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...
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!
Exploring Nainital – Things to do
Exploring Nainital is actually great fun! Unlike Shimla, Nainital is quite enjoyable despite the crowds and traffic, which is thanks by no means to the efficient administration. In terms of things...
Discovering Gangolihat & Pithoragarh
Deep inside the cave is a passage which reduces in size till you can go no further. Or actually, wouldn’t dare go any further! Apparently, this is a subterranean passage connecting to the Kailash P...
Misty Mountains Jhaltola - Finding Oneself
We need to lose ourselves amidst nature before we can really find ourselves. Finding yourself in The Misty Mountains resort, Jhaltola is as easy as it gets. I use the term ‘resort’ very loosely he...