It’s been several months that I visited south of South Africa with family. The pictures we took remained unattended for various reasons until I decided to do something with them some time back. The video below (the first one) puts together 14 still images of Table Mountain, that fantastic ageless wonder in Cape Town. Below […]
Best airlines
If you are a frequent flier and a long-hauler at that you’ll surely prefer the airline that cares the most. Air travelers almost always have their favorites which they like to be with every time they fly. And when you spend half or more of your yearly time up in the sky there is no […]
Watering the mouth
Today being the extended Mahalaya, the curtain rises for the long-awaited yearly arrival of Uma with her entourage from the heaven. As if to welcome her the heavenly pouring is also on hold since last evening. Spending quality time during the days of festivities is something everyone looks forward to. Indeed for many the plans […]
Boom of medical tourism
On a recent trip to a prestigious city hospital to visit an acquaintance undergoing treatment, I came across 2 persons from Nigeria, looking around to exchange their dollars. Their relative was admitted for kidney ailment and would perhaps undergo surgery the next day. The Nigerians were among a steady stream of visitors from abroad, who […]
Life in flying palace
Singapore Airlines made history yesterday after its A380 flight, the biggest passenger airplane ever, touched down at Sydney. Click the image below to see how it has been in the flight. [picture courtesy TT] According to The Telegraph, the airline held an online charity auction to drum up publicity for the flight, SQ380, and people […]
Travel online to distant shores
My friend Kumar was intent that this Puja he and his family must travel abroad instead of the all-too-familiar desi destinations. Accompanied by a strong will to avoid the beaten path and good amount of money marked for the purpose in the savings account, Kumar came visiting this year’s travel fair at the Netaji Indoor […]
The Dooars beckons
Those who have been to Dooars know what a treasured destination it is. The dense jungles, the tea gardens, the innumerable streams and silvery rivers, and above all the not-too-distant hill stations like Darjeeling and Gangtok are what that form the unforgettable attractions of Dooars. There are many places in the deep interior of Dooars […]
Phuket plane crash
89 tourists were killed last Sunday when a discount carrier crash-landed at Thailand’s Phuket airport amid heavy rains. Here is a series of videos related to the crash including one taken by a survivor, a Swede amateur Christopher Marken, just moments after the plane crashed. Christopher too was injured in the crash. There are reports […]
Chinese first
A China Eastern flight taking to wings [Picture source] If you’re to travel to Shanghai from Kolkata, there is no direct flight as yet. You have to detour via Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport or Hong Kong. In fact presently the air-connect between India and China is provided by China Eastern Airlines that flies between Mumbai and […]
Kundu Special
Bengalis are pioneers in many fields, and those they love doing carry their indelible stamp of passion come what may. Food comes to mind first, football next, and of course traveling, not to speak of Durga Pujo that’s so close to heart. Talking about DP, it’s still three and half months off, but planning for […]