Since this post isn’t a travel guide, above is a quick summary of some tips for Mussoorie! Let’s continue with a little story: June 2019 Leaving Rishikesh on a bus to Dehradun, and then to Mussoorie! Ooh Hello Mussoorie! You look a little like Darjeeling, but I guess all hill stations in India look alike! […]
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Good morning, Darjeeling!
After a 12 hour train ride came a 4 hour long car ride. Every few minutes, I’d look out of the window hoping to have reached my destination – but it felt like a never-ending car ride. Eventually, 5.5 hours later, I finally reached where I was supposed to be! The weather wasn’t great, so […]
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Next station: New Jalpaiguri Junction
Everytime I board the train in India, I fear two things: 1) Not making it to my train on time (gosh, the amount of carriages and all the chaos) 2) Not making it OUT of my train. I set my alarm for an hour before the scheduled arrival and frantically refresh my train status app. […]
Training my patience
Training my patience. It’s not always you get to look out of a moving train with the doors open (at least for me). I was super excited to get a picture of the fields on the moving train, but someone was blocking my view. I waited for a good 10 minutes but he didn’t seem […]
Train essentials: snacks!
Train essentials: snacks! 1 year ago on one of my train rides, I learnt a very serious lesson: it’s no fun being hungry on a train… I was naive then, and decided to board my 12-hour train ride without any food. I had missed the in-train food service, and was waiting for the ‘food man’ […]
The Indian Railway
The Indian Railway Always chaotic, and never fails to give me mini heart attacks. Despite all that, it’s by far the cheapest and best mode of transport in India (away from the busy traffic). All you need is a little bit of patience, and you’ll reach your destination in no time (or maybe a day […]
The Big Indian Breakfast
Breakfast for Champions Today’s street eat is toast with omelette and curry – what a vibrant dish to start off the day! The colours remind me very much of Kolkata’s yellow taxis. P.S. This was what I ordered from my previous post about eating at a little stall in one of the small alleys.
You don’t need much space to cook up a storm
You don’t need much space to cook up a storm. In a tiny alley, you see people cramming to get their breakfast fix. A stall out of nowhere says “Mini Restaurant” and you see the ‘chef’ cooking with passion. “I’m eating here!” You tell yourself. Unlike back home, there’s no fancy seats and tables, let […]
Let the stories begin
Hey! My name is Jason, and I’m the quiet storyteller of this book – a book filled with my adventures, thoughts and experiences. I am no seasoned writer, and this is just a platform to document my adventures. The world is so big, and there’s so much to see! Every corner gives you a new […]