Tag: #travel
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Calcutta Diaries 2: Park Street, Trincas, Mother House, Indian Museum,Thursday Doors
The Indian Museum in Kolkata is located in downtown Calcutta, on Park street. In Bengali, it is called Shaheb -er Para which translates to ‘neighborhood of the Englishmen’. The street runs through what used to be the deer park (hence the name, Park street) of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Calcutta between…
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Calcutta diaries 1: Victoria Memorial, St. Paul’s cathedral, Thursday Doors
Calcutta had been on my bucket list ever since we moved to India in 2018. But one thing and another (with 2 years of Covid) and with so many places competing for attention, it was not until July 2023 that I got to visit the city. Who knew moving out of India would not only…
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Norway Diaries 8 : Three days and nights in Flam and Thursday Doors 24.08.23
Day 1 Flam is a village in S.W Norway best known for its fjords. Most tourists spend a day in Flam, taking a trip on the Flam railway and the boat cruise. So, when we told those who’d been to Norway that we were spending 3 nights there, they looked us as though we were…
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Norway Diaries : Around Bergen through doors and poetry
If I had to describe Bergen in one line, I would call it ‘The Florence of Norway’. A mix of art, nature, shopping, food and music, the city wins hands down as the best destination in Norway to enjoy a holiday that’s neither too fast-paced like Oslo nor too slow like Flam or Sandefjord. The…
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Norway Diaries 4: A walk up Mount Fløyen
We spent three days in beautiful Bergen in a B&B halfway up Mount Fløyen which is 400 m above sea level. It’s called a city mountain as Bergen city is at the foot of the mountain and makes for a perfect location for those who wish to explore Bergen. You get to experience the beauty…