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 […]
In pictures: Gastronomic delight for Kolkata boy during month-long stay in Philippines’ Siargao and Cebu
I spent a month on Siargao island in the Philippines in March-April. I cooked quite a bit but sometimes went out to eat, too. One of the interesting gastronomic experiences […]
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 […]
Kolkata boy’s Hiroshima visit acts as flashback on International Day against Nuclear Tests
It’s been 10 years since I went to Hiroshima but every August, I am reminded of the afternoon I spent at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. Since nuclear weapons testing […]
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 […]
When a Kolkata boy voted in the France presidential election
With Kolkata voting for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 on June 1, I remembered the time I “voted” in the French presidential election back in 2012. It’s no lie when […]
In pics: Chasing the elusive big cat and jeep breakdown add to thrill in Kolkata boy’s Sariska safari
No, we did not spot a tiger or a leopard though Sariska Tiger Reserve has around 30 tigers, not counting leopards. At one point, we were apparently quite close to […]
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 […]