Travel tales from Northeastern India.
My and Neil’s trip to the world’s rainiest and wettest place began in Guwahati City, from where it took us a five hour drive to reach our destination Cherrapunji. The journey crossed some splendid scenery of the Khasi Hills, which appeared astonishing green due to the summer monsoon rain. The forests, farmlands and pastures felt … Continue reading »
World War II can be regarded as one of humanity’s breaking point. The tragedy of Hitler’s Europe is well known, but there are also places far away, where the war brought with it the same approach to death. One such is the China-Burma-India (CBI) region which remains not much publicized. It began in 1942 when … Continue reading »
Continued from here. Day 5 & 6 We woke up to a beautiful and bright sunny morning. The bad weather of the past few days had disappeared, making for a blue sky. Low on money, we first went to an ATM which is the only working machine in the all of Along. There was a … Continue reading »
Continued from here. Day 3 When in the mountains, the eyes open early in the morning, as if to embrace the cool fresh air. We woke up, finished our morning chores, and left for a six hour drive to Daporijo. Before leaving Ziro, we spent time visiting a temple devoted to Lord Shiva where a … Continue reading »
Day 1 A week of unbearable summer heat had prompted me and Tushar to plan an escape into the nearby Himalayan ranges of Arunachal Pradesh. Bizarrely, it turned out to be a beautiful drizzly Sunday when we started our journey from Dibrugarh in Assam, driving towards Ziro in central Arunachal Pradesh. I’d heard much about … Continue reading »
The monsoon is when India receives a blessing from above, which turns the entire country into a lush landscape of greenery. This year, I went chasing the monsoon; as I packed my bags in mid June and departed for the state of Meghalaya (translated in English as ‘the abode of clouds’) in northeastern India. This … Continue reading »
Day 8 On 8th day i.e. on 23rd Dec. 2011, we had our breakfast and packed all our tents etc. Then we start our return trek at 8.50 am, and reach Deban at 12.10 noon. We take a bath in the river. A cold water bath refreshes you and a hot water bath relaxes you. So … Continue reading »
I have long been thinking of giving the ABOUT page a makeover. Ever since the blog started, which was about a year back, much has been done and the objective of showcasing Northeast India has come a long way. It is surprising; the power of internet! I never thought that people would read the blog and end … Continue reading »
At Miao, Himanshu, a friend of Neil, joins us. So we are four now. We start from the Govt. Circuit House at Miao. We shop for groceries, vegetables and utensils as we will be staying for 3 days and 2 nights at Namdapha. After breakfast we proceed on the famous MV (Miao-Vijayanagar) road. (Note: Search … Continue reading »
I get up early and finish my morning routines. As it was a tea grower’s bungalow, the facilities were excellent. I took an early morning walk in their kitchen garden and lawn. It was very beautiful and well maintained, so much so, that I wished, in my younger days I should have worked as a … Continue reading »
