Purulia Chhau Mask Dance
Whenever I close my eyes and think of Purulia, all I see are undulating fields, soft rolling hills, verdant forests, […]
Culture Peeps, Dances, East, India, Travel Extras, West Bengal
Europe, Outside India, Russia
Aurora Borealis and the museum island of Kizhi
Strangely enough, a mild but magical Aurora Borealis appeared on my last night at the Arctic Circle. It happened around […]
Europe, Outside India, Russia
The lost Pomor village on the frozen White Sea coast
On the fourth day of my Arctic Adventure, my little group and I went deeper into the Murmansk Oblast federal […]
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India
Egypt‘s biggest flea market Souq al Goma in photos
Nothing in Cairo goes to waste. It is a city in which an entire district is devoted to recycling, and […]
India, Rajasthan, West
Slow traveling at Salawas Homestay
The next day dawned bright and sunny and an impromptu smile came as I lazed on my bed. It was […]
India, Rajasthan, West
A train ride to rural Rajasthan
Many years ago on a cold winter’s night, I boarded a long distance train from the New Delhi Railway station. […]
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India
A whole new expat life in Cairo
We moved to Cairo in Egypt on the 2nd of this month. The monumental decision to shift homes from Europe to […]
Belgium, Culture Peeps, Europe, Handicrafts, Outside India, Travel Extras
Trailing the Brugge lace
Brugge with its dreamlike network of canals, markets, and squares is a magical place and thus, it is only befitting […]
Travel Extras, Yearly Highlights
2016 highlights
2016 has been very eventful and I have morphed into a home bird. A new baby, domestic responsibilities and rekindling […]
Food Thoughts, Hong Kong Food, Travel Extras
Hong Kong Food Memories III
Hong Kong means the “Fragrant Harbour” and I like to imagine that it is due to their aromatic cuisine. Most […]