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Durga Puja in Kolkata: One Goddess, Five Days, Many Ways to Celebrate.

For five days in October, Kolkata stops being a city and becomes one enormous celebration. Streets are closed to traffic, lanes fill with the sound of dhak drums, and every neighbourhood builds its own temporary palace for the goddess. Durga Puja in Kolkata runs from Shashthi to Dashami, 16 to 20 October in 2026, andContinue reading “Durga Puja in Kolkata: One Goddess, Five Days, Many Ways to Celebrate.”

Celebrating Shravan: A Journey Through Faith and Food in India

India has many ways of praying. Some light a diya before sunrise. Some walk barefoot to a temple. Some carry holy water for miles, while others simply sit quietly before a Shivling and whisper a wish. And then there are those who celebrate faith through food, family, music, flowers and traditions passed down through generations.Continue reading “Celebrating Shravan: A Journey Through Faith and Food in India”

The Rain Never Ruins a Journey. It Reveals One.

The weather forecast says heavy rainfall. For many, that’s enough to cancel a trip. But for travellers, it often sounds like the beginning of a story. We spend weeks planning the perfect getaway. We bookmark cafés, save viewpoints, plan routes, and dream of clear skies. We want everything to go exactly as planned. Then theContinue reading “The Rain Never Ruins a Journey. It Reveals One.”

The Joy of Getting Lost: Rediscovering Travel

There was a time when travelling meant leaving without knowing exactly what waited ahead. It meant following a road because it looked beautiful, stopping at a place because the view felt right, and discovering stories in moments we never planned. But somewhere along the way, we started travelling differently. We started measuring journeys through checklists,Continue reading “The Joy of Getting Lost: Rediscovering Travel”

Celebrating Dads: The Unsung Heroes of Family Trips

There is always one person behind every family trip who makes sure everything falls perfectly into place. The one who wakes up earlier than everyone else, checks the weather, confirms the route, makes endless calls, keeps track of bookings, and somehow remembers everything everyone else forgot to pack. That person is Dad. For most ofContinue reading “Celebrating Dads: The Unsung Heroes of Family Trips”

Train Travel vs Air Travel: Why the Slowest Way to Travel Has the Most Soul

There’s something oddly beautiful about not being in a hurry. In a world where everyone wants to reach faster, board quicker, skip lines, and save time, train journeys still exist like a soft rebellion. While flights promise efficiency, trains quietly offer something far more human — the feeling of truly travelling. Because sometimes, the bestContinue reading “Train Travel vs Air Travel: Why the Slowest Way to Travel Has the Most Soul”