A (Nostalgia-tinted) Guide to Shillong
Aug 13
Top 10 Experiences with Copenhagen Card
Towards the end of my five-day trip in Copenhagen, I felt like I needed at least two more weeks to see everything I wanted to. I recall sharing with my fellow travellers, ‘Copenhagen is not a city. It is a country,’ while flipping through the Copenhagen Card booklet. Copenhagen Card is an incredible way to…
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Aug 6
Why Visit Goa in the Monsoons
Goa during the rains are probably not a favourite with most Indian and international tourists. But when I lived in Goa, August was the most beautiful month in the year. Fresh and abundant after the Monsoons, the state seemed to come alive. Nature’s soothing green painted every corner of Goa’s canvas. The breeze was velvet-like…
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Jul 30
Kalutara: A Sri Lanka for the Lazy Travellers
As I packed my bags for my initiatory visit to Sri Lanka, in May, I promised myself that I would relax. It was four days after a hectic trip across Uttarakhand and between heaps of work. What I didn’t realise is that AVANI Kalutara Resort—where I would be staying—had a switch ready to turn my…
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Jul 9
Seville—Spain’s Cycling City
When travelling abroad, there is always that one thing that connects us back to home. In Seville, the predominant use of cycles was that bond for me. Spain’s fourth largest city, Seville, is evidently flat. When I looked out from my window, there were no ridges and no inclines. The topography contributes to the extensive…
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Jun 25
A Guide to Bawali, Bengal
I drove a short 40 kilometres away from Kolkata, towards Joka, into the rustic Bengal villages. The narrow roads lined with coconut trees, the chaotic market junctions and clear ponds made the drive scenic. My destination was the 265-year old Rajbari Bawali. Rajbari or palatial homes of Zamindars have been a part of Bengal’s history….
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Jun 18
Photo Story: A Summer Day in Flims, Switzerland
While exploring summer in Switzerland last year, we visited a small town away in Graubünden called Flims. The geography of this town attracts many visitors during summer. Families, hikers, cyclists- all throng here to soak in the summer sun. During our day’s visit to Lake Cauma (or Caumasee), we saw hoards of locals with their picnic baskets…
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