A delayed train ride worked well for Arnab Nandy, but a malfunctioning smart lock gave an unexpected turn to his first day in the Hungarian capital. My overnight train […]
Switzerland Diary: Filmy happenings in Lausanne
You realise the power of cinema when you hear R.D. Burman’s Mehbooba Mehbooba from Sholay play at a Starbucks in Lausanne, Switzerland. About a month-and-a-half ago, I had bumped into […]
Reflections from my 3-month stay at Sunset Hostel in Switzerland
For three months, I lived at a hostel in Switzerland. This one, however, is in some ways different from the kind of hostels you may have stayed at. The day […]
How To Get Leave To Travel by Arnab Nandy
Arnab Nandy, during his nine-year stint as a desk hand in mainstream newspapers, never had the problem of getting leaves to travel. This surprised his friends and colleagues because newsrooms, […]
The World’s Most Famous Kiss: The Kiss by Gustav Klimt
The world’s most famous kiss is not a real one but one in art. Perhaps the artist painted it based on a real one, perhaps not. But Gustav’s Klimt’s interpretation […]
An artsy tryst on the Fringe of Edinburgh
The Meadows of Edinburgh, naturally, reminded me of the Maidan in Kolkata. It’s this giant stretch of grassy open space right in the middle of the city, part of it […]
Sights and sounds across Christmas markets in Europe
As winter sets in, so does the holiday and celebratory mood in various European cities and towns. People light up their homes and decorate them with Christmas trees, faux presents, […]
Riding up to Alegria Beach in Siargao through wind and rain
Wearing blue beach shorts and a light black jacket-cum-waterproof over my thin white T-shirt, I’m whooshing at 65kmph through a smooth, dark-grey road on my scooter. Riding pillion, Lily has […]
How I ended up at Okinawa after my ferry didn’t stop to pick me up
“Feels like a typhoon is coming, doesn’t it?” “It does?” I turned left to look at my elderly walking companion in the dark and windy Yoron night. Noboru pursed his […]
Break journey at Lake Trübsee allows Kolkata couple to enjoy pristine beauty & snow angel en route to Mt Titlis
Does the name Trübsee sound familiar? No? How about Mount Titlis? You’ve been there, have you? In that case, your cable car made a stop at Lake Trübsee on the […]