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 […]
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal
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 […]
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, […]
India, Money Matters, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips, Uttarakhand
The comprehensive Valley of Flowers travel guide
Our Valley of Flowers trip was not successful if you consider the disappointment of the park being closed after such […]
India, North, Uttarakhand
Higher up to Hemkund Sahib
Unfortunately for us, it rained all night at Ghangaria. The morning of our trek to Hemkund Sahib was cold and […]
India, North, Uttarakhand
When the Valley of Flowers was closed
The next morning at Ghangaria dawned crisp and clear. We woke up to birds whistling on our window sill and […]
India, North, Uttarakhand
Reaching Ghangaria at last
The trek to Ghangaria lasted for some time and it turned out to be quite a lung-bursting. This had nothing […]
India, North, Uttarakhand
Joshimath moments before the trek
Joshimath was very busy when we woke up the next morning. Being the gateway to Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib, the […]
India, North, Uttarakhand
A drive past the beautiful Uttarakhand prayags
The next morning we started before time from Rishikesh. Our final destination of the Valley of Flowers National Park was […]
India, North, Uttarakhand
Escaping the kavariya mania in Haridwar
As wonderful as the feeling was of my travel dream to the Valley of Flowers coming true, my experience at […]