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Give me 5 Minutes, I’ll Give You 5 things to do in Lachung

Tanvi October 13, 2019 4 Comments

"Go the extra mile, it's never crowded there" this quote by Wayne Dyer had inspired me to add the less explored town of Lachung in our Sikkim itinerary. After a few days of enjoyable experience in the capital city Gangtok, it was now time to experience the natural beauty of Sikkim up in the snow clad mountains. The town of Lachung is located at a distance of approx 100 km north from Gangtok and...

All you need to know before visiting Pelling!

Tanvi February 4, 2018 10 Comments

Pelling was our last stop in the entire journey throughout Sikkim. After taking quick halts at Siddhesvara Dham in Namchi, we headed straight to Pelling without any further delay. This city is located on the western side of Sikkim, away from the border areas & hence no permits of any kind are required if you include it in your itinerary. Also, Pelling is the quieter version of Gangtok with...

Siddhesvara Dham, Namchi: A religious place to remember!

Tanvi December 8, 2017 0 Comments

India, as everyone knows, is a religious country where people celebrate all kinds of religion. It's only here, that one can find all the places or worship in abundance. It won't be wrong to say that there's a temple, church or mosque in almost every other part of this country and that's one of the things that makes this country distinctive. Also, how often do we come across a place of worship...

Making a quick halt at the Seven sister falls Gangtok!

Tanvi December 6, 2017 10 Comments

Sikkim is one of those states which has several waterfalls all around the state. In every nook and corner you will find small streams or waterfalls adding to the beauty of the nature. It's almost impossible to not make a quick stop at some of them. One such amazing fall is the seven sisters waterfall located in Gangtok. It's exactly positioned on the outskirts of Gangtok on the Gangtok-Lachung...

Gangtok On A Budget: How you can do it too!

Tanvi November 29, 2017 10 Comments

Phew! Finally we had reached Gangtok. It took us 10 hours straight to reach the capital of this beautiful state of Sikkim. Starting from Mumbai and heading to Delhi for a connecting flight and then another flight from Delhi to Bagdogra. The entire time spent inside an airplane was almost 5 hours. The rest of the 5 hours were spent reaching Gangtok from the Bagdogra airport with various in between...