Lombok Travel Guide and Tips
Lombok is magical. Squeezed between the island of Bali and the remote, uncharted Sumbawa Island of West Nusa Tenggara, this […]
Asia, Indonesia, Outside India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips
Asia, Indonesia, Outside India
Exploring Lombok beaches and a bit of local life
What do you do at a place which is paradisaical?  Swim, explore, relax and enjoy the beauty to the fullest? I […]
Asia, Indonesia, Outside India
Learning to deal with the loneliness of a solo trip in Lombok
“Don’t you ever get lonely traveling like this all by yourself?” “How do you handle being all by yourself?” “I […]
East, Food Thoughts, India, Travel Extras, West Bengal
The best of the Darjeeling food; what you should not miss
Last updated: October 25, 2026 West Bengal’s premier hill station is an eclectic mix of Nepalis, Tibetans, and Gorkhas. Their […]
East, India, Indian Food, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West Bengal
Darjeeling local market and the lesser known Rajbanshi cuisine of Bengal
Last updated: November 1, 2026 One of my favourite things to explore in a new place is its food, and […]
Photo Essays, Road Trip With Baby Tips, Travel Extras, Travel Tips, Trip Photos
Our baby‘s first road trip in photos
They say “Birds of a feather flock together”. When Tarek and I got together in Cambodia, we had no idea […]
East, India, West Bengal
Things to do in Siliguri in three days
Last updated: October 24, 2026 Following a landslide scare, Akash and I came down to Siliguri directly from Okhrey. It […]
East, India, West Bengal
Postcards from from our Darjeeling trip
This March I happened to be traveling alone in India with baby Akash. We were in and around with a […]
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 centre, Darjeeling is a popular Indian hill station and West Bengal’s premier destination. […]
India, Karnataka, South
The grandeur of Hampi Royal Enclosures
In Hampi, one tends to get overwhelmed with ruins, especially on a long visit. It happened with me too. So […]