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 […]
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 […]
Christmas whip-cracking tradition catches Kolkata boy off-guard in Lucerne, Switzerland
I heard it for the first time during an evening walk a few days after I had arrived in Lucerne. Crack. Crack. Crack. Crack. Crack. The sharp, abrupt, and consecutive […]
In pics: Hitch a ride to the world’s best places through Kolkata boy’s eyes
Having got the travel bug from my parents as a kid, I started visiting places on my own in 2011 when I discovered the joys of solo travel. On World […]
Kolkata boy recalls lifetime experience of viewing Aurora Borealis from Norway in 2016
Photographs of green, blue and purple hues lighting up the sky in the US, Canada, the UK and elsewhere in Europe filled up Instagram as friends marvelled about enjoying an […]
Laid-back month for Kolkata boy at Siargao on his first trip to Philippines
The intricate backwater channels weaving through mangrove forests caught my eye as my ATR aircraft prepared to land at Siargao’s very Bengali-sounding Sayak airport. Siargao is not the first place […]
In pictures: Rice fields, durian, waterfall & snorkelling make Kolkata boy’s Bali 2.0 trip memorable
On my second trip to Bali, I visited places I had not been to the first time around. I discovered some new gems, and realised once again why I had […]
In pictures: Streetcar, Fall colours and pizza with pulled pork & mango topping give Kolkata boy his fill in Boston
More than the things I see and the activities I do, a place becomes memorable to me for the people I meet. I had a lovely time in Boston, where […]
In pictures: Albany wall art, ‘Agency’ buildings and Fall colours impress Kolkata boy
What’s the capital of New York State? If you answered “New York City, duh!”, guess what you are wrong! It’s a city called Albany, around 250km north of NYC. I […]
In pictures: Washington DC gives Kolkata boy a ‘touristy’ high
Washington DC is as much about power as it is about art and food. Most museums in the US capital are free to enter and the variety of cuisines you […]