Calcutta (Kolkata), India

Travel Blogs from Calcutta (Kolkata) (2)

Goodness gracious me!, Calcutta (Kolkata), India travel blog
Goodness gracious me!
Jul 26, 2003

... first glimpse of India. It was like going back in time with all the Morris Minor style cars around. Calcutta (or Kolkata as it now called to distance India from the British rule)was our biggest culture shock yet! There were so many cars, people, cattle ...

A travel blog entry by phil_and_lisa
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Anybody seen my snorkel, Calcutta (Kolkata / Howrah), India travel blog
Anybody seen my snorkel
Oct 11, 2003

... very spectacular looking place - more later. One point though. Discovered the easiest money-making scheme on the planet on the train from Kolkata to Darjeeling. If you're male, just dress up in a sari, put on some OTT makeup, and walk through a train. ...

A travel blog entry by greghowes

Forum Discussions on Calcutta (Kolkata) (1)

What would you do?
Posted on Feb 25, 2008, 15:15:47
... for it. It also seems such a fascinating country and well it has the Taj Mahal which my Mum never relents mentioning and Calcutta/Kolkata seems gorgeous. Never mind the Pink city of "Jaipur" which is another place I'd visit if I went there. ...

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