Sitting by the fireplace in the centrally located kitchen, and sipping from a glass full of apong, the local brew, I watch Dogindo running around with a made-up sad face. He wants to play a little more and does not want to eat now but his mother, my host’s wife, would have none of it …
One week Itinerary For Singapore-Malaysia Trip
Singapore and Malaysia make for ideal international getaways from India for multiple reasons. While Singapore is a glitzy place with tall buildings and high-rises, Malaysia, much like India is a mix of ancient and modern. Both places have a lot to offer and are best visited together, on a week to a ten-day-long holiday. More so when …
Stuck In The Hills, Rescued By The Locals – During the Mopin Festival
It has already been close to an hour since I started walking from Basar, a small town in the West Siang Lepa Rada district of Arunachal Pradesh. I had come here to attend Mopin Festival in Basar – the annual harvest festival of the native Adi Galo tribe. Had I been driving or riding, I …
Weekend Drive To Hajo – Hayagriva Madhava Temple
One of the interesting places to visit near Guwahati and a must visit place near Guwahati if you are someone who enjoys exploring historical sites. The beautiful drive from the Garurachal hills, where we visited Powa Mecca, the historical mosque which is also the tomb of Pir Giasuddin Auliya, the pioneer of Islam in this …
Postcards From Ziro Valley
I was in the beautiful Ziro valley of Arunachal Pradesh for work a few weeks back. It was one of the best times to visit Ziro valley as everything was fresh and green. The pre-monsoon showers had turned the paddy fields all around into a glorious green carpet, swaying slowly with the breeze. The stepped …