The Gates of Bhimakali Temple is already an artwork in its own right. The metal works were beautifully crafted by the artisan who made it. I could not believe it was made centuries ago.
My First Impression of Darjeeling
August 28, 2012 By 5 Comments
I often hear about Darjeeling from fellow travellers that I met. It seems to be a popular place to chill and just hang out and escape the Indian heat. I also heard mix feelings about the place and have decided to go to see it for myself. Darjeeling is a Himalayan city in the north [...]
Meet the Nomads – Neil Barnes of Backpacks and Bunkbeds
August 26, 2012 By 9 Comments
One of the newest blogs that I have been reading is Backpacks and Bunkbeds where I get tons of helpful information about various places that I’ve never been to. Neil Barnes, the author and blog owner, provides various helpful tips based from his own travel experience and he also shares information about volunteering in various [...]
Flipnomad’s Photo Thursday – Ancient Buddhist Art
August 23, 2012 By 3 Comments
We saw this ancient Buddhist Art on the ceiling of a stupa looking stone gate near a temple in Sangla, Himachal Pradesh. It seems that it has been there for many many years and withstood the test of time. There are more ancient Buddhist Arts that can be found in other temples in Himachal Pradesh [...]
Important Travel Tips for India from a Local
August 22, 2012 By 2 Comments
*This is a guest post from Shalu, a blogger from Bihar, India.* Undoubtedly India is an exciting place hence it’s one of the most visited countries of the world. India has a lot to offer to tourists from exciting trekking, mountain climbing, water sports, relaxing on the beach, great wildlife, great food and historical site [...]
The Animals of Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary
August 21, 2012 By 6 Comments
Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary is just one of the many national parks that can be found in West Bengal, India where you could have a chance to see wild animals in their natural habitat. It was my first time to have visited a national park and to go to an elephant safari as well. It was [...]
Meet the Nomads – Lindsay Hogg of The Traveller World Guide
August 19, 2012 By 15 Comments
Lindsay Hogg or more popularly known online as “The Hogga” is the author and blog owner of the very entertaining and informative The Traveller World Guide and one of my favorite online skit, The Chicken Chunk. Lindsay sold everything to travel the world for a year last 2010 and now most of her funny and [...]
Flipnomad’s Photo Thursday – The Tree of Enlightenment
August 16, 2012 By 9 Comments
This is the tree where Siddharta Gautama attained enlightenment. It was so surreal to see that it’s still standing in full bloom and seems that it could withstood another round of centuries. You can find this at the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya.
How to Go to Siliguri from Kolkata
August 14, 2012 By 5 Comments
Siliguri is the largest city in the entire Northeast India and it’s a good jump off point if you want to go to Darjeeling or explore other states such as Sikkim, Assam and other Northeastern States. You can book a bus from Kolkata to Siliguri or you can book the much cheaper train instead. When [...]
Meet the Nomads – Emma and Justin of Rolling Tales
August 12, 2012 By 6 Comments
Rolling Tales is a blog of a couple originally from New Zealand who lived in London for awhile and packed their bags after a couple of years to travel back to their home country… on their bikes! Though their two year cycling trip has already ended last February 2012, the information that they were able [...]
