The show stopping Kutch artist villages
I visited Gujarat in 2013 for a week and spent five days exploring the Kutch artist villages. Although at times […]
Culture, Culture Peeps, Gujarat, Handicrafts, India, Travel Extras, West
Asia, Outside India, Singapore
A slice of the exotic at Singapore Little India
There’s an unofficial saying in India, that you will find Indians in every corner of the world. Most travelers will identify […]
East, Expat Life, Food Thoughts, Growing up in Calcutta, India, Kolkata Food, Travel Extras, West Bengal
Calcutta, the pride of the Bengali food epicurean
There’s no food like home food and us, Bengalis celebrate festivities through our bellies. It is correctly said, that the […]
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, Top Experiences, West Bengal
Top fun things to do in Kolkata
My posts on Calcutta are definitely not comprehensive enough as a guide, but are fondest memories of a place called […]
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal
Quirks of Calcutta
In Calcutta we have some unique pet peeves. We love our pooches, as well cats, birds, rabbits, mice and still […]
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal
Kolkata’s Unsung Memoirs
Tall overgrown grass protect her from the harsh autumn sun and a gnarly old frangipani tree drops quiet blossoms on […]
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal
Calcutta, memories of a way of life
It is difficult to garner and pen down my thoughts about Calcutta. Too many memories, familiarity, and intimacy always jumble up […]
Goa, India
A day from my Goa life
Over the years of my repeated Goa sojourns, I made quite a few good friends there. Apart from Rama and […]
Asia, Thailand
Beautiful Krabi
Krabi had happened as a solo traveler and it remains till date one of my most memorable journeys. Although Phuket […]
Andhra Pradesh, India, South
Coastal charm of Vishakapatnam
I nearly ran out of cash the day I resumed driving towards Vishakapatnam/Vizag. Araku town had only 1 ATM and […]