The perfect Sikkim itinerary
by The small northeastern state of Sikkim was once rightly dubbed ‘the hidden kingdom’ after a book (1971) by the same name by Alice Kandell. The …
Tag: Gangtok
Stranger in my country
Published in Mint Lounge (September 04) as Stranger in a strange land… *** Nancy is the local school teacher at Lachung village in North Sikkim …
Sikkim’s valley of flowers
The trip planned for the day is to Yumthang valley and we have moved to Lachung village from Lachen the earlier evening in preparation. After …
To school in Sikkim
We are on our way back from North Sikkim to Gangtok when Shelly waves down our cab. As we stop to let her in, she …
Eats, drinks and hics!
I had ranted long ago about the Lonely Planetization of Travel – I had just returned from Hampi and was irritated above all, by the …
Bend it like Baichung
I am chatting with Nancy, the local school teacher at Lachung village at North Sikkim about her school and students. She tells me that Hindi …