About : kumkum

Full Name Kumkum Dasgupta

"Write about yourself. Your profile doesn't have any information," Nandan wrote politely. His diktat pushed me to think about myself. Needless to say, I love traveling but am not at all fussy about places/areas/region; any place is good enough for me. But I end up travelling to the mountains all the time simply because I am located in Delhi. I travel to India's hinterland very often, thanks to my job. I am fascinated for a little while with just about everything, quick to become bored and move on. Other interests: reading, films and photography.

Ghumakkar Since 2007-10-20 09:05:28

Total Number of travel stories by kumkum at Ghumakkar (6)

2008-11-17 / Comments (35)

The great escape: Valley of Flowers

The bus from Dehra Dun to Joshimath was on time. As it made its way through the capital of Uttarakhand, I caught a glimpse of a city fast losing its original character. I remembered reading an article that mourned the death of ‘old’ Dun, a city of retired army officials, educationists and authors. The climb [...]

Down the forest path – Three days in Panna

My trip to Madhya Pradesh’s Panna Tiger Reserve began on a bad note. I nearly missed the train (Taj Express from Delhi’s Hazrat Nizamuddin station); the compartment was stinking and the food awful. The resident rats of the train had worked on the carpets diligently (the designs were a little abstract though) and the seat [...]

Gangtok in the Winter of 2006-2007

Pages from the Gangtok trip diary We boarded the Darjeeling Mail from Sealdah at 10.30 pm. As the train began its journey to the foothills, we pored over whatever information we had about Gangtok and chalked out a plan for the next three days. Day 1 We reached Siliguri next day around 9.30 am. Fresh [...]

Winning Bandhavgarh Trip and getting won over

Lansdowne – Walk and simply walk

Exploring Shahjahanabad: A walk in Old Delhi




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