Hotel Review: Balrampur House, Nainital
The Balrampur House, Nainital is nestled in about 4 acres of land. This is practically miraculous, given it's proximity to the Naini Lake. The palace is built in the lee of a mountain and that form...
Best of Narkanda - HatuMata Temple & more
Depending on who you ask, this is a temple dedicated either to Mandodari or the Goddess Kaali or Draupadi. There seems to be a definite lack of consensus about the identity of the reigning deity he...
For a moment there though we were truly terrified. Neither of us had ever driven on snow or ice before! I drove on gamely, although to be truthful, I could feel the odd tyre spinning freely. The ca...
If your objective is to sight a Tiger, then Bandipur is certainly the better bet. On the other hand, if you love lush green forests nestled in the foothills, nothing comes close to Masinagudi
Tumsong Tea Retreat - Ghosts and more
The Tumsong Tea Retreat is a planters bungalow converted to a resort. It maintains all the charm of a colonial tea plantation bungalow. I mean, even the teak flooring is polished to a gloss with ye...
Things to do in Kalimpong: Pelling to Kalimpong
Kalimpong town is like any other hill / mountain retreat in India. Or at least it's main town is - congested, polluted, over - crowded and a bit of a mess. Strangely, that has a charm of it's own!