Cossimbazar Rajbari

Murshidabad is a great weekend trip from Kolkata, and now you can pair it up with a heritage stay at a 250 year old ‘Rajbari’ – the Cossimbazar Palace of the Roys! In recent years, many old palaces in Bengal have been renovated and have opened up for guests – the Cossimbazar Rajbari is one…

Ten Road Trips from Kolkata

#WestBengalTourism #RoadTripsFromKolkata Having grown up outside West Bengal, me and my sister hadn’t really seen many places around the state. As we grew up, and our parents moved to Kolkata, we still weren’t able to manage time to see much. The pandemic finally gave us the opportunity to spend some time in Kolkata, and we…

Panorama Route along Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve

Imagine the Grand Canyon, but full of lush greenery and beautiful waterfalls. You are in Blyde River Canyon, a 26 km long and 800m deep river-cut landscape in the Mpumalanga region of South Africa. Blyde river canyon is the third largest canyon in the world; and the nature reserve encompassing it provides some breathtaking landscapes…

Kruger National Park

Kruger National Park (KNP) is one of the biggest game reserves in Africa, and perhaps the most well known. Encompassing 7,523 sq. miles and an array of mammals, birds and reptiles, it is great for a beginner’s game watching trip. While safaris in Serengeti and Masaimara offer the ultimate in wildlife watching, Kruger is an…