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Netaji Birthplace Museum – Cuttack
Bengalis are proud of two common things, Netaji and Rosogolla and there is an ongoing debate as to who these two belong to originally. Both people of Bengal and Odisha claim it to be theirs.
Odisha State Maritime Museum Cuttack
Have you heard of the “Viking of British India”? If not don’t feel bad neither did I until at least a week back. Some referred to him as the “King of Jobra”, someone who after
Places to Visit in Kumbhalgarh
It was Republic Day weekend thus tourists had thronged to the tourist town of Udaipur. We were confident in finding a car that will take us to Kumbhalgarh next morning so did not bother to
Places To Visit In Chittorgarh
By the time, we reached Chittorgarh station from Jaipur it was around 11 PM and outside the station was almost deserted. Only a handful of auto’s and some street vendors shutting shop. We were hungry
Armistice Centenary Commemoration in Kolkata
I have blogged extensively about Christian Cemeteries in Kolkata as well as covered a lot of topic on First World War and Second World War so it is not uncommon for me to receive emails
Hagia Sophia Museum Istanbul
It was 1st of April what we have popularly known as April Fool's Day but this day was not just any ordinary April fool’s day for me. This is the very day I got to see Hagia Sophia
Daytrip to Chilika Lake from Puri
For quite some time during my childhood, we used to live in Bangalore (Bengaluru) and that means regular train travel since air travel was simply out of the question. One of the highlights of the
Daytrip to Raghurajpur Village
The first vacation that a Bengali family usually takes would be either a trip to Puri or to Darjeeling. For my family, it started with a planned trip to Darjeeling in the mid-1980’s. All the
Baolis (Stepwell) Of Delhi
It took me three years to complete this project. Some may call me an eccentric but I really do not care for me it’s more important to have a complete story than to have a
Sick of tourist hotspots? Try these five places
There is a reason that tourist hotspots are so popular; after all they are the places that are seen to be ‘must visit’ areas - whether that’s the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Empire State
A Prison With A Biblical History
I had to reach home early as promised to my wife and as the clock struck 6 I dashed out of the office rushed to the basement to get on my motorcycle for a quick
Hampta Pass Trek
It was drizzling outside and I had a hot cup of tea in my hand. To be precise it was liquor tea without sugar, something which I always prefer. I had just stepped into my friend’s house
Road Trip to Destiny
I am sure many of you who have watched the movie Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara have had the thought of going on a long road trip once in your lifetime. Fortunately for me, I have
A Garhwali Food Adventure
How do you like this version of Christmas Cake? It was tasting somewhat similar but the only major difference was the color which instead of being a bit whitish it was much brown is color.
Day Trip to Venice with Family
Which state in India is known as the Venice of the East? This was not a direct question to our team and I eagerly waited for the question to pass it to my team. This
A Trip to Basilica di Santa Croce – Florence
What on earth is this I exclaimed? It’s a two-in-one you see replied my father. But this is not an ice cream to which he smiled and replied that it’s a two in one music
Harsil The Real Switzerland of India
I have traveled to many hill stations around India and there is a common saying that all the locals keep telling us that the village is better than “Switzerland” when it snows in the winter.
A Dream Called Raithal
It was a never-ending bus journey we had traveled for more than five hours and were yet to reach our final destination. As I looked out the window of the bus all that I could
A Trip to Trevi Fountain with My Family
I was around six or seven do not remember the age but what I do remember was my birthday celebration that year. Many of my cousins had come and it was a gift galore. I
A Trip to Spanish Steps with My Daughter
It was my grandmother who had introduced me to Gregory Peck and also introduced me to using hair gel on my hairs. She insisted that there was no better actor in Hollywood than Gregory Peck