Odisha is our neighbouring state and I have visited it a zillion times since childhood. Having hailed from Calcutta, during my growing up years, school trips, b...
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...
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...
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 ...
Kalimpong is a sleepy hill station in West Bengal, India. Located just 50 kilometers away from Darjeeling, this hilly town is a real delight. Famous for its pan...
It is said that Kalimpong has got its name from Kalibong or Kaulim, which is a local fibrous plant used in the papermaking industry. There's no doubt that till ...
What can I say about our Kalimpong slow travel break? That it was lovely, intrepid, lazy and much needed, after our crazy, impromptu cross country motorbiking t...
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 ...
