West Bengal's premier hill station is an eclectic mix of Nepalis, Tibetans, and Gorkhas. Their cuisine goes back to Rajbanshi cuisine heritage and forms some...
One of my favourite things to explore in a new place is its food and what better place to discover it than the local fresh produce markets. In every culture, ...
Following a landslide scare, Akash and I came down to Siliguri directly from Okhrey. It took around 8 hours and the downhill drive was pretty smooth. While the ...
Part Victorian holiday resort, part major tea-growing centreDarjeeling is a popular Indian hill station and West Bengal’s premier destination. It lies on a ridg...
This March I happened to be traveling alone in India with baby Akash. We were in and around with a brief foray into Jaipur. It was already quite hot and the bri...
Nature is at the core of Indian mythology and many believe Hinduism to have a deep animist essence. One school of thought says Agni, the Fire God was once born ...
Havelock Island of Andaman and Nicobar group of islands has been developing fast in recent years. A huge surge of domestic tourists have changed the landscape o...
As I mentioned in my last post, most of our friends in Germany gave a big "WAS!" when we mentioned Havelock Island to be our spring vacation destination. It is ...
When we told our friends in Germany that we were going to Havelock Island in India for a vacation, there was a universal guttural "Was! Was ist das?" from every...
My posts on Calcutta are definitely not comprehensive enough as a guide, but are fondest memories of a place called home. However to present Calcutta's unique s...
