Travel

A new year is here. And we are already looking forward to the long weekends in the coming year and making travel plans. Plus all of us want to make one, two, three or more big trips a year depending on our job and number of leaves we…

Leaving Kolkata behind during the Durga Pujo, we were planning to go somewhere in Sikkim where we could quietly enjoy the nature at its best with our own adda and authentic Sikkimese food. Then came the idea of visiting a beautiful homestay…

I have been on several treks before, but they were all with trekking groups, where everything was arranged beforehand. I was more of a tourist, enjoying nature while being still on the trek. This time it was to be no different, but then my…

When it comes to travelling the world, there is literally no end to experiences one can have. So one is always on the lookout for best travel destinations, bucket lists to tick off or unexplored regions to explore. Lonely Planet recently…

Seaside or mountains? Most travellers are kind of biased when faced with this question. I am very much a mountain person. But I love the seaside too. Last weekend I decided to head for a rather quiet beach about 180 kms from home. I…

Pandal hopping and the lip smacking food: Two main reasons to visit Kolkata during Durga Pujo Starting yesterday, for 5 days, Bengalis the world over will celebrate Durga Pujo. And the city of Kolkata will be decked up as a bride and…

Tired, but happy after a trip to North Sikkim, I had plans to spend the last two days of my vacation in Uttarey in West Sikkim. Had heard a lot about this newly discovered tourist destination and when I took a shared car from Gangtok and…

I am planning a backpacking trip in the Western Ghats in the second week of August. The reason for choosing to explore this part of the country during the monsoons is simple- the Western Ghats are the most beautiful during the rainy season…

Arghya Das writes about a trip to Deoghar, in Jharkhand, a very popular pilgrimage and health retreat, which has recently fallen off the popular tourist circuit. In doing so, he delves into the mythology and history surrounding the place…

Probably one of the oldest existing buildings of Bengal, Clive House is steeped in history and mystery Do you guys still remember Robert Clive? Yes, he is the man who defeated the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj ud-Daulah at the Battle…