People have a lot of inhibitions about visiting Nagaland due to what is portrayed in the media over a period of time. But it needs just one visit to the place to break that stereotypical thinking of people. Nagaland is one of the safest states in North East India where people are readily willing to […]
Manipur is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bound by Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south, and Assam to the west; Burma (Myanmar) lies to its east Manipur Roadwaysis connected to all its neighbour states by the National Highways. RailThe construction of the railway […]
Majuli, the largest freshwater island in the world, is located in the middle of the mighty Brahmaputra River just 20 km away from the cultural capital of Assam – Jorhat. Now, the entire island has been declared a district. Majuli This island district can be reached only by ferries from towns like Jorhat. It is […]
Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India and is famous for the phumdis floating over it. The lake is located near Moirang in Manipur state, India. The etymology of Loktak is Lok is “stream” and tak is “the end”. #1.The largest of all the phumdis covers an area of 40 sq kms […]
Assam being the entry point to North East India, it was by default the first place that I travelled to while visiting this part of India. This was way back in August 2014, I was 23 back then and still pretty raw, on my first outing to the North East. I remember landing at Guwahati […]
Have you heard of the natural bridges which are scattered across Meghalaya? They are nothing less than a wonder for us. These astounding facts about living root bridges will make you love Meghalaya more. #1. Natural Heritage #2. Bioengineering #3. Original architects #4. Growth #5. Lifespan #6. Nongriat village #7. Double-decker bridges #8. Cleanest village […]
Kohima is the hilly capital city of India’s northeastern state of Nagaland. With a resident population of 99,039; it is the second-largest city in the state. 1. Kohima Sunset: If you are staying in the city, one can enjoy the sunset at 4 pm. 2. Steep Slopes: While visiting the local village of Kohima, remember […]
Kaziranga National Park is a 170 square mile park located in Assam, India. The park was established in 1908 as a forest reserve. It had previously been declared the Kaziranga Proposed Reserve Forest in 1905 due to the Viceroy of India’s wife Mary Curzon’s concern about the lack of rhinos. Kaziranga was originally 90 square […]
Safety is easily the biggest concern for any person when they decide to leave home and embark on a journey be it an official meeting or a leisure holiday. No one wants to travel or visit a place that is unsafe. Safety in the North East can be broken down into two parts – the […]
While I was setting up to fly my drone and get an aerial view of what the place was. I met two Khasi men in their late 40s who walked up to me. Both were curious to know what was happening. The one standing is Oliver and next to him is Michael. They wanted to […]