June’s summer heat has been unbearable in Kolkata. So I decided to make a quick trip to Darjeeling with my friends, the “queen of hills”. We decided to stay 4 days and 3 nights to make the most of the trip. In this blog, I will discuss how we arranged everything for the Darjeeling trip, […]
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Kolkata, “The City of Joy”, or the “cultural capital of India”, must be on every traveller’s bucket list. If you love travelling to historic places and colonial architecture, welcome to Kolkata. You cannot miss landmarks like the Victoria Memorial, Howrah Bridge, and Park Street, but there are lesser-known, offbeat destinations to visit in Kolkata. If
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It was 30th August, 2021 at around 9:40 am when he left us for heavenly abode to reunite with Ima, his late wife and my dearest grandmother and herein started our journey to Nabadwip to fulfill his last wish to be immersed in the river Ganges. Nabadwip, which is made up of two words- Naba
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The saying, ‘Saare teerth baar baar, Gangasagar ek baar,’ implies that while other pilgrimages shall be visited multiple times, Gangasagar is an exception – meant to be visited only once. I believe this is not only due to the challenging route to Gangasagar but also its profound significance in Hindu scriptures. I truly understood the
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Kolkata is a place for intellectuals, and the College Street book market is burning proof of that. Just in case you visit the place on a winter morning, sip a cup of tea and talk to the locals. You will know how passionate they are about books. Undoubtedly, College Street is a go-to place for
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Kolkata (previously known as Calcutta) is located on the eastern banks of the Hooghly river. One of the most populated cities in the world, Kolkata was also the capital of India from 1772 to 1911. Originally under the rulership of the Nawabs, the British took over control in 1772 because of the city’s strategic importance
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The mountains are calling and I must go – John Muir After having some hectic weekdays in a row, when a long weekend comes, I feel it. While standing alone on the balcony, on a sleepless night, I feel it. I always feel that mountains are calling and I must go. In this pandemic situation,
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Kolkata is the capital of the north-eastern state of West Bengal in India. It was formerly known as Calcutta, the first capital of the British Indian Empire from 1772 to 1911. The city is the heart of Bengal where peoples of several races, religions and castes lived together happily. It is the motherland of culture,
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Before informing you about the dishes to try in Kolkata you should know about Kolkata, the city of joy, that it is a hub of some amazing traditional cuisines which will make you return to this city again and again. If you are thinking about visiting Kolkata but do not know what to try must, then we
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Are you excited enough to pack your bags and have a day trip to India? Then you are on the right page. Last year around the Christmas season, I started my one day trip to Kolkata, the capital city of Bengal. Kolkata, being the loudest and the most chaotic one, will add up to your
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