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Things we did for a relaxing Kalimpong experience

It is said that Kalimpong has got its name from Kalibong or Kaulim, which is a local fibrous plant used […]

May 23, 2019

What can I say about our Kalimpong slow travel break? That it was lovely, intrepid, lazy and much needed, after […]

May 22, 2019

West Bengal’s premier hill station is an eclectic mix of Nepalis, Tibetans, and Gorkhas. Their cuisine goes back to Rajbanshi […]

April 1, 2019

One of my favourite things to explore in a new place is its food and what better place to discover […]

April 1, 2019

Following a landslide scare, Akash and I came down to Siliguri directly from Okhrey. It took around 8 hours and […]

March 31, 2019

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

This March I happened to be traveling alone in India with baby Akash. We were in and around with a […]

March 30, 2019

Nature is at the core of Indian mythology and many believe Hinduism to have a deep animist essence. One school […]

February 27, 2019

My posts on Calcutta are definitely not comprehensive enough as a guide, but are fondest memories of a place called […]

October 19, 2018

It is difficult to garner and pen down my thoughts about Calcutta. Too many memories, familiarity, and intimacy always jumble up […]

October 16, 2018