In picture: Colors of Naropa Festival: A Photoblog
I love region specific festivals since they bring you closest to the people. Despite extreme geographic condition set amid a bleak mountain landscape, Ladakh’s population is a fun loving as well as colorful lot! Naropa festival is an initiative by Live to Love organization under the Drukpa lineage of Buddhism. Also referred to as the […]
How to Plan a Perfect Weekend Getaway on a Budget
A quick weekend gateway can allow you to avoid and take a break from everyday mundane of a work life. The best part of it is it does not require a lump some budget to get done. If you play your cards right, research from before and plan early enough, you may end up going […]
Naropa Festival: Tracing Back Antiquity at the Kumbh mela of Himalaya at Hemis Monastery, Ladakh
The Naropa Festival at Ladakh, High Passes of Himalaya: Touching the Peaceful Soul of Ladakhi Culture A riot of colours splashed against the bleak mountains of highlands of Ladakh as the monks from Hemis monastery emerged from the fold of barren lifeless Ladakhi mountains. The relics dating back to antiquity, believed to be handed down to Naropa […]
Luang Prabang Timeless: 25 Beautiful Travel Photos
About this blog: 25 beautiful pictures from Luang Prabang and surrounding area that I loved. My attempt at photo journaling Luang Prabang travel memories! Click here for more Travel blogs on Laos! When the water rises, the fish eat the ants; when the water falls, the ants eat the fish. (A Laotian proverb) Also read, a […]
Bijoya Sammiloni: A Trip Down the memory lane with Food Spread and Familia!
Post Puja depression is a real thing in a Bengali’s lifespan. And whom to blame? In the dingy old alleys of Kolkata, the festivities bring is an unprecedented light. It ushers the old metropolis with a much-needed splurge of energy, a measure to sustain the ensuing mellow winter, cruel summer and deluge rendering monsoon! Pin […]
A Week Soaked in Love in Shillong, Meghalaya: An Essay for the Cloud Kingdom!
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Bridging the Border: In Search of Bangladeshi food in Kolkata: Kasturi Restaurant!
Kasturi Restaurant: One of the Best Bengali Restaurants in Esplanade Area! About this blog: Kasturi Restaurant is an old Bangladeshi place in the heart of Kolkata and is one of the best places to eat in the city. They flare up a typical Bangladeshi meal full of fresh river fish and bhartas. You generally do […]
Finding the Best Assamese Thali from the High Roads of Assam: A Necessity of North East Roadtrip!
The Assamese Thali: Highlight of North East Roadtrip! Travelling Northeast India calls for long hours of being on the road! Which also means a handful of exciting meals. It is the roadside Dhabas en route Guwahati to Tawang where I tasted the best of Assamese food! An Assamese Thali is a huge spread of really good […]
9 Stunning Wildlife Safaris: Travel Bloggers Pick the Best Game Reserves in Africa: A Compilation!
If you have not experienced Africa yet, you will never be able to fathom the weight of fancy words a writer may coin to describe the wild wild continent! She is beautiful, raw, dangerous, scintillating! After my first trip to Africa, I came back only to plan the next one! As early as possible. […]
Bonedi Barir Durga Puja of Kolkata (with Map)- The Century Old Puja of Erstwhile Zamindars
About this blog: One of the best things to experience in Kolkata is to attend a Bonedi Barir Durgapuja. The century old Bengali Zamindar or wealthy households of Kolkata and Bengal maintains all the traditional rituals, age old customs are observed to perform Durgapuja. A Bonedi Barir Puja is incomplete without the towering pillared Thakurdalan, […]