Oxford is famous for its spectacular architecture – but many agree that the Radcliffe Camera is its most beautiful building. This is a small attempt by me to capture, at least half of the beauty that Rad Cam is! The Rad Cam, also known as the “heart of Oxford”, was designed by James Gibbs built between 1737 and 1749. It has been a ‘camera’ (or … Continue reading Oxford | Radcliffe Camera
Back when I was a kid, I always loved to visit my nani’s place! Not just because I loved seeing her every year, but also because I was fascinated with the place – Dighaliati. It’s a small village in the Nagaon district of Assam. My mother’s childhood abode! It has always been that place which disconnected me from the hustle and bustle of the city … Continue reading Assam | Untouched Dighaliati
I recently took a train journey, from Delhi to Guwahati in the First Class compartment of a Rajdhani Express. It’s been a long time since I traveled for 33 hours straight. I like trains. I like their rhythm, and I like the freedom of being suspended between two places, all anxieties of purpose taken care of: for this moment I know where I am going! … Continue reading 33 Hours On Wheels
You’ll think its crazy, how I spent so much money to travel (my last Scotland trip), only to come back and tell you that the best part of my trip – was how I sat in a park for hours, doing nothing. Or that the best part of my trip was how the streets smelled like coffee and echoed with music.And I love how I … Continue reading Why I Travel?
Lodhi Colony for me is my childhood abode. I played and cycled for hours in the D1 block. I went for morning jogs with my friends to the Lodhi Garden. I had that scrumptious chowmein from Bhoj in Khanna Market. I also bought birthday gifts for my friends from Meher Chand. So the other day I though of visiting my childhood again after 13 years. And … Continue reading Street Art Museum – Lodhi Art District
Hertford Bridge is a skyway joining two parts of Hertford College over New College Lane in Oxford, England. Its distinctive design makes it a city landmark. Known to the locals as the ‘bridge of sighs’ because college students would sigh under it on their way to take their exams. It’s a pretty bridge, and you can walk underneath the bridge to the Turf Tavern and sympathize with the students over a pint. It … Continue reading Oxford | The Bridge Of Sighs
There are literally thousands of Kolkata Durga Puja pandals but some stand out more than others, as a result of their captivating decorations. Every year they compete to outdo each other with the most elaborate and innovative themes. The pandals in North Kolkata tend to be more traditional, whereas the ones in south Kolkata are contemporary. Out of all the pandals I hopped, below are my ten favorites … Continue reading My Top 10 Durga Puja 2017 Pandals in Kolkata
Shantiniketan, famous for Rabindranath Tagore’s Abode of Peace, should be a must visit place if you visit Kolkata. So if you have a weekend in this peaceful town, it is enough if toured correctly. 1. Tagore’s Ashram One of the most valued places in all of Santiniketan, Tagore’s Ashram is located in the Uttarayan Complex. It is the place that Tagore’s father first built when … Continue reading 5 Things To Do on a Weekend Trip To Shantiniketan
Being an Oxfordian, I cannot not have a thing against Cambridge – you just develop the OxBridge competition without even realizing. But no doubt, Cambridge is a beautiful town, a little boring and less happening (compared to Oxford), but beautiful. So if you have one day in this town, it is enough if toured correctly. 1. Punting on the River Cam Going to Cambridge and … Continue reading 6 Things to Do on a Day Trip To Cambridge
The Bora Booktique 