The lively Onkadeli market
It took around 2 hours from Jeypore to reach Onkadeli. The distance was just 80 kilometers and the drive was […]
East, India, Odisha
East, India, Odisha
Towards the Onkadeli market of the Bonda people
I stayed at Jeypore before proceeding towards Onkadeli, the weekly market of the Bonda people. This town was a pleasant […]
East, India, Odisha
Chatikona market and the beautiful Dunguriya people
Chatikona market of the Dunguriya people was in full swing when we arrived. I walked around with Sarat, took in […]
East, India, Odisha
A Dunguriya village lunch invitation
The Dunguriya village was tucked away in the depths of the Niyamgiri hills. Clean swept dirt alleys lead inside the […]
East, India, Odisha
Tribal Odisha and its richness and controversies
My offbeat tribal Odisha trail started with the Chatikona market. Well, actually, the journey started off in Rayagada and the […]
East, India, Odisha
Odisha, on a less travelled path
“A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it.” – John Steinbeck. […]
East, India, Odisha
The little, big town of Puri
Odisha is our neighbouring state and I have visited it a zillion times since childhood. Having hailed from Calcutta, during my […]
India, India, North East, Photo Essays, Sikkim, Travel Extras, Trip Photos
Our Sikkim spring itinerary for two weeks and photo essay
So Akash and I went to the Himalayas in spring. That was last year and we had already spent 3 […]
India, North East, Sikkim
Missing the rhododendrons at the Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary in Sikkim
“You are too early to see Gurash in full bloom”, claimed Sonam, the Royal Barsey Homestay owner. We were her […]
India, North East, Sikkim
Our trip to Okhrey, a lesser known gem of West Sikkim
I discovered Okhrey by chance. It was the base of my trip to the Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary in Sikkim and […]