10 days in England and Scotland – This is what I did and it was a fun- filled memorable trip. Day 1 – Tathagat and I take off at 2 am from Delhi’s IGI airport by Virgin Atlantic and land at Heathrow at 7.15 am (London time). Weather is lovely! A pre-booked cab picks us… Continue reading Visiting Britannia and Caledonia
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Gujarat – A Road trip steeped in History
Last December, we went on an eight-day trip to Gujarat. This was a road trip which included Vadodara-Champaner-Lothal-Ahmedabad-Bhuj-Rann of Kutch-Dholavira-Anand. First and foremost, the roads in Gujarat are the reason we enjoyed the long-distance travel. Our driver, Ikbal, and his Toyota Innova were our trusted companions. DAY 1 : Landed early morning in Vadodara.… Continue reading Gujarat – A Road trip steeped in History
Abode of the Clouds – Meghalaya
Tathagat and I leave Delhi in the first week of October for the North-east of India. Early morning flights are my favourite because I get to see the morning sky at close quarters. We reach Guwahati by noon. The rest of the group, which includes my parents, sisters, brother-in-law and nephew, have reached an hour… Continue reading Abode of the Clouds – Meghalaya
Ladakh – Eight days amidst Mountains and Lakes
A long awaited trip that pushed me to think deeply on my existence and the one who sustains me – the Earth. Day 1 – Four of us catch a flight from Delhi to Leh. We are strategically dressed. Delhi is sweltering at 45 degrees and Leh is 18 degrees. Jackets were zipped up the… Continue reading Ladakh – Eight days amidst Mountains and Lakes
Brick Lane
When I visited London, I made sure to visit the East End area known as Brick Lane. For years this has been the place for immigrants to settle and so it brings with it a certain foreign element. For me, it felt like home because most of the people settled there today are from Bangladesh… Continue reading Brick Lane
African Safari – Day 4
On the fourth day of our African Safari, we had breakfast and left at 7.30 am for Amboseli National park – another 6 hours drive. This time we had to cross Nairobi and head in the south-east direction, again towards the Tanzania border. Both Amboseli and Masai Mara (West Kenya) are next to the Tanzanian… Continue reading African Safari – Day 4
African Safari – Day 3
The third day we left for Naivasha, about a 6-hour drive from Masai Mara moving north. As we left this beautiful region I felt a lump in my throat. The sunrise lit up the sky with an orange hue silhouetting the Serengeti. On the way we stopped at a restaurant and had breakfast which the… Continue reading African Safari – Day 3
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