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To really appreciate the rich culture of Western Bengal, you should definitely make a trip to Bishnupur. The temples here are so beautiful they make you want to cry. Seriously, I dare anyone to feast their eyes on something like the Jorebangla Temple without needing an entire box of tissues. If...

I love myself a good ghost story! Like most people here, I've seen documentaries on Bhangarh, where ghost hunters try and track down any supernatural phenomena. Well, I don't believe in ghosts, but I love the whole mystery that surrounds sites like Bhangarh. So it's definitely on my bucket list...

I saw the Krishna Janmashtami festival in some documentary sometime back and I was incredibly intrigued. And scared! The one where a group of guys, from burly men to tiny 6-year-olds, form these giant human pyramids and try to break clay pots that have been hung up high. The guts on these guys...

Tripura actually did cross my mind when I was in Bangladesh about two years ago, but I went over budget in the middle of my trip (blame it on my addiction of buying every little shiny thing) so I decided to pencil it in the next time I was around those parts. I'm a huge fan of anthropology, and...