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52 Offbeat Weekend Destinations from Kolkata
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...
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...
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...
Chalamthang Homestay – A Piece of Heaven in Offbeat Sikkim
Sikkim is a beautiful state. Every time we visit this small state, we keep falling in love with...
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...
Murshidabad Tour Guide – beyond Hazarduari
Can you imagine that a small settlement in Bengal by the side of the Bhagirathi River was once as...
Daringbadi, Kashmir of Odisha – A Detailed Tour Guide
About this blog (Updated in 2020): This blog is all about our road trip to Daringbadi. We have...
52 Offbeat Weekend Destinations from Kolkata
There is no doubt that Kolkata is a beautiful city and the best part is that there are many...
Bermiok Martam – A Quaint Weekend Getaway in West Sikkim
About this blog: Martam, also known as Bermiok Martam is a quaint village on the Hee-Bermiok Road...
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...
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...
Dzongu, a paradise lost in time – A complete travel guide to Tingvong
It was almost at the end of our North Sikkim tour when we realized that we have a couple of days...
Bangriposi Odisha – How to reach, Where to Stay in this offbeat getaway
About this Blog: Bangriposi is an offbeat and secluded village located at the foothills of 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,...
Roaming at Rinchenpong
About the blog: Rinchenpong is a small and beautiful town in West Sikkim near Gangtok. Just...
Rabdentse – Ruins of an ancient capital of Sikkim
The ruins of Rabdentse Palace lies just a few kilometers from the Pemyangste Monastery on the way...
NORTH BENGAL TOURISM – 17 Offbeat Places With Homestay Details
About this blog:There are many gorgeous destinations that make North Bengal tourism quite...
Mongpu – Revisiting Tagore
Mongpu was the last place where Rabindranath Tagore celebrated his last birthday on May 9, 1940....
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...
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...
Saino Heritage Guest House, Takdah – Review
Takdah is a beautiful hamlet located about 28 km from Darjeeling. The place is not yet fully...
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....
Dariyapur, Barddhaman – Visit the Dokra village of Bengal for weekend
About this blog: Dokra is a unique and primeval art form found in parts of West Bengal, Odisha,...
Tabakoshi – A Hamlet in the Lap of Tea Gardens
Tabakoshi at the lap of luscious green tea gardens really made us lost in the beauty of nature and...
Jatar Deul – History Unexplained
The name ‘Jatar Deul’ itself invoked a keen interest in us. And on hearing about it, we were much...
Sundarbans – a visit to the wilderness
Sundarbans had been in our bucket list for a long time. Somehow it eluded us for some reason or...
LEPCHAJAGAT- How to Reach, Where to Stay with Homestay Contacts
About this blog: Lepchajagat is a quaint hamlet near Darjeeling surrounded by fir, pines and oaks....
Rongo – the village that looks like a picture postcard
Rongo, a small picturesque mountain village in the Dooars region of West Bengal is a perfect place...
Deul Park Eco Resort near Durgapur – Day Outing from Kolkata
Reunions are always special. Especially when we reunite with our childhood buddies at some...
Buxa Fort Trek and Lepchakha – Best of Dooars Tourism
Buxa Fort trek holds a very special place in our hearts, as it was our opening to the magical...