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Hornbill 2022: The Festival of Festivals
Read more: Hornbill 2022: The Festival of FestivalsTucked away in a corner of Northeastern India is a small state which celebrates its people’s ethnicity and diversity. Nagaland is famous for the annual Hornbill Festival that’s celebrated for ten days from 1st December to 10th December. During this celebration, tribes from all over Nagaland come together to showcase their traditional games, craftsmanship, attire,…
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The Far East – To the Land of the Rising Sun
Read more: The Far East – To the Land of the Rising SunSeptember! I think is my favorite month. The land is fresh and fertile, spoiled by the summer rains. Throughout Northeast India, the farms and the jungles look lush, the rivers and streams remain bountiful. It was on one such fine September day that I joined a group of seven seniors who had come from Southern…
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A Weekend Getaway to Mechuka
Read more: A Weekend Getaway to MechukaWell to be honest, I still can’t believe I’ve been there! I’ve felt the snow melting in my palms, seen the gorgeous landscape, drank the local beverage, and finished reading that book which was long overdue. It was quite the rushed trip in a very chaotic scenario! Our college administration did not give us a…
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On the Road – Kaziranga National Park
Read more: On the Road – Kaziranga National ParkI have probably been to Kaziranga National Park dozens of times. And when you see too much of a place, it might just begin to feel like home. There are countless memories here, some of them solitary, some with friends, some with family, and some with tourists of Greener Pastures! Yes, the wildlife is spectacular…
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The Southern Valleys of Nagaland – Dzükoü
Read more: The Southern Valleys of Nagaland – DzükoüI could feel the mildly crisp morning breeze on my skin as I woke up all hyped for the trek. The story I am about to tell you is of the vast valleys; the beautiful Dzükoü lying in the southern region of Kohima at the altitude of 2400 meters above sea level bordering the two…
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To Rainy Days in Pasighat
Read more: To Rainy Days in PasighatThis little travelogue dates back to late June this year. My brother had gotten married to this lovely girl in Delhi and right after the marriage, we all flew back to our hometown in Dibrugarh, Assam. There was my family and some of the groomsmen who were eager to do some exploring in the northeast.…
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The Mystic Mountain Japfü
Read more: The Mystic Mountain JapfüThis dates back to the 23rd of January, 2022 almost towards the end of the cold toe-biting winter. I, along with my brother and a few of our friends decided to go on an impromptu trek to the second highest peak in Nagaland – Mt. Japfu which lies at an elevation of 3048 meters above…
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A Lofty Valley at the Edge of the Himalayas
Read more: A Lofty Valley at the Edge of the HimalayasThe memory lingers to a few many years ago when I and two of my friends had embarked on a long road trip to explore the country’s eastern most edges – a lofty valley hidden deep in the Himalayas and amongst the remotest places on the planet. We started one crisp winter morning from the…
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Reminiscence over a cup of Assam Tea
Read more: Reminiscence over a cup of Assam TeaIt’s a fine evening, dusk slowly moving in, turning the blue skies a hue of gold. It’s tea time. My soul sisters and I have gathered in the veranda around a dainty wooden table for plush conversation. The best of pastries in town and the finest of Assam tea. I pour the delightful hot beverage…
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Marvelous Weekend in Meghalaya!
Read more: Marvelous Weekend in Meghalaya!Landscapes have always fascinated me!! As a nature lover and avid tree hugger nothing gives me more of a dopamine rush than standing in the middle of a humongous, glorious, lush green landscape as far as the eye can see and feeling small and insignificant in comparison to it!! As one travels and explores lands…
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