Just a week after #EyesForArunachal, another trip sounded like too much and I really just wanted to stay home and in bed. But then it isn’t everyday that your (…
CREDITS Dress by WearBias ( Bias Website | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook ); Scarf is a local Arunachal Pradesh weave from Menchukha – it is originally used by local…
It was a day of driving from Menchukha to Yorlung and back. Rivers, mountains, clouds, accompanied us. There was hot cups and glasses of tea. We visited the Guru Nanak…
One cannot, usually, wear such an ensemble at Menchukha, Arunachal Pradesh. Having worn this, one cold, rainy day, when the Sun shone, I jumped at the chance to be able…
The Dorjeeling Bridge connects the small village of Dorjeeling to the small town of Menchukha in Arunachal Pradesh. Bridges are vital in this part of the country because the…
Layers of green : banboo, banana, ferns and fern trees, cactus, local lemons called “kaji nemu” in Assam and “kagoji lebu” in Bangaldesh ( as told to me by Rani…
On our way back from Menchukha, we decided to stay an extra day at Aalong because the shopping bug bit us a bit. I had low expectations after our experience…
Having decided to leave Menchukha a couple of days earlier than originally planned, it suddenly got dearer. The continuous rain did not help though. Woke up to an interesting sun…
Today was timelapse day. It rained all night and rather heavily. Continued into the morning till about 9 a.m., after which it completely stopped. No travel was scheduled for today…
Since the bridge to the Old Gompa is currently in the river rather an above it, we visited the New Gompa, which was inaugurated in 2003. They’re still building tiny…
Currently, visiting the Old Gompa ( monastery ) is not possible because the bridge connecting it to main Menchukha has collapsed into the river. The river is called Yargapchu by…
Woke up to grey skies. It rained intermittently throughout the day but the cloud cover stayed throughout. Visited “Menchukha Emporium” after some more digging around for local weaves. They did…
Bright sunny, blue sky day. People who’ve been here for the last six months said this was the first such day they’d seen in all those six months. Naturally, I…
After the drive from Likabali to Aalong, I wasn’t sure what to expect on the drive from Aalong to Menchuka today. As it turns out, this drive wasn’t as bad…
Rains having already begun while we were in Dibrugarh, we were expecting the same weather on our way to Likabali on the second day of #EyesForArunachal but nothing had prepared…
The first thing that hit me at Dibrugarh airport was that I’d probably lost my phone on the airplane. After the 155 minute flight, all I wanted to do was…
( All photos from Sandro Lacarbona’s Flickr based on appropriate Creative Commons usage allowed. ) Arunachal Pradesh has eluded me for a long time. Finally, after much discussion and figuring…
There’s a beautiful concept store / space located in Jonapur Village, Chattarpur, New Delhi. Serendipity Delhi is probably more well-known abroad than it is in within India! Gurmeet and Kuldeep…
Some photos from the st+art #WIPSHOW at the International Container Depot, Tughlakabad, New Delhi. I’m selfish to my own romantic notions, which is why, the best part about this exhibit…
After having heard so much about the JW Marriott Walnut Grove Resort & Spa at Mussoorie, I finally got a chance to be hosted at the property last month. We…