Travel Blog
Boasting of two Chinatowns – one in Tangra and another in Tiretta Bazaar, Kolkata is a perfect place to try authentic Chinese food and I have been fortunate to have tasted food from all the places I have listed in my article.
As the first drops of rain replace the heat of the summers, leaving behind an earthy, musky, fresh, surprisingly pleasant ‘petrichor’ – it won’t be an exaggeration to say that our hearts crave for a road-trip – stopping at road-side stalls, sipping hot tea and munching freshly fried bhajjis or pakodas. (The very thought of it is getting me pretty
Come to think of it, around 70% of these festivals are unknown to me but researching about them definitely exposed me to the various cultures and beliefs that is prevalent across India – one of the most vibrant nations where festivals thrive in every nook and cranny. While I have attended quite a few very year, namely Durga Puja, Dusshera
It is always good to learn from other’s experiences. We know what we want to do but sometimes we know not what we SHOULDN’T do!!
Cheap, safe, and liberating way to travel is by train where you get to meet and greet people from various walks of life for longer than three or four hours; the only drawback being the time it takes. New facilities introduced by IRCTC that intends to provide stress-free travel brings in a pleasant change.
In our quest to fulfill our duties as tourists we forget to experience what the local cuisine has to offer. This is my way of paying my gratitude to the local food of places I visit!
Kolkata which will forever remain Calcutta to me is much more than just a place with Hooghly Bridge and Howrah station. It is an emotion that amazes me everytime I visit her.
Now that needed a lot of planning as we had our sexagenarian moms travelling with us. We had to bear in mind their comfort, meal-times and also their ability to endure the journey that we embarked upon. I have taken it upon myself to elaborate on how we planned our itinerary, booked the tickets, accommodation, cost of conveyance and other