My Lake District tour started just as I had anticipated – like a beautiful fable. The little Robin sat on the chair back, its little orange chest puffed up, its brown feathers fluttering in the cool crisp wind. The sun shone down on its back with a mellow glow.My heart jumped with joy. I was in the English Lake district, one of the beauty spots on England’s map and it was promising to be a sunny day. Hope my luck holds through the day. It began with a bit of…
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The Oxford Botanic Garden – In the Garden of Eden
In the April of 1621, Henry Danvers, The first earl of Danby purchased a low-lying area on the banks of the River Cherwell for a sum of 250 pounds from the University of Oxford. His intent was to build a physic garden that is a garden filled with plants possessing medicinal properties. The land covered an area of 5 acres and had very poor drainage. Hence it required 4000 loads of garbage to raise the level and bring it at par with the River Cherwell so as to prevent it…
Glasgow – Three must-see places in the City of Bravehearts
I had just a day to spare in Glasgow. So I had to contend with a quick tour of the places in and around the Glasgow central station. The station, I must say is in itself a tourist attraction with its high ceilings and iconic clocks. I started with a quick breakfast at Cafe Nero’s. while I browsed through its long and rich history. In the 6th century AD Rydderch Hael, the king of Strathclyde, invited St.Kentigern to bless his kingdom. The priest set up his congregation and built his…
Macritchie Nature Trail and Reservoir Park
With the exams finally out of our way, we decided we required a breather. We did take the thought quite literally and headed off to Singapore’s largest fresh water reservoir – the Macritchie Nature Trail and Reservoir Park. A Sunday Trek Ever since we moved to Singapore, we have been enthralled with its collection of well curated nature parks. This little country has displayed quite an efficient way of being “carefully careless’. Nature is allowed to flower at its own pace and passion aided with a few minor human touch-ups…
The Scent of a Dream – Swapnagandha Resort in Chorla Ghats
Living a dream in Chorla Ghat The Vazra Sakla roared down the idyllic slopes of Chorla Ghat. The sun kissed mountains stood stoic and stately indulging the twin waterfall their moment of mirth. We watched with gaping mouths as the white foamy water cascaded down into the jade green pool beneath, an offspring of its frothy downpour. It was the month of November. The monsoons had just wrapped up its work for the year leaving things to dry up after a wet spell. For the hills at Chorla Ghat, however,…
Kolkata! Kolkata!
Kolkata, the city of my birth is the only city I can truly call home. It has given me all my ‘firsts’ which has made my life what it is today – my first friend, my first love, my first job and also my first story. It has nurtured my childhood, witnessed my adolescence bloom into youth and seen me mature as a woman. Today when the heart is all aflutter with the uncertainties in the World, the mind strays to those moments that I hold close to my heart.…
Selamat Datang Di Bali
Bali – The Prologue “chak ke-chak ke-chak ke-chak” The chants that had begun as a hum rose to a crescendo. We watched entranced as the bare chested men swayed their upper bodies rhythmically to the beat. The coconut oil lamp, set in the middle of the stage, flickered in glee. The orange glow of the setting sun smeared the sky with a gory hue as Sita fainted in the evil clutches of Ravana, the King of Demons. The spotlights illuminating Uluwatu’s ramparts glistened on Ravana’s specter as he bared his…
Chilapata National Park
The Journey to Chilapata Begins Travelling to Chilapata National Park was an impulsive decision. Nevertheless, I will always be thankful for all such impulses that lead me into wondrous worlds which I would have otherwise been oblivious to. We boarded the 8.20 pm KanchanKanya Express hopeful of energising ourselves and rising from the urban stupor that was fast enclosing us in its deathly grip. We desperately wanted to be thrown into lush greenery and spend 3 days in serene bliss. However, what we got was more than the ordinary ‘bliss’ that…
Andharban Jungle Trek and a Gang of Girls
Andharban Jungle Trek – The Jumpy Start A surreal rattle was drumming a shrill jingle in my heart as I paced the empty lane which was marked as my pickup point. I was on my way to my first ever solo trek in one of the most amazing forest patches gracing this beautiful planet. I wanted myself to believe I could do it. The Andharban Jungle trek was yet to start and I was already throbbing with excitement. The Andharban Jungle Trek was marked with a lot of slips –…
Ranikhet – Tales from the Queen’s Meadow
Travelling to Ranikhet in the summer of 2016 It was the peak of summers and Gurgaon was boiling. We needed a respite from the grime and sweat and from our own flaring tempers. The hills around Ranikhet in Uttarakhand were alive with the peace we were craving for. So we surrendered unabashed to its allure only to return excited, energized and euphoric. With the numerous choices laid bare owing to the locational advantages of Delhi, we had a difficult time making our selection. We chose Ranikhet because we were enticed…
