“Investment in travel is an investment in yourself.” Hi! I’ll be sharing my month-long solo cycling journey through the picturesque hill stations of Kurseong, Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Gangtok, which started and ended in Siliguri. This travelogue is organised into four…
On my recent solo one-month cycling adventure across the hill stations of Kurseong, Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Gangtok, I came across these road signs with messages erected every few kilometres to remind people to drive or ride safely . These are…
A couple of weeks ago, on my way to Darjeeling, I met Nilesh Dwivedi, a 22-year-old cyclist who is on an all-India tour. He set out on his journey from his home in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, on September 25th. He’s…
Pedal the Cycle Nice and Slow, No one Ever knows when it’s Time to Go, There’ll be no Time to enjoy the Glow, So pedal the Cycle Nice and Slow… Life is too Short but feels pretty Long, There’s too…
Every time I go for a cycling ride, I prefer to explore new routes, and during these rides, I’ve seen many post boxes, each unique in shape and size. Goa, a region within the Maharashtra postal circle, is divided into…
Long before the arrival of the wrist watch, humans kept time by using the sundial, the first timekeeping device! Early dials marked the passage of time, the recurring seasons and the apparent motion of the sun in the sky. All…
The monsoon rains have transformed the countryside into a kaleidoscope of vibrant blooms, and the ones that caught my eye on my bicycle rides are the small bell-shaped pink flowers with their little lip sticking out. Blossoming profusely along the…
The Usgalimal Petroglyphs are one of the most important ancient sites in western India. These petroglyphs (rock art) etched on laterite stone, located on the banks of the river Kushavati, show the oldest signs of human habitation in India. These…
While clearing out an old bookcase a few years ago, I found an album of vintage black and white pictures of Goa, shot by Paul and Souza Photographers during the early 1900s. There are photos of churches, temples, forts, and…
Cycling through Chandrapur (present Chandor), the 11th century capital of Goa, I stopped to visit the remnants of the Nandi bull at Cotta when a local person informed me about a sati stone located near Assolda’s Shri Sateri Temple. This…