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Its opening up, may be just time to pack the bags

Upendra SwamiSeptember 19, 2020 6407 Views0

It was a hectic past month or perhaps more than that, as I was busy in working on my new travel website. That didn't leave me with enough time to write my scheduled blog posts. It is perhaps first time since I started writing blogs almost eight years ago, that I haven't done a blog post for more than 30 days. Feel sorry for that, but still relived that I was doing something equally dear to me. I do have this travel blog, but there was much of other content that I always wanted to share- informations, news, updates and features. Hence, a dynamic travel site was always on cards. Then this pandemic resulted in applying the brakes on my print travel magazine--yes I have one (Awara Musafir)--as the printing press was shut down. It was then, I started working fanatically on my website. W...

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Getting ‘high’ in the hills!

Upendra SwamiMarch 19, 2017 6479 Views12

Fermented alcoholic drinks have been part of different local cultures  since time immemorial. They have been part of local traditions and the art has been transferred from generations to generation. Many survived and many modified themselves. In India, wherever you go, you will find such local flavours in deep interiors of the hinterland. One such famous drink is Tongba. You go into hills of Sikkim and West Bengal and you won't be able to miss it. During my treks to Sandakphu and in North Sikkim over the years, we could see it everywhere and actually enjoyed it... if not for taste then for its culture, and of course the unique way it is served in a container which itself is called as Tongba. This drink is actually traditional and indigenous drink of Limbu people of eastern Nepal and

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कहां करें लहरों से अठखेलियां

Upendra SwamiFebruary 15, 2014 1784 Views0

जब उत्तर भारत में मौसम सर्द हो तो समुद्र के किनारे जाकर रेत में पसरकर धूप सेंकने से ज्यादा सुकून भरा अहसास और क्या हो सकता है। भारत की यही खासियत है कि आप एक ही देश में कुछ घंटों के सफर में ही मौसम को दगा दे सकते हैं। भारत का समुद्र तट बहुत लंबा है- पश्चिम में गुजरात से लेकर केरल तक और पूरब में बंगाल से लेकर तमिलनाडु तक साढ़े सात हजार किलोमीटर से भी ज्यादा। फिर अंडमान व लक्षद्वीप सरीखे द्वीपों के भी कई समुद्र तट हैं। इन्हीं में से छांटकर एक नजर भारत के उन कुछ समुद्र तटों पर जहां इन फाल्गुन की छुट्टियों में आप अपने परिवार के साथ जाकर लहरों से मौज-मस्ती कर सकते हैं केरल का वर्कला केरल के दक्षिणी छोर पर एक छोटा-सा शहर है वर्कला। पहली नजर में यह हल्की-फुल्की रफ्तार से चल रही एक उनींदी-सी जगह लगती है। लेकिन पहाड़ी पर पहुंचकर जैसे ही आप नीचे नजर दौड़ाते हैं तो एक दूसरी ही दुनिया नजर आती है

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पिघलते सूरज में नए साल का जश्न- हिमालय की गोद में

Upendra SwamiDecember 23, 2013 1559 Views0

साल की आखिरी शाम को विदा करने और नए साल की पहली सुबह का स्वागत करने का ख्याल कुछ अलग ही तरीके से रोमांचित करता है। लेकिन हममें से ज्यादातर अपने आसपास की होटलों या रेस्तराओं की न्यू ईयर पार्टियों या डिनर से आगे सोच ही नहीं पाते। आखिरकार जाते साल की आखिरी शाम हमारे लिए बीते वक्त को याद करने की और नए साल की पहली सुबह नई उम्मीदें जगाने की होती है। छोडि़ए होटलों की पार्टीबाजी और नाच-गाना और इस बार अपने हमसफर, दोस्तों या निकटजनों के साथ जाइए ऐसी जगह, जहां ढलते या उगते सूरज की लालिमा आपको भीतर तक आह्लादित कर देती है। सूरज के क्षितिज में समा जाने या वहां से बाहर निकलते देखना सबसे सुकूनदायक पलों में से एक होता है। हम आपको सुझा रहे हैं ऐसी ही कुछ जगहें। इनमें से कई जगहें ऐसी हैं जहां आप एक ही स्थान पर केवल अपनी नजरें घुमाकर शाम को सूर्यास्त और सवेरे सूर्योदय देख सकते हैं। इस फेहरिस्त में हालांकि...

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Photo of the day – Buddha in embrace

Upendra SwamiNovember 12, 2013 975 Views0

One of those things which you crave to have photo of as a photographer- this idol of Buddha in Embrace was my that moment. On trek to Sandakphu in West Bengal, there is a small village named Meghma (in the clouds) because it remains surrounded by clouds all over most of the time. Village is so closed to Indo-Nepal border that half of village falls within the Nepalese territory. There we found this monastery from one of the schools of Vajrayana sect of Buddhism. Nobody there, had tough time in getting somebody to open it, and when it did, it was a true delight. ...

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Gajoldoba, Sundarbans to be promoted

Upendra SwamiAugust 10, 2013 2770 Views4

Aiming to be among top five travel destinations, the West Bengal hopes that its two ambitious projects - Jharkali in Sundarbans and Gajoldoba near Siliguri would help improve the tourist inflow. West Bengal currently ranks ninth in tourism with tourist inflow of nearly 24 million per annum, and is looking to scale up inbound visitors upto 30 million over next two years. Jharkhali in Sundarban and Gajoldoba near Siliguri, shall be developed as multi tasking tourism hubs. The two ambitious projects are expected to attract investments upto Rs 5,000 crore. Land and infrastructure will be provided by the government, while eco-system for tourism promotion will be developed by private players on PPP model. Gajoldoba, 35 kilometres east of Siliguri, is part of Terai-dooars forest circuit, and is

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