Tiber Hotel Gangtok

Paljor Stadium Road Gangtok, Sikkim, 737101, India

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The Journey

A travel blog entry by n.vinisha

... br> The roads are obviously terrible in some parts with the work and landslides, scary too. One wrong move when driving could land you deep down in the valley someplace. But… imagine driving up, down and round lush green mountains with a cool breeze throughout and the River Teesta flowing by your side… Yeah! It’s lovely.

The women in Sikkim are beautiful and fashionable, with tight fitting clothes, curves to flatter them and ...

8th Nov 2011

A travel blog entry by amnesiauk

... 11km taxi ride away, passing rice paddy fields and small villages the driver played the best of the Vengaboys album which put a smile on my face as i wanted to laugh!
The sun was beginning to set over the landscape and turning it all into pastille colours.
Sadly when i got to the Lingdum monastery a lot of the gorgeous artwork and areas were damaged by an earthquake in September but a friendly monk still showed me around the ...

Day 126: The Driving Tour That Wasn't

A travel blog entry by gascon

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... slowly take hold of this beautiful region of the country. It felt as if we were a million miles away from the real hustle and bustle of India. We had a decent and awkwardly quiet dinner in our hotel dining room…did I mention we were the only guests? And off to bed we went, the first time I can remember not needing earplugs or my iPod to get me to sleep thanks to the lull of the ...

Day 187 - The Heart of India

A travel blog entry by everett.butler

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... unconscious decision to focus on one region and really get lost learning the culture and knowing the people. As all things have been with this spontaneous journey, fortune smiles on my travel plans and delivers me to one of the most stunning, spiritual and captivating parts of the country. Northeastern India is a hidden treasure of beautiful people, vibrant colors, sublime generosity and natural wonders. ...

Toot toot

A travel blog entry by backagain

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... fluttering prayer flags. I love the prayer flags. I also observed some very cheeky monkeys stealing bananas from careless girls. All the way up the short path to the top were dozens of children and women begging for alms or ‘baksheesh’. The few men begging were dressed in mendicants’ robes and situated in pride of place on enclosed platforms near the top. They disdainfully accepted the rupee coins offered by devotees, looking all the time like it was ...