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…
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A change in our travel program brought us a day earlier in Dêgê; we spent the next morning in the Dêgê Gompa. I have written separately on it. A welcome…
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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…
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The Ajanta caves near Aurangabad are some of the best preserved ancient frescoes by Buddhist Monks from the 2nd century BC. They are situated in the western state of Maharashtra…
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A vision of a pair of corkscrew horns with a dash of black in the milieu of the rising sun amidst the golden grass. Well that’s the famed Blackbuck in…
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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…
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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…
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Road Trips in India – Monasteries in Ladakh
by Chandrimaby ChandrimaIntroduction 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…
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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…
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Etosha is the oldest and most visited National Park in Namibia. The word Etosha literally means “Great White Place” referring to the Etosha Salt Pan. As the travel bug bites…
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A cozy night’s sleep at the Grand Zhaxi hotel in Xiangcheng and invigorated for our journey to Xin long. Drive to Xin long Today was a big driving day to…
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Tadoba & Nagzira – Winter Drive to the forests
by Chandrimaby ChandrimaDebarshi & I have been fortunate enough to view a lot of endangered species in the wild – Mountain Gorillas in Uganda, Rare birds in Eagle nest, Lemurs in Madagascar.…
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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…
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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,…
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Ankarana Reserve and Amber Mountain National Park in North Madagascar feature in all tourist itineraries. One requires a moderate level of fitness for trekking through the Tsingy, crawling into the…
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Self Drive China – Lijiang to Shangri-La
by Chandrimaby ChandrimaLijiang 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…
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Introduction The prominent British writer Rudyard Kipling pronounced Milford Sound as ‘the 8th wonder of the world’ in 1890s’. One of the major tourist attractions and natural wonders in New…
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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.…
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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 …
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Living close to this majestic kingdom, we have the opportunity to drive across this country. In this post we are sharing our experience of driving through Bhutan and visiting Paro…
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Self Drive in China – Kunming to Lijiang
by Chandrimaby ChandrimaContinuing from the last log , this one chronicles our Self Drive in China – Kunming to Lijiang. Kunming is the Spring City or City of Flowers. The weather was…
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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…
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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…
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Lake Tekapo is the second largest lake and highest lake in New Zealand . It is at an altitude of 710 meters in the Mackenzie region. and the turquoise color…
