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Conquering Gurudongmar Lake (17100ft) An Unforgettable Trip to Sikkim: Day 3

The Final Kilometre Before Our Eyes Feast on Gurudongmar Lake in Sikkim

Part VI in a series on SikkimUntil now, I’ve written about planning a trip to Sikkim, making Sikkim itineraries and booking North Sikkim tours. In the last post, we left Gangtok and arrived at Lachen at a height of 9500 ft, our final halt before attempting Gurudongmar Lake. The story continues from the next morning… 3am: […]

An Unforgettable Trip to Sikkim: Day 2 Gangtok to Lachen (9500 feet)

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A Stop Along the Way to Admire Sikkim's Beautiful Fauna

Part V in a series on SikkimMy previous posts on the series offer tips to plan a Sikkim trip, make a good Sikkim itinerary and book tours for North Sikkim. In this post, I give an hour-by-hour update of our journey into North Sikkim. 10am: After a quick shower and breakfast, we pack our bags […]

An Unforgettable Trip to Sikkim: Day 1 contd. Booking North Sikkim

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Part IV in a series on SikkimLast week, I wrote about arriving in Bagdogra and the drive to Gangtok. We stepped out that evening to make arrangements for our North Sikkim trip, which was to start the very next day. As mentioned in my earlier posts, we had heard that one gets the best prices […]

An Unforgettable Trip to Sikkim: Day 1 Arrival at Gangtok

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Part III in a series on SikkimIn my previous posts in this series, I suggested some tips for planning a trip to Sikkim and offered a few Sikkim itineraries. Hereon, I’ll give you an hour-by-hour account of our own Sikkim trip. 11am: Our Air India flight from Delhi departs at around 11am and arrives in Gangtok […]

Sikkim: Making the Perfect Itinerary

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Part II in a series about SikkimFor those of you who have charming Sikkim on your travel list, this series of posts should be able to help you plan your visit. In my previous post, I shared some tips on the best time to visit the state, what to pack and how best to book […]

Sikkim: Planning a Visit to the Abode of the Gods

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Part I in a series about Sikkim The North-eastern part of India has a certain charm and mystery attached to it. This is probably because it is not widely travelled by the regular Indian tourist or maybe, because it is not easily reachable. We planned to go to Sikkim in the first half of 2014 and […]

How I Lost all my Hair in India! (Diary of a One Year Old)

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While my Spanish, French and Mauritian friends are spared the barber’s sharp tools at a tender age, as an Indian baby, I had to undergo mundan during my recent visit to India. This ritual entails the tonsuring of one’s head and the gifting of the hair one brought from within the womb to the Gods. […]

When an NRI Baby Travels Back to India (Diary of a One Year Old)

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Last week I told you about how I ran into a great big Punjabi family back home in India. Now, if I’d stayed on in Delhi after my birth, these family members and everything around them would have been regular for me. But, as it happens, I left the country when I was a month […]

Shiv Sena Scare in Mumbai

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Mumbai from the Eyes of a Delhite: Part 10[This is the tenth in a series of blogs about Mumbai]So one fine day, shortly after Diwali, I was heading to my workplace in the morning musing over how empty the roads. I guessed that many were probably on extended leave, making the most of the holiday […]

How Diwali Transcends Differences in Mumbai

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Mumbai from the Eyes of a Delhite: Part 9[This is the ninth in a series of blogs about Mumbai]As the unexpected October heat began giving way to a more pleasant clime, Diwali descended upon us. Our office was due to be closed for two days- Tuesday and Wednesday. Like any true bred north-Indian would, I […]

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