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Summer holidays used to be the time to head for the hills, to escape the extreme heat of the plains. Until we got a little tired of the hordes of unruly holidaymakers who crowded into every single…

Shantiniketan is the quintessential weekend getaway from Kolkata, especially if a short, easy drive is also wanted. I have been there several times over the last twenty years (we have a small place…

Want to go to the Land of Mowgli was the question I was asked by my brotherly friend CP. We had grown up together as kids and now it was time for our kids to catch up for some Jungle Fun !! The idea…

It was my friend's wedding in Thirthalli and we decided to pay a flying visit with some of my colleagues in office.. We were 15 from office with 4 legged mechanised beasts going as a convoy to attend…

So, here I am. Writing a travelogue after a long long time. After December 2012, when I visited Bharatpur, I hadn't really been to a jungle in the last two years or so. Marriage, the birth of our…

Warm Hello BHPians and greetings to Guest readers. I have planned and executed many trips based on travelogues of you all. Now I feel its time for me to give back something. And I have tried to…

This simple statement truly sums up the differences between the Tours sold by travel companies offering 14 nights across 10 different countries from the Free Independent travel options available for…

Summer is not a good time to plan a trip to heart of Tamilnadu, long weekend is not a good time to plan a trip to anyplace. However, thanks to trouble in getting leaves at office, we had to plan a…

Thanks to Labour Day on Friday, it was a long weekend. This allowed us to plan a small trip from Kolkata (where we live) to South India for a family reunion. This travelogue will consist of the…

Arunachal Pradesh is vast and largest of the North Easter States in India. Arunachal is divided into 16 districts and Tawang is the western most district. Tawang came into prominence for the Sino-Indian…