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Jaipur photo blog of my favourite memories in the city
Enthralling Jaipur is the gateway to India’s most flamboyant state.This Jaipur photo blog captures the city’s colourful, chaotic heady brew of old and new.
http://www.maverickbird.com/india/west/rajasthan-india-3/jaipur-photo-blog-post/
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The vibrant Rajasthan village culture
Rajasthan village culture can be explored best at tiny obscure hamlets. Colourful, traditional, earthy, artsy, and rich in folklore, I discovered this heritage at Salawas village near Jodhpur.
http://www.maverickbird.com/india/west/rajasthan-india-3/the-vibrant-rajasthan-village-culture/
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TOP FUN THINGS TO DO IN KOLKATA | CALCUTTA
My posts on Calcutta are definitely not comprehensive enough as a guide, but are fondest memories of a place called home. However to present Calcutta’s unique specialties and quirks as a guide, I have listed down a few fun things to do in the city.
http://www.maverickbird.com/india/things-to-do-in-kolkata/
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This is Kathleen's Bollywood Kolkata
Kolkata retains a feast of colonial-era architecture contrasting starkly with urban slums and dynamic new-town suburbs. It is the ideal place to experience the mild yet complex tang of Bengali cuisine. Friendlier than India’s other metropolises, this is a city you ‘feel’ more than simply visit.
http://www.maverickbird.com/india/this-is-kathleens-kolkata/
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Calcutta through Brian's eyes
Calcutta conjures images of human suffering to most Westerners although that's not a complete picture of this 350-year-old metropolis. For her longtime devotee, author Brian Paul Bach the eastern India metropolis is nothing short of a fantasy out of a Dickens novel.
http://www.maverickbird.com/india/calcutta-through-brians-eyes/
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This is Brian's Calcutta
Though Calcutta readily conjures images of human suffering to most Westerners, it is India’s intellectual, artistic and cultural capital. A nascent hipster culture thrives among its millennial residents, and dapper Bengali gentry frequent grand, old colonial-era clubs. See Calcutta through the eyes of Brian Paul Bach.
http://www.maverickbird.com/india/this-is-brians-calcutta-not-kolkata/
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This is my Calcutta
From the execution of Mangal Pandey in suburban Barrackpore to the Direct Action Day riots of 1946, Calcutta, now Kolkata, has stories to tell. It is a city steeped in history, where the old and the new, the past and the present, come together in unexpected ways and create a vibrant culture that is forever enticing.
http://www.maverickbird.com/india/east/west-bengal/this-is-my-calcutta/
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Calcutta, Memories as a Way of Life
It is difficult to garner and pen down my thoughts about Calcutta. Too many memories, familiarity, and intimacy always jumble up my mind, so I decided to randomly mention the things I love most about my city
http://www.maverickbird.com/india/east/west-bengal/calcutta-memories-of-a-way-of-life/
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Calcutta, the pride of the Bengali food epicurean
Calcutta is celebrated as a gourmand’s paradise, even though the Bengali food is one of the most unsung cuisines in the international food scene. Consisting of an array of complex, mild dishes, with an interesting history, Bengali food is best explored in India's cultural capital of Calcutta.
http://www.maverickbird.com/india/calcutta-the-pride-of-the-bengali-food-epicurean/
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A guide to travelling in North Karnataka
With the winter vacation coming up, its time to plan a trip to warm South India. Consider North Karnataka and you can choose from the golden beaches of Gokarna, the forests of Dandeli or architectural wonders of temples. Noth Karnataka guarantees to mesmerize with an unforgettable trip.
http://www.maverickbird.com/india/south/karnataka/a-guide-to-travelling-in-north-karnataka/