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Baasbari Farms, Bijanbari – An Alternative Stay near Darjeeling
About this Blog: Bijanbari is a beautiful and offbeat destination near Darjeeling. We had visited...
Mim Tea Garden – Offbeat Hidden Destination near Darjeeling
About this blog: Our search for offbeat destinations took us to Mim Tea Garden this time. Located...
Murshidabad Heritage Festival – Knowing the Past through Present
About this Blog: Murshidabad Heritage Festival, organised by the Murshidabad Heritage Development...
ECOPULSE – An Adventure-filled Offbeat Place near Kurseong
What is the first thing that comes to your mind while thinking about Kurseong? I had always...
MAHALDIRAM (MALDIRAM) – Offbeat Weekend Getaway near Kurseong
About this blog: Mahaldiram or Maldiram is an offbeat tourist destination in the Shelpu Hills of...
Rolls Royce Holi Celebration in Kolkata – A Slice of Vrindavan in the City of Joy
Rolls Royce Holi is a unique Holi celebration in Kolkata and involves a vintage Rolls Royce. Read this blog to know more about the procession starting from Kalakar Street and going to Burrabazar area.
Bidyang – An Offbeat Place to visit in North Bengal
About this blog: There are times when we all need to get away from our daily life to find recluse...
Singtom Tea Estate and Resort, Darjeeling – of Tea Gardens & Kanchenjunga
Singtom Tea Estate and Resort in Darjeeling is one of the oldest tea estates in the region. The estate was built in 1852. The place is a dreamland for travellers who wants the best of the mountain views and tea gardens.
How to plan a trip to Gangani (Grand Canyon of Bengal)
About the blog: This blog is about another weekend getaway from Kolkata - Gangani. Also known as...
Baguran Jalpai – A Secluded Beach with Red Crabs (Quick Getaway from Kolkata)
There was only one thing in my mind while looking at the vast expanse of water right in front of...
Darjeeling to Gangtok – How to Reach & A Kickass Itinerary
Darjeeling and Gangtok are the two most coveted hill stations in Eastern India for travellers....
Buxa Tiger Reserve and Jayanti – A trip to Wilderness in Dooars
Buxa, Jayanti and Lepchakha hold a very special place in our hearts. This trip to Buxa Tiger...
Best Kolkata Travel Guide for the first timers
Well, what can we say about Kolkata? It is our hometown, a place that we love dearly. To be...
Murshidabad Tour Guide – beyond Hazarduari
Can you imagine that a small settlement in Bengal by the side of the Bhagirathi River was once as...
Bari Kothi, Azimganj – Rajbari & Heritage Hotel in India
It is not very often that you get to enjoy having breakfast by the river on a beautiful fine...
Sheherwali Cuisine – A Royal Vegetarian Affair
While I was writing this article about Sheherwali cuisine, I was stuck for a long time about how I...
Purulia Chhau Dance and Chhau Mask : A Tryst at the Chhau-Jhumur Utsav
This post is our tribute to all the incredible people who are trying hard to revive the lost art,...
12 Best Places to Eat in Darjeeling! And drink Also! – A Complete Guide
About this Blog: Darjeeling is one of the most visited tourist destinations in West Bengal. If you...
Bonedi Bari Durga Puja in Kolkata (Updated for 2023 with Maps)
Durga Puja is said to be the greatest festival of the Bengalis and we Bengalis surey have a...
Revisiting Shantiniketan – a complete 2 days itinerary
What is so special about Shantiniketan? Is it the love for the Bard that lures people into the...
Terracotta Temples of Baranagar, Murshidabad
I stood stunned as I looked at the complex yet magnificent terracotta designs in front of me. I...
Tusu Festival at Purulia
As our quest for all things traditional that are losing themselves to the chores of time...
Kolkata to Ladakh Bike Trip – All that you need to know
Ladakh is known as the place for the ultimate adventure. The landscape, the high mountain passes...
Armenian Christmas Celebration in Kolkata
With Christmas around the corner, Kolkata too is getting decked up in the mood of festivities....
Singee (Singi) near Bardhhaman – an offbeat weekend getaway from Kolkata
About this Blog: Singee, located about 135 km from Kolkata is a quintessential Bengal village. You...
Chinese Dragon Boat Festival – Kolkata
There was a festive mood at the Calcutta Boating and Hotel Resorts near Tangra on the afternoon of...
Ramzan Food Trail at Zakaria Street, Kolkata
Kolkata is celebrating the holy month of Ramzan or Ramadan. And the Ramzan fast breaks after the...
BUNKULUNG Near Mirik – An Offbeat Getaway in North Bengal
About this blog: Bunkulung in North Bengal is a beautiful hamlet dotted with lush green forests,...
Jagjivanpur, Malda – A reminiscent of Buddhist Monastery in Bengal
The desire to see new things and learn about the unknown always interests us. So whenever...
Jatar Deul, the Horse Race and the Fair
Traditions and culture have always fascinated me. So when I heard about the Horse Race at Jatar...
NORTH BENGAL TOURISM – 17 Offbeat Places With Homestay Details
About this blog:There are many gorgeous destinations that make North Bengal tourism quite...
Das Studio, Darjeeling – capturing moments
Das Studios, Darjeeling has been standing on the Nehru Road for many years and is truly the mecca...
Mongpu – Revisiting Tagore
Mongpu was the last place where Rabindranath Tagore celebrated his last birthday on May 9, 1940....
Basanta Utsav at Shantiniketan
The atmosphere is electrifying. There are colours everywhere – red, blue, green, yellow and pink....
Rangaroon – A place where Darjeeling meets Kanchenjungha
There is something so tranquil about Rangaroon that you are bound to forget everything and get...
Sitong – The Orange Village
How about picking up fresh oranges from the orchards and having them? Sitong, a small Lepcha...
The Chhapakhana Trail – A walk down the memory lanes
A century old printing technology is on the verge of dying, but still struggling to carry on the...
Chinese New Year Kolkata
New years are the time of celebration and are perhaps one of the most important festivals of the...
Darjeeling Mall Road and Heritage Walk – The Complete Guide
Darjeeling – the name itself is enough to make us go on a nostalgic trip about the good times that...
Latpanchar and Ahaldara – Birds, Nature and More
That was the first time I had seen a hornbill in the open sky. I might have seen them before in...
DARJEELING TRIP PLAN – A Complete Travel Guide with FAQs Answered
About this blog: We have been exploring Darjeeling ever since we started travelling. We have also...
Hooghly Imambara – The Heritage in Crisis
Hooghly Imambara is an experience in itself. With its open and spacious courtyard, long-running...
Bandel Church
Bandel Church can be one of your ideal destinations for a one-day trip from Kolkata during these...
Mukha, the Kushmandi masks and the art of mask making
Kushmandi block of South Dinajpur is the home of the wooden mask makers better known as Kushmandi...
Saino Heritage Guest House, Takdah – Review
Takdah is a beautiful hamlet located about 28 km from Darjeeling. The place is not yet fully...
Gomira Dance – an ancient dance form of Rural Bengal
Gomira dance is a rural dance form mainly practiced in the Dinajpur district of West Bengal. The...
Takdah – How to Reach, Where to Stay and Why to Visit
About this blog: Takdah, located very near to Darjeeling has the best of mountains and heritage....
Lamahatta – how eco-tourism can change a place
Lamahatta is an ultimate example of how eco-tourism can change a place for the better. The place...
Bagora – A Lesser Known Himalayan Hamlet
Bagora – the picturesque hamlet was the first destination of our unplanned trip to North Bengal....