Introduction Debarshi writing on our Road Trips to Ladakh inspired me to write on the Monasteries in Ladakh (the ones we visited). We have driven to Ladakh twice in 2012 …

A dash of stripes amidst the green scrub land. A flutter in the nearby trees. A sudden screech of a flock of parrots. Panna National Park in Madhya Pradesh takes …

Road Trips in India – Crossing a waterfall Being a self-drive enthusiast, we always try to sneak an opportunity from our day jobs and take a road trip in India. …

Debarshi and I had a couple of relaxing days in Shangri-La and were travelling to Xiangcheng today. The Drive The plan was to drive through Daxue Shan and Xiaoxue Shan …

Let me begin by saying that visiting NorthEast Madagascar, MaroantSetra and Nosy Mangabe along with Masoala National Park is truly not for the weak hearted. Nor does it feature in …

An eventful day’s journey with changed travel plans, arrival in Dêgê and we spent the next morning in the Dêgê Gompa. Gonchen Monastery Dêgê Gompa or Gonchen Monastery is one …

Dune 45 in Sossusvlei in the oldest desert Namib Naukluft Dune climbing in Sossusvlei is a must do before you die. When one speaks of the Namib Desert or the …

Introduction to ‘DRIVEN’ series How we fell in love with road trips in India and abroad… The qualities of a quintessential “Bengali” gene pool started showing up pretty early in …

Yes; Once again we again drove from Kolkata to Tadoba and Pench National Parks. The Year 2020 has been one-off for several reasons; the major one being, closure of international …

The Pandemic had rendered Debarshi and me as jailbirds chained to our desks working for all waking hours , Thus we thought a change in scenery would do us better, …

The Pandemic had rendered Debarshi and me as jailbirds chained to our desks working for all waking hours , Thus we thought a change in scenery would do us better, …

The azure sky, the apricot hued sand dunes and the vast expanse of the white clay pan of Deadvlei will be forever etched in your memory . Deadvlei is located …

I had written about the Ajanta caves in my previous post. This post is about the Ellora caves, an engineering and architectural marvel. You will see this to be one of  …

Andasibe-Mantadia National Park : Home to “MORT” We saw him for the first time while visiting Andasibe-Mantadia National Park in Madagascar chewing a cicada’s eggs. Mort in in the scientific …

Before embarking on a road trip to Ladakh, it was very important to prepare my car for the trip. Based on my experience from various self-drives to the Himalayas, I …

Our friends, Paramita, Manoj and us planned to replicate our Puja plans in Tadoba and Pench and off we went on the road trip to Ranthambore. Read about it; Our …

Solitaire is a quaint desert town literally in the midst of nowhere. It is located in the Khomas area in Central Namibia close to the famed Namib-Naukluft National Park and …

Introduction I first read about Mohenjo-daro in my Class Six History Book. It left a lasting impression on my mind – The Great Bath, The Dancing Girl, The Priest King. …

The wheel had turned full circle, the Durga Pujas were here again, the 2nd year in the Pandemic. Although Debarshi and I had planned the Ranthambore Safari in June 2021, …

An 8 hour drive from Kolkata for an extended weekend getaway at Khairabera! well maybe… let me see if I am able to drive for so long.It took some cajoling …

The Rugezi Swamp is a protected high altitude wetland area in North Rwanda and covers about 16000 to 17000 acres. About the Rugezi Swamp Rwanda joined the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands …

Golden Monkey Tracking is the next great attraction in Rwanda after Gorilla Tracking. We had already done the Gorilla tracking in Bwindi in Uganda. We visited Rwanda to transit in …

Lijiang to Shangri-La A splendid time in Lijiang. Today we planned to drive from Lijiang to Shangri-La. A hearty breakfast in the Liwang hotel and we were ready to travel …

The Darjeeling colonial tea estates are always quite alluring; Debarshi & I decided to spend a few sunny afternoons in Chamong Chiabari near Darjeeling one long weekend. We have earlier …

Introduction There is a saying among fellow bird enthusiasts in Indian vernacular which means – “You have not seen anything if you have not been to Eaglenest”. Eaglenest or Eagle’s Nest Wildlife …