Day 1 — Toy Trains, Tea Gardens, and the Town Itself I timed my arrival deliberately — by the Nilgiri Mountain Railway, the UNESCO-listed toy train that has been chugging up these slopes since long before “heritage tourism” was a phrase anyone used.The train winds through eucalyptus groves and tea-scented slopes, its blue-and-cream carriages rattling
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Day 1 — Gangtok, Where the Himalayas Meet Everyday Life My first steps in Sikkim were on MG Marg, Gangtok’s pedestrian-only promenade lined with cosy cafes, restaurants, and shops, buzzing with a gentle, unhurried energy that immediately told me this trip wasn’t going to be about ticking boxes. I sipped local tea at a corner
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A Slow, Soulful Wander Through India’s French Riviera There’s a particular kind of magic in a place that refuses to pick a single identity. Puducherry — still fondly called Pondicherry by most — is exactly that. One moment you’re wandering past mustard-yellow villas with bougainvillea spilling over iron balconies, and the next you’re dodging a
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