Delo village is at the hill crest above Kalipong. It is about 6 Kms from Kalimpong taxi stand. It offers commanding view of the Tista river and the valley towards South and lofty Kanchenjunga on North. We arrived at Kalimpong from Bagdogra Airport on 14th March, 2020 around 8 PM. Our stay was at Delo…
Bagan is a small tourist town in central Myanmar. It is the must-visit spot in any Myanmar itinerary. Bagan was the ancient capital of the Pagan Empire which flourished between the 9th to 13th centuries. During its heydays, it saw a building spree by its monarchs and it used to host around 4500 Buddhist temples,…
Rann of Kutch, the white desert is a unique geographical feature of this planet lies in the westernmost frontier of India in the state of Gujarat. It is a low marshland that remains submerged in seawater in monsoon and as the saline water recedes, it leaves the salt on the ground making the terrain white.…
Yangon, the erstwhile eclectic capital of Myanmar is a travelers’ delight. The old World meets the Modern World here in Yangon. Yangon is not a city with many skyscrapers, rather it boasts of skyscraping Golden Pagodas, old temples, sprawling parks, and dilapidated colonial architecture. Yangon is a reasonably large metropolis with no Metrorail or rapid…
Kaziranga National Park is the biggest biodiversity hotspot of North-Eastern India. Situated in Assam, a Unesco World Heritage site is a major wildlife game reserve of India where the abundance of wildlife and stunning landscapes bewilders a visitor. The green tropical vegetation interspersed with picture-perfect tea estates along the mighty Brahmaputra on north and Karbi…
Mt Popa is the holy shrine of Nats, Demi-Gods of Burmese Pantheon. Buses from Yangon to Bagan reach Nyaung Oo around 5 AM. Though the check-in time in all Bagan hotels is 2 PM hence I decided to go to the Mt Popa and Salay excursion. Mt Popa is about 50 km away from Nyaung…
Myanmar or Burma, A country so close yet so far due to power game, geopolitics, and sanctions. While other South East Asian nations are grasping with over-tourism, Myanmar has just opened up to the World in 2015. It is still exotic, underpopulated and unexplored to foreigners. Affordable flights and economic boom drawing industry, expats and…
We arrived at Kasauli, a quaint hill station tucked in Shivalik Hills in the state of Himachal Pradesh from Chandigarh. It was a short journey from Chandigarh to Dharampur by bus. From Dharampur Kasauli is few km uphill on a ridge at an altitude of 6000 ft. Some destinations are just meant to be for…
Vizag or Visakhapatnam is Andhra Pradesh’s largest town on the eastern seaboard. It is a traveler’s delight as the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal plays hide and seek around Visakhapatnam. It is also famous for its cleanliness and various beaches and parks. We arrived from Kolkata on a sultry April afternoon. The city looked…
Monsoon in India is an off season for traveling in India as plains get flooded, safaris are closed, hills are mostly prone to landslides. But nature has created waterfalls which are at their spate from July to September. Chitrakot and Tirathgarh Falls of Bastar District, Chhattisgarh are two famous falls which are at their very…
Araku Valley has been a well known and popular hill resort located among the Eatsern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh. Yet still it holds the rustic charm of “do nothing” escapade on a weekend. Ii is located close to a bustling city yet secluded by verdant hills and valleys. Araku is still protected from vagaries of…
Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary – A little yet unknown sanctuary tucked at the western corner of Odisha near Sambalpur is a wonderful place to unwind and relax for true nature lovers. Thanks to a brilliant initiative by Odisha Forest Department, a ecotourism venture of Eco Tour Odisha is managing and promoting sustainable, responsible tourism to little…
Gangaikonda Cholapuram, a name I read in history books in school kept my desire alive to visit it continued till I finally managed to make a trip here in July, 2018. As the history of the text books revolves round the Mughals, Guptas and Mouryas in India, the history of Cholas, Hoysalas and other South…
Kaveri river originates at Tala Kaveri, Kodagu(Coorg) and meanders through the rocky plateau of Southern Karnataka creating shallow gorges, cascades and riverine islands. Shivasamudram is such an island in Chamarajnagar district of Karnataka which is blessed with serene landscape and holy places. We started from Mysore Road Bus Terminus, Bangalore in morning. KSRTC buses are…
