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Stories are what this world needs. And stories are what travel brings. I travel so that I can write, tell and share stories from my experiences.

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Krishna Raasleela at Nidhivan, Vrindavan

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Orchha: A remote, medieval treasure

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Trodly Explorati Series: How I became a weekend warrior!

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A fine day, a fine view & a fine woman! : Kashmir blows your mind away with its exquisite natural set-up, its culture, its food and its heritage. It’s so gorgeous that it’s beyond human comprehension or explanations. : : Read my travel stories from the North, the South, the West and a bit from the East across 17+ states and 100s of cities of Incredible India on my blog - Life on Weekends dot com. Link is in bio. #lifeonweekends #incredibleindia🇮🇳 #phototag_it #huffpostgram #igdaily #i_c #natgeotravelpic #natgeoyourshot #bbctravel #travelblog #travelgram #girlwhotravels #desigirl #india_gram #indiaclicks #ig_cameras_united #ig_photooftheday #ig_fotografdiyari #ig_global_life #lensculturestreets #travelbugindia #shotoniphone #kashmiriyat #kashmir_lovers #kashmirtourism #kashmir_diaries #kashmirvalley❤️

I am a fan of cinema. My kind of cinema. And I have no special preferences. My choices reflect my moods. Some days, I like colourful films, or the stories that are classic rags-to-riches cases. On some days, I love intense and dark feature films. And almost always, I admire parallel cinema that shows human behaviour-naked, raw and un-layered. For me, watching a play in Prithvi was a treat, an immersive experience really. : 12 angry jurors, adapted from 12 angry men, was a powerful display of how we all are evil, deep down & find a way to make every damn thing in this world, personal. : : Would try and catch some more in weeks to come till I am in Bombay. : : #prithvitheatrecafe #theatre #plays #bombaydiaries #travelblogger #lifeonweekend #lifeonweekends #justyamini

The big puchka, in a small dona (the make-shift bowl) in an even smaller mouth. Read my travel stories from the North, the South, the West and a bit from the East across 17+ states and 100s of cities of Incredible India on my blog - Life on Weekends dot com. Link is in bio. : #lifeonweekend #lifeonweekends #kolkata_ig #indiaig #travellergirl #portraits_hub #i_c #indiaunexplored #india_lens #india_gram #kolkata_ig #kolkata_lanes #kolkatalove #westbengaldiaries #golgappe #puchka #puchkalovers #indiantrabelblogger

~Amar Sonar Bangla~ Thinking of giving a call to Anurag Basu to consider me in the cast of next series of ‘Stories by Rabindranath Tagore’. :) : PS - Only for the unwarranted DMs or comments, Gurudev or Bengal doesn’t belong to just one geography or community. And don’t assume anything by the virtue of what was just handed over to you by birth. Read my travel stories from the North, the South, the West and a bit from the East across 17+ states and 100s of cities of Incredible India on my blog - Life on Weekends dot com. Link is in bio. : #lifeonweekend #lifeonweekends #kolkata_ig #kolkatagirl #kolkatadiary #shantiniketan #shantiniketandiaries #rabindranath_tagore #indiaig #travellergirl #portraits_hub #i_c #indiaunexplored #india_lens #india_gram #kolkata_ig #kolkata_lanes #rabindranaththakur #rabindranathtagorequotes #rabindranathtagorejayanti #shantiniketan_shoutout #shantiniketandairies #kolkatalove #westbengaldiaries #thakurbari

*New post live on the blog* When I imagined Calcutta as a kid, I imagined a city with long, twisted lanes with colourful, old houses on either side. Contrary to the outside scene, these houses with short and humble doors would open to a big verandah with multi-floored rooms and balconies all around it. The verandah would be used for common activities in the family beginning with the members sipping tea in mornings, to drying out chillies, pickles and papads in the afternoon, playing badminton and Ludo in the evenings & gazing moon & stars in the night. : In some families, this space would invariably be occupied by an elderly on a cane, reclining chair while kids would hover around them for a bedtime story. In my mind, this elderly person was a grandfather, with long & silver beard, grey hair, clad in kurta pyjama and shawls. : : The Kolkata that I experienced wasn’t much different either, in spirits. My first day in Kolkata began with an elaborate breakfast at Flury’s with pots of tea, and a plate full of toast, baked beans, hash brownie and grilled vegetables – the recipe to a happy soul. Read my travel stories from the North, the South, the West and a bit from the East across 17+ states and 100s of cities of Incredible India on my blog - Life on Weekends dot com. Link is in bio. : #lifeonweekend #lifeonweekends #kolkata_ig #kolkatagirl #kolkatadiary #shantiniketan #shantiniketandiaries #rabindranath_tagore #indiaig #travellergirl #portraits_hub #i_c #indiaunexplored #india_lens #india_gram #kolkata_ig #kolkata_lanes #rabindranaththakur #rabindranathtagorequotes #rabindranathtagorejayanti #shantiniketan_shoutout #shantiniketandairies #kolkatalove #westbengaldiaries #thakurbari

