A Solo Female Travel Blog
I am a kind of person who loves the ‘fairy-tale’ side of life. I like the small cute houses, pretty backyards, sunshine, flowers and butterflies. In short, I am a dreamer. Being a city-dweller, I am used to a certain way of living. I am …
“Our happiest moments as tourists always seem to come when we stumble upon one thing while in pursuit of something else.” — Lawrence Block I found this quote to be bang on for my story about Darap Village. I landed up in Darap Village, while …
Travel is beautiful. It teaches you a lot, refines you as a human being, and declutters your life to a great extent. And, if you look at it on the surface, it’s refreshing, fun and thrilling. But, there is another side to it — the …
Perhaps monasteries were on top of my list when I set foot in Sikkim. I wanted to visit them precisely for two reasons – their architecture and their mystical aura. Although I have mentioned very evidently (in my previous posts on Sikkim) that it’s a …
Even while I was only contemplating a trip to Sikkim, I dreamed of a Sikkimese home where I could stay for a few days. I imagined a place where I could relax, sit endlessly in the midst of nature and gaze the mountains. I did …
Both Sikkim and Darjeeling are quite similar. I must admit that I still can’t believe that the latter is part of West Bengal. Since Darjeeling is part of West Bengal for so many ages, it has its influences. But, it is more similar to Sikkim …
I went to Yuksom on impulse. I knew zilch about it. I headed there with a hope of finding tons of natural beauty, which I did. But, I felt more rewarded when I discovered that Yuksom was the original capital of Sikkim and it’s a …
Sikkim is a land of nature – its wild beauty is sprawled all over the place. When I headed to Sikkim, all I thought about was the picture-perfect mountain ranges and the blue lakes. I was totally oblivious about the fact that Sikkim is so …