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Letters from Kampala, Uganda – I

October 12, 2015Shumon Sengupta0 Comments

Happiness is dozing off with a book open on your chest, in the quite and solitary weekend mornings in Kampala …. Built at an elevation of 3,900 feet above sea level, on a series of hills along the northern side of Lake Victoria, Kampala is…

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Stray Thoughts / Musings

An English Lesson and A Life Lesson

October 12, 2015Shumon Sengