Blogs from Sikkim, India, Asia
May 15th 2012
Tibet Festival organize by Tibet refugee in Gangtok to give thanks to India for the supports.... read more
April 29th 2012
Unknown people … unknown place… mere imagination creates curiosity to come across. Most of us are driven by desire, to experience, the real face of such things. In Yoksum there is a popular trekking route to go to Kanchajungha . People from around the world visit this place for trekking to Kanchanjungha. But, I decided to explore a very less known trekking route Hungry, a small village of lepcha community at top of the mountain, & not well known, to the trekkers.... read more
April 16th 2012
While the jeep ride up to Darjeeling had been a real beauty, it was very much a nothing special Norma in comparison to the rather exceptional drive to Gangtok from Karmi Farm. The journey began with a descent to the valley floor on a steep zig-zagging road (all roads here are steep and zig zaggy), passing through forests we noticed the temperature rise and flora become distinctly more tropical as we descended. Upon reaching the valley floor we came to a bridge which crossed over an impossibly scenic river, this marked the border between West Bengal State and Sikkim state. We were advised to get out of our jeeps and walk across the bridge as Andrew at Karmi Farm had advised us that there were concerns locally about the strength and stability of the bridge, especially ... read more
A Journey to the Old Silk Route - Gnathan, Zuluk ; Sikkim, India
Published: January 9th 2012Asia » India » Sikkim » East Sikkim » Gnathan
January 9th 2012
Over the years several trade routes, which played a major role for the rise of international trades round the globe that we see now, are closed, un-used. They are never used any more for the exchange of commodities and culture. One such route was known as “Silk Road” which has got tremendous historic reference. For 1500 years, until the opening of the world sea lanes in 16th – 17th centuries this route was used for the trade of various commodities like porcelain, tea, paper, medicinal herbs and spices that wended their way from Asia to Europe, returning with gold, silver, wool, horses, colored glass and wine. This route used to join Europe and China running through the heartland of Asia. My interest this time was to travel along this route which exists in India located in ... read more
December 6th 2011
Il Sikkim fa parte dell' Unione Indian solamente dal 1975 quando, a seguito di un contestato referendum, gli abitanti di questo antico regno himalayano hanno inaspettatamente "scelto" di rinunciare alla loro indipendenza per diventare India; la gente del posto si chiede tuttora come cio' possa essere successo, e cosi', ormai da qualche anno a questa parte, si puo' entrare in Sikkim con un semplice permesso scritto rilasciato dalle autorita' indiane e non si necessita di un visto, come quello che serve tuttora per entrare negli atri regni ancora indipendenti di Nepal e Bhutan. Il nostro obbiettivo e' chiaro: l'avvistamento della misteriosa ed effimera montagna che ormai da giorni sfugge ai nostri occhi: la maestosa vetta del Khangchengdzonga! E' cosi' che un italiano, un olandese ed una israeliana si danno appuntamento e si ritrovano a bordo di ... read more
Sikkim - Catching a glimpse of the mighty Kanchendzonga!
Published: August 4th 2011Asia » India » Sikkim » Kangchendzonga
August 4th 2011
Planning The Trip A tradition in the family, each year we plan a trip to a new destination and all cousins from all over the globe join in. So in 2007, in the month of September we decided to head out to Sikkim and attempt to trek up to the Goecha La pass - a pass in the mountains of Sikkim. Goecha La pass is famed for rewarding trekkers with a splendid view of the southeast face of the Kanchendzong peak, the world's third highest mountain. After considerable research and survey, we identified a local team of guides who would help us in achieving our goal. ... read more
July 31st 2011
:My Travelogue-SIKKIM Index Introduction 1. Going to Sikkim 2. A tourist’s day 3. A learning day 4. Wonderful sights 5. A tiring day 6. Home is where the hearth is 7. Royal room 8. Lucky day 9. A strenuous day Epilogue Introduction I travelled to Sikkim in the month of May 2011, on holiday with my family. I had a wonderful experience in terms of the natural beauty, weather, wildlife (including leeches – a bit yuck!) mountains and above all, the people. My dad says travel opens the mind – I cannot agree more – the breeze of Sikkim still blows through the open windows of my mind and refreshes me whenever I think of my holiday. I thought I should share my experience with others to egg them on to make this wonderful journey to ... read more
June 19th 2011
For a relaxing or an adventure holiday sikkim is puuuurfect ! The scenery is like imagining sugary mountains ,crystal clear lakes,rivers etc.,and the white fluffy sky.But i can never forget the smell of fresh grass and big meadows....oh!beautiful. The main thing to eat that you should try there are momos you can have them either non-veg or veg .Now to talk about the landmarks ,well me myself has not gone to many but lets say you'v seen bangalore's M.G road &how stuffed and crowded it is well sikkims M.G road is just the opposite.When i went there i had icecream and had gone to ask for a tissue paper ,well he said that "nope" no where on M.G road do they give tissues & i was shocked! I'll say it is defenitly child friendly and all ... read more
Desde el sur de la India hasta "EL HIMALAYA"
Published: February 19th 2011Asia » India » Sikkim » Pelling
February 17th 2011
Tras 43 horas de tren, llegue' a Calcuta, el viaje ha sido muy bueno, he visto el Victoria Memorial, y la ciudad no me ha parecido tan mal (menos humo y ruido que bombay). En mis planes no estaba venir a Calcuta, pero es ruta hacia mi próximo destino ......SIKKIM En Calcuta solo paso el dia, y a la noche otro tren hasta Siliguri (3 noches en tren litera) perdi mi tren desde Calcuta por culpa de gran atasco de trafico en la ciudad pero tuve suerte y encontre otro a las 22:00, desde Siliguri por la manana otras 6 horas por carretera de montana hasta el estado de Sikkim, total de viaje unos 3000 km y 70 horas, este viaje en autobus fuel peor que hice hasta ahora, porque debido a una huelga en Darjeeling, ... read more
November 27th 2010
Hello everyone Well I cant believe it is almost a month since we left, how time flies when your having fun - and fun it is. We are in Sikkim which is in the North East and borders onto Tibet and Nepal, we are surrounded by the himalayas and wake up to views of Kanchendzonga the 3rd highest mountain in the world. the mornings are best as the skies are clearer. Ronald has been busy with work projects and Joshua and Charlie did well with 2 weeks of school. The school seemed honoured to have them and was a great experience for the boys. The comparison to the schools in the UK and Holland is amazing. The schools here are very basic with simple classrooms and very little materials but the children seem very content and ... read more
