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Darjeeling Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Darjeeling, India
Time for Darjeeling
This is a top pick! ... the painted slogans and overhead banners campaigning for the free state of Gorkhaland. The Gurkhas are Darjeeling's main political force and when their relationship with Delhi became strained in the late 1980's they called ...
Christmas in Darjeeling
This is a top pick! Oh, what a cold Christmas it was. But the train ride was ...
The Goecha La Trek to Kangchendzonga
This is a top pick! ... IRP or 20 GBP per person (some groups paid up to $50), see annoyances below Agent: Amigos Treks & Tours, Darjeeling Manager: Lamdik Treks & Tours, Yuksom Highlights (in no particular order): Deependra’s food (esp the apple pie, ...
India - the first time
This is a top pick! Excellent trip. Working with a fantastic group in a great location and helping wonderful people - the Tibetans. Trekking was one of the best I have done (after with PNG ...
Tea anyone?
This is a top pick! ... Our hotel is right on the side of the mountain like most of the buildings and is called the Travelers Inn. We had some tea, Darjeeling of course, and watched the rain, fog and sun come in and then out while we waited for our food at the hotel. ...
Doing Nothing In Darjeeling..
This is a top pick! Hello from tea country. Well our first major stop back in India is Darjeeling. Draped over a steep ridge and backed by 4 of the worlds 5 highest peaks is what some would call India's quintessential hill station. The hills surrounding are covered ...
In the Shadow of the Himalaya
This is a top pick! ... march to a phenomenal victory, with a Kashmiri Pakistan supporter, and a jolly fat man from Delhi. Only in India... Lastly, a sojourn in Darjeeling is of course not complete without a trip to Tiger Hill, to savour sunrise over the far Himalayas. And ...
Darjeeling - Monks , Monasteries and brass monkeys
This is a top pick! ... its summiters. The HMI also holds the cremated body on Sherpa Tenzing, who conquered Everest with Edmund Hilary in 1953. Darjeeling is a fascinating town that sprawls across a west ridge, with excellent walks which inevitably lead out to magnificent ...
Me, and half a million of my friends
This is a top pick! ... work to do, that he had to finish up some praaa-ject. Crusing into an internet café to join the masses in Darjeeling, I overheard a conversation whereby a young man engrossed in a game of warcraft explained how he had been in this hotel for a month ...
Back Into India.. And Boy Can't You Tell..
This is a top pick! ... checkpoint stops on the way. It's certainly the most interesting border crossing thus far (yes, strange things are amusing us these days) so we thought we'd share some snaps with you. Next Pod - Darjeeling, India. Love, Nath and ...
Yuksom to Tshoka
This is a top pick! Gangtok to Yuksom along a very scenic road, and day one of the ...
Ups and downs in the Himalaya
This is a top pick! ... breath was taken away, however, this was more by the freezing cold temperatures than by the decidedly gray vistas! Arriving to find Darjeeling hovering at about 2 degrees was quite a shock and not one that we were prepared for. Off to the clothes store ...
Sweating
This is a top pick! ... comfortable. I stopped sweating somewhere around the 2000ft elevation marker as my overloaded Jeep climbed into the hills around Darjeeling. Kolkata itself was more enjoyable that I thought it might be. After the past three months in the quiet, ...
Time for tea?
This is a top pick! So, I am back into India, to Darjeeling the 'Queen of the Resorts' as it likes to call itself. After my last post I had an 8 hour coach ride from Pokhara to return to Kathmandu and then decided to stay 3 nights there. It was the 50th Anniversary of the ...
Can I please get some beef?
This is a top pick! (Peter) Can I please get some beef?... Since Hindis don't eat beef and a majority of the population in India are Hindu, beef is rare to come by. We've been in India for a little under 4 weeks, and I've yet to eat beef. At first, it wasn't too ...
Grounded at 2134m
This is a top pick! ... another sip from the fantastic cup of tea I have in my hand I remember. It's Darjeeling's finest, straight from the source! I had a nasty introduction to India, taking more than three hours at the border with Bangladesh, then finding myself confined to ...
The quintessential hill station
This is a top pick! ... LOST. The air is fresh in Darjeeling and we are glad we left the hustle and bustle life we've experienced so far in India. Darjeeling is known for its tea, so we made a huge purchase for our friends and family. Then we imediately bought gloves and ...
mountain vistas and endless cups of chai
This is a top pick! ... me down with warmth and comfort. I want to see sunrise melt over Khangchendzonga and its sister peaks perched high above Darjeeling. I take a brisk shower akin to a few splashes of glacial temperature water and put on my long hiking pants, a warm ...
Wintery Temperatures & Amazing Views
This is a top pick! ... (see next entry), we headed to Darjeeling for a relief with much cooler temperatures. Just 2.5 hours away Darjeeling is like a different world...a wonderful mountain town with amazing views on India's highest peak, Kanchenjunga . Not many ...
The Sun also rises over Tiger Hill
This is a top pick! ... so it was great to recognize the shots of Angkor in the movie.) Then, it was Halong Bay in Vietnam. Then, the Taj Mahal in India. Now, the tallest mountain in the world! We were a bit disappointed with not being able to see Mt. Everest. However, we're ...
Trekking 101
This is a top pick! (Nicole) We did it! We trekked for 2 days, 1 night near Darjeeling and it was fantastic! We were timid about the physical stamina needed to complete this trek, but in the end, we finished the trek without any major problems except for some very, very ...
The Home of Expensive Tea
This is a top pick! ... town and squeeze into miniature seats (made for tiny little Indians) for the 4 hours trip. Darjeeling is located in the beginning of the Himalayan mountain range and is surrounded by tea plantations. On a sunny day ...
Day 129: The Quiet Fog of Yuksom
... been quiet is an understatement, as we've been lulled to sleep by the heavy rains of the monsoon each night. Darjeeling seems like a bustling metropolis compared to Yuksom, a one dirt road town, flanked by a few guesthouses, restaurants, and tiny ...
Retour a la case depart, aglagla !!!
... capitale de l'etat (ce qui n'etait pas vraiment mon plan de depart mais bon..). Je suis donc parti apres 1 jour et demi de Darjeeling sans aucun regret ;-) La nourriture Ca fait bientot un mois que je suis en Inde et je n'ai pas encore parle de ce ...
My Indian adventure begins...
... in and shouting for the manager! In England one would complain or tell environmental health or something lol. Yet in India not much works properly and everyone just goes with the flow! Life is more about making the most of what you have ...
Red hot chilli peppers :-)
... 16-18 in Kurseong, a 30min bus ride away. The pinnacle in education in this area is St Joseph's - an excellent university in Darjeeling. If anyone saw the BBC programme about the mountain railway here you will remember the story of a boy whose ...
Darjeeling--Tea Time!
... comfortable and on time. Amtrack and Viarail could learn a thing or two from the Indians! My berth even came with fresh sheets. Darjeeling. I drank A LOT of tea! It was cool, cold and night, and misty. Too bad: the Himalayan Range was socked in all ...
'Mam...rain is coming from your eyes!'
... Hello everyone, hope you are enjoying the summer! I am enjoying a lovely Sunday off in Darjeeling. Have been working very hard lately - in the last 20 days I have had just two afternoons off. It has been great fun getting so involved but I think I ...
More tea vicar
... hours to our journey and made it much more uncomfortable! My bum still hurts a day later! Not a good day's travelling. Darjeeling is wonderful though; and that's another unavoidable thing about travelling...you get to see some great places! We arrived in ...