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Shillong – Travel Guide for Couples and Honeymooners

Shillong can arguably be said to be the most charming hill-station of India. Located in Meghalaya, a land famous for receiving the highest rainfall in the world and aptly called the ‘abode of clouds’, it is during the monsoon season when Shillong turns magical. Countless waterfalls and lakes come alive, caves become slippery and clouds play an unending…
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5 Popular Festivals of North-East India

North-East India is rich with tribes (more than 200 of them) and celebrations. It can be well worth your time during your next vacation to travel to this region and take part in some of the celebrations. Festivals are important economic engines for many of these areas, and some organizers have even taken to promoting…
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Tourism In Meghalaya – 5 Offbeat Things To Do

The state of Meghalaya (translated in English as ‘the abode of clouds’) in northeastern India is a region that receives the highest of rainfall compared to any other place in the world. The rain is a result of the yearly monsoons – dense clouds arising from the Bay of Bengal which head towards India and end up…
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Photo Of The Day – The Khasi Hills

The Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, filled with fresh lush green that comes along with the monsoon every year.
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3 Unforgettable Guided Walking Holidays In North East India

Northeastern India covers the easternmost of the foothills of the Himalayas. It borders Bhutan, Nepal, China, Burma and Bangladesh. This is a world of tribal societies, forested hills, dense jungles and spectacular beauty. Below is a list of three ideas you could put to use the next time you feel like walking and exploring. Shillong…
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Photo Of The Way – The Arrows Of 4.30 PM

At 4.30 pm every day, a tiny space in the hill station of Shillong in Northeast India becomes alive – with the presence of men who come to test their luck. Welcome to the popular game of Siat Khnam – a unique way of gambling, where arrows are continuously shot in a haystack for a…
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Northeast India Travel Diary (day 8,9) – Heading Towards Meghalaya

Day 8 On 8th day i.e. on 23rd Dec. 2011, we had our breakfast and packed all our tents etc. Then we start our return trek at 8.50 am, and reach Deban at 12.10 noon. We take a bath in the river. A cold water bath refreshes you and a hot water bath relaxes you. So…
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Photo Of The Day ~ A Rain Fed World

The state of Meghalaya in India is a green wonderland, created by massive amounts of rainfall each year. The above picture was taken at Barapani Lake, a man-made reservoir that provides life to the people living here. And when the monsoons arrive, the whole landscape turns into a tale of magic, with over-fed lakes, gushing streams and thunderous waterfalls.
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