“Be careful! Confirm if the area you are visiting is naxalite or not”, my sister tells me with a concerned look on her face when she comes to know that I am going to Chhattisgarh. Being a traveller, I know that every region in India is not what they show them to be in news […]
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Himalaica Homestay – Luxury with Local Kumaoni Experiences
Ever since I had an experience of living in a homestay two years ago, I seldom stay in hotels unless necessary. With growing preference for the local experience, unfortunately many small hotels have also started naming themselves as homestays. However, authentic homestay experiences still stand out and leave me at awe. I recently spent few […]
Its fun travelling in a Local train
On the way back to Kolkata from a distant village on Indo-Bangladesh border where I was attending a friend’s wedding, I had to travel in a local train. While travelling in a local train where 70 people are cramped in the space for 10 may not be your fantasy, the two hours I spent on […]
Rural Tourism – Myths and Reality
This article is an edited copy of the original that was published in – The Folk Tales In the last one year that I have been travelling in villages, I have come across many questions from other travelers on Rural Tourism that makes me understand the need to answer them on a public forum. […]