THE UNCOMMON BOX
We love to travel and always curious to know about the place through pictures or stories. Here we are going to share few amazing posts related to travel.
It’s time to reveal that heavenly place, yes as the title says: Himachal Pradesh is that place which takes you to heaven on earth with its amazing green valleys, snow-capped peaks, tall fig-trees, never tiring streams, breathtakingly beautiful mountain passes. The list can go on and on and on. I guess the words serene, spectacular, unperturbed, prepossessing, etc have been introduced while looking at nature which we get to feel in Himachal.
Varanasi often referred to as Benaras or Kashi, is the oldest living city in the world, situated on the banks of the Ganges in Uttar Pradesh, in the North India. Anybody travelling to Varanasi by train would get a distinct feel of it, when the train pulls into the station, offering a fantastic view of the Ganges.
A town which is blessed with the beauty of nature and peace – Kurseong is situated at Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kurseong is located at an altitude of 4,864.0 ft and always has a pleasant weather throughout the year. Kurseong is 32km away from Darjeeling and 34km away from Siliguri.
Kurseong is also known as Land of White Orchids.
Travelling to Kashmir has eternally been one of the spots in the to-do bucket list. I have always heard about the land of valleys, its serenity in different seasons and was always full of awe. Having witnessed its beauty in photographs, movies and stories & we generally called Kashmir A heaven on earth
The legendary Holi celebrations of Nandgaon and Barsana are internationally famous events now. Travellers, tourists, devotees and photographers descend on these locations in hordes to capture every moment of the festival of colours. With gulal (perfumed powder used during the celebration) filling the air with colour and joy, and showers of flowers, accompanied by happy cries of Holi Hai (It’s Holi’), it becomes a memorable experience for anyone. Meet Gazal Mandelia – blogger and photographer, who travelled to Nandgaon and Barsana during Holi in 2016, and brought back with her memories and stories in the form of a travel tale. Here is her first person account of her ‘Colour Trip’ as she calls it.
The Uncommon Box (TUB), a pannier with uncommon stuffs from our very own common surroundings. We generally say about many things around us that it’s common, but we forget that uncommon and exceptio...
