culture Peeps, Dances, East, India, Odisha, Travel Extras

Dance like a man I

I had never heard of Gotipua before my last Odisha trip and it is sad, since the heritage dance had […]

October 23, 2025
#India #travelblog #maverickbird
Culture Peeps, Dances, India, Odisha, Travel Extras

Dance like a man II

Gotipua had been a treat for my cultural senses. Rhythmic, seriously acrobatic and exotic in a most quintessential Indian way, […]

October 23, 2025
Culture, Culture Peeps, East, Handicrafts, India, Odisha, Travel Extras

The artisans of Raghurajpur in Odisha

I forgot about Raghurajpur for many years until a conversation with Tarek last night brought it up again. We were […]

October 23, 2025
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