Mandarmoni – Kolkata’s Sea Watch (Jun 2010)
It was a plan – conceived (craftily) & debated (doggedly) & executed (expeditiously) at the shortest notice. During the summer holidays, while we suffered…
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Trek to Sunderbans
The mangrove-dominated Ganges delta – the Sundarbans – is a complex ecosystem. It comprises one of the three largest single tract of mangrove forests…
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Tarapith,the ultimate place for the worshipers of Maa Tara. Tarapith is situated on the banks of the north flowing Dwarka river, in Birbhum, in…
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Visiting a part of History – Maithon Dam
The decision to go to Maithon was made on a whim… we had nothing to do and it was a Sunday… usually a half day in most of the trading establishments…
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The magic of Puri, Odisha
Let me begin this travelogue with a place of interest where every entity speaks of the Lord. From the temple tops to mudflaps of…
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Charming Darjeeling ……. Sharing Tips to make your visit memorable
Darjeeling has much more to offer than its tea estates. Visit Darjeeling to witness its serenity, its colonial charm. Sharing tips for a memorable visit.
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The magic of Kashi Vishwanath, Varanasi
We were back to Varanasi around 2 PM. Our driver dropped us near Thatheri Bazar as we wanted to explore the area on foot ourselves. Bronze and brass products especially ornaments are sold here. Another purpose for coming to this market to enjoy the “Ram Bhandar†which is quite famous for amazing Poori, Sabzi and kachori.
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Ethereal North East: Trip to Guwahati, Shillong and Cherrapunji
We woke up early next morning as per our itinerary with excitement to experience some of the grandest waterfalls of the region. We started by witnessing the famous Elephant Falls in Shillong, The falls which is locally called “Kshaid Lai Pateng Khohsiew†or three step falls, was coined “Elephant falls†by the British due to the rock on the left side that resembled an elephant.
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Beautiful Bhuvneshwar and Konark, Odisha
Now our driver asked to choose one destination out of “Udaigiri Khandagiri caves” and “Nandan kanan zoo”. Due to our internet knowledge, this zoo is the country’s best zoo, so we decided to go there and instructed our driver accordingly.
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Experiencing the temple town of Puri, Oddisha
Then panda took us to Anand Bazar area of temple and went away to collect Mahaprasad for us. It was offered to each of us on pattals i.e banana leaves. A huge variety was there but I think children will not like this as it consists of rice, daal and several other items most of which is not liked by children. At last we were offered Rabri, which was very tasty indeed and satisfied our taste buds.
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Kolkata to Deogarh – Babadham aka Baidyanath dham
Trip Duration – Dec 12, 2018 to Dec 13, 2018 We boarded the train “12369 KUMBHA EXPRESS†from Howrah to Jasidih station which started at…
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A Fun-filled Weekend at Mandarmani
Every year during the Durga puja we plan a short trip to some nearby places. This year it was no different as we planned a two nights stay in Mandarmani. It is a small seaside hamlet situated in the Midnapur district of West Bengal.
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