Category Archives: Asia (Indian-Subcontinent)

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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A journey into Central Bhutan – By Abhik Dutta, The Wanderers

Posted on February 10, 2012 by The Wanderers

  We were at the ancient looking petrol pump in Wangdiphodrang town. Jigme, my friend and guide on the trip had gone to replenish his stock of Wills filters. I entered the ‘Black-necked Crane’ restaurant and ordered chicken ‘momos’ (kind of … Continue reading →

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Tiger Trails of Central India – Urmimala Banerjee, The Wanderers

Posted on February 10, 2012 by The Wanderers

  Urmimala Banerjee of The Wanderers travelled to Pench, Kanha and Bandhavgarh in Feb, 2007 and came back mesmerized and wiser..here is her story “I am the only person who can show you the tiger”, said Atul. He was a … Continue reading →

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Pack light, pack right!

Posted on November 25, 2011 by The Wanderers

Like most frequent travellers, we believe it’s important to pack lightly, even when (like we were) on a road-trip and there are no baggage weight restrictions. The right luggage can make all the difference and we were glad to each … Continue reading →

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Day 7 – Kaziranga to Shillong

Posted on November 24, 2011 by karishma

Managed to get more than 5 hours sleep for a change. On a normal basis, I can operate on 5-6 hours of sleep. But the last few days have been physically exhausting too. Today was supposed to be an easy … Continue reading →

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Day 5 – Visiting Naga villages – Mon – Burma – Mon

Posted on November 22, 2011 by karishma

Day 5 – Visiting Naga villages – Mon – Burma – Mon Yesterday we were puzzled by the numbers on the 6 guest house bedroom doors. 17, 201, 134 etc. Completely illogical and non progressional. One theory we had was … Continue reading →

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Day 4 – Kaziranga – Mon, Nagaland

Posted on November 22, 2011 by karishma

Today has been exhausting. 7 hours to drive 250kms. Of those, 3 hours were for the last 60kms inside of Nagaland. The roads are non existent. While we thought that the drive from Balipara to Nameri was bad, those were … Continue reading →

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Be the Wanderer – Day 3 – Kaziranga National Park

Posted on November 21, 2011 by karishma

Today began dark and early. We were up by 3:30am to leave by 4:45am and reach the Western Range – a 30minute drive from Hotel Iora, so we could catch the earliest safari at 5:15am. Kaziranga National Park has 3 … Continue reading →

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