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women walking home in Kalimpong
East, India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips, West Bengal

Kalimpong Travel Guide

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

May 24, 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
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 boat on nungwi beach during my zanzibar travel
Africa, Outside India, Tanzania, Travel Extras, Travel Guides

Zanzibar Travel Guide

Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous archipelago of Tanzania in East Africa. It is composed of many small islands, out of which Pemba […]

March 7, 2019
malaria is a major reason why people get sick in singapore
Asia, Outside India, Singapore, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

What to Do If You Get Sick in Singapore

As a densely populated tropical city, Singapore is no stranger to tropical diseases and other forms of illnesses. Fortunately, Singapore’s […]

February 25, 2019
bamboo rafting in chiang mai
Asia, Outside India, Thailand, Top Experiences, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Chiang Mai things to do and what to avoid

Known as the “Rose of the North”, Chiang Mai is filled with fun things to do (and things to avoid). […]

February 18, 2019
Asia, Outside India, Thailand, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

My first Songkran festival memories from Chiang Mai

With a cold wave making the world shiver mercilessly, it is hard to imagine anything fun related to water. But […]

February 6, 2019
Africa, Cape Verde, Outside India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

The best travel guide to Cape Verde

Cape Verde, also known as Cabo Verde, is an archipelago – a group of islands – sitting just off the […]

January 28, 2019
Africa, Outside India, Tanzania, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Serengeti Safari Guide

The Serengeti National Park needs no introduction. The word Serengeti is derived from ‘Siringet’ which in Maa (language of the […]

December 20, 2018
photos of Zebras used in ngorongoro conservation area guide
Africa, Outside India, Tanzania, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Ngorongoro Conservation Area Guide and Safari Tips

The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ngorongoro Conservation Area is an ancient inactive collapsed volcanic caldera. It is the largest […]

December 18, 2018
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