Ever landed in Gangtok and wondered – what’s the one dish I can’t leave Sikkim without trying? You’re not alone. Every traveler stepping into the lush hills of Sikkim wants a bite of something authentic – not touristy filler, but…
Best Time to Visit Sikkim Silk Route – A Season-by-Season Breakdown
The Sikkim Silk Route is an offbeat paradise, a road less traveled that takes you through stunning landscapes, old-world villages, and high-altitude mountain passes. But when is the best time to visit the Sikkim Silk Route? Let’s break it down…
Barsey Rhodendron Trek – By Lakshmi Poola
This April, Lakshmi went on a trek to Barsey Rhododendron sanctuary with us, along with her family. Here is her story, in her own words: A holiday was due this summer (April 2015) and Ramesh suggested ‘Sikkim’. After the usual…
DPCA Pelling, a model for inclusive education in our country
The sounds of the gong from the monastery register in my mind. Six o’ clock. It’s time to get up. In fifteen minutes I gather the courage to wriggle out of bed. The dawn sun illuminates my room. I have…
A trial trek to Yambong Singalila
‘Permit Blues’ is what I was suffering from after three wasteful days in Gantok. Getting my KNP permit from the Forest Department was proving to be more frustrating that I had anticipated , aggravated further by a bandh and the…
Zipping to Zachu valley
Both of us were ready by seven am, waiting for our guide Pema to accompany us to Lashar valley or Zachu, as the locals popularly called it. Last evening Pema had seemed a bit skeptical about our intention to go…