The streets are usually busy. The air is generally noisy. People are diverse. And words are infinite. They say that if you can’t find a book on college street; it probably never existed. Kolkata is bound to have a soul for it’s home to the countless stories, woven, lived, penned & imagined. : Read my travel stories from the North, the South, the West and a bit from the East across 17+ states and 100s of cities of Incredible India on my blog - Life on Weekends dot com. Link is in bio. : #bookaholic #booklover #kolkata_ig #travelblogger #lifeonweekend #lifeonweekends #westbengaldiaries #instaquote #sustainablefashion #rabindranaththakur #kolkatatraveller #bookstagramfeatureindia #booknerdigan #justread

I am a bengali soul, if not a bengali being. : I happened to be in Kolkata the same week of Rabindra Jayanti, and just happened to be in Rabindra Sadan amidst the joy, happiness and celebrations while I planned to be in Gariahat. While I reached a bit late, and couldn’t be a part of the audience for the scheduled shows, I liked every bit of after show conversation eavesdropping, smelling the air filled of Rabindra Sangeet & just merge in the crowd & be a part of them (at least aerially). : Kolkata was everything I imagined, and I came back with loads and loads of memories, that makes me feel closer to Bengali culture, and their lives, if not anything more. : Read my travel stories from the North, the South, the West and a bit from the East across 17+ states and 100s of cities of Incredible India on my blog - Life on Weekends dot com. Link is in bio. : #lifeonweekend #lifeonweekends #kolkata_ig #kolkatagirl #kolkatadiary #shantiniketan #shantiniketandiaries #rabindranath_sadan #indiaig #travellergirl #portraits_hub #i_c #indiaunexplored #india_lens #india_gram #kolkata_ig #kolkata_lanes #rabindranaththakur #rabindranathtagorequotes #rabindranathtagorejayanti #rabindranath_tagore #nandancinema #kolkatalove #westbengaldiaries #thakurbari #rabindrasadan

I believe in ‘Old is Gold.’ : Jorasanko Thakur Bari reminds you of the old, forgotten days when the daily struggles were to send the news in time, check on the heath of your near and dear ones, the continuous economic and educational freedom, and the in-time supply of cereal, groceries, fruits and vegetables in the local markets. : It reminds you of the time when you enjoyed life’s best gifts to its fullest, when ‘green’ was omnipresent, air was pure, and space was not a luxury. : It reminds you of a time when you had all the time in the world to pursue your passions & the lives were free of electronic distractions. : Jorasanko, Thakur Bari - where Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore spent his childhood & breathed his last. Swipe to see the pictures from outside, because they don’t let you click anywhere else. : : Read my travel stories from the North, the South, the West and a bit from the East across 17+ states and 100s of cities of Incredible India on my blog - Life on Weekends dot com. Link is in bio. : #lifeonweekend #lifeonweekends #kolkata_ig #kolkatagirl #kolkatadiary #shantiniketan #shantiniketandiaries #rabindranath_tagore #indiaig #travellergirl #portraits_hub #i_c #indiaunexplored #india_lens #india_gram #kolkata_ig #kolkata_lanes #rabindranaththakur #rabindranathtagorequotes #rabindranathtagorejayanti #shantiniketan_shoutout #shantiniketandairies #kolkatalove #westbengaldiaries #thakurbari #jorasankothakurbari

“Let your life lightly dance on the edges of Time like dew on the tip of a leaf.” -Rabindranath Tagore : For years, I have been rooting to visit Kolkata and Shantiniketan for I identify myself with the place, it’s broken pieces here and there, it’s patchiness of star and glitz & dirt and rubble. I like how you can still find the old world charm in Kolkata and yet the place and its inhabitants beat the world in their modern outlook on life. While you see the urban life on Park Street of Kolkata, there is absolute silence in Shanti Niketan, just 4 hours away from the erstwhile capital of India. Shanti Niketan is a functional university where students come from all walks of life to study, practise, learn and become. I travelled 8 hours to spend 2 hours in this utterly silent place & came back a bit richer. : : Read my travel stories from the North, the South, the West and a bit from the East across 17+ states and 100s of cities of Incredible India on my blog - Life on Weekends dot com. Link is in bio. : #lifeonweekend #lifeonweekends #kolkata_ig #kolkatagirl #kolkatadiary #shantiniketan #shantiniketandiaries #rabindranath_tagore #indiaig #travellergirl #portraits_hub #i_c #indiaunexplored #india_lens #india_gram #kolkata_ig #kolkata_lanes #rabindranaththakur #rabindranathtagorequotes #rabindranathtagorejayanti #shantiniketan_shoutout #shantiniketandairies #kolkatalove #westbengaldiaries

Life looks the best when viewed raw, unadulterated, with no frills. You see such scenes of life at Howrah bridge where people move with a sense of purpose, taxis run here and there & the air has this smell of hurrying up. In an otherwise chill city where people usually take things easy, Howrah gives you a busy feeling. I went for an early morning walk on one of the days, and bought this string of flowers from the nearby flower market. It’s usually worn in hair, but I used it as a necklace. : Read my travel stories from the North, the South, the West and a bit from the East across 17+ states and 100s of cities of Incredible India on my blog - Life on Weekends dot com. Link is in bio. : #lifeonweekend #lifeonweekends #kolkata_ig #kolkatagirl #kolkatadiary #collegestreetkolkata #malgudidays #bookaholic #indiaig #travellergirl #portraits_hub #i_c #indiaunexplored #india_lens #india_gram #kolkata_ig #kolkata_lanes #howrahbridge #howrahstation #howrahbridge🌉

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