Monthly Archives: March 2012

Darjeeling Once More – By Abhik Dutta

Posted on March 2, 2012 by The Wanderers

The Commander jeep hurtled down NH 31A from Gangtok to Teesta Bazar at breakneck speed. Sitting at the back is not a comfortable way of travelling in these hills if you are in a taxi loaded with 13 passengers including … Continue reading →

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The call of the Nilgiris (an ode to Ooty) – By Abhik Dutta

Posted on March 2, 2012 by The Wanderers

“ Almost heaven, West Virginia, blue ridged mountains, Shenandoh river..”. Denver took hold of my senses halfway between Mysore and Ooty, somewhere in the middle of dense jungles of Bandipur. The forest whizzed past. It was around 3 in the … Continue reading →

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A travellers introduction to INDIA By Abhik Dutta, The Wanderers, Mumbai

Posted on March 2, 2012 by The Wanderers

If variety is the spice of life then India surely must rank as one of the most exotic and rare concoctions ever devised by God. In the cultural and historical cauldron that makes India so special, there is unity in … Continue reading →

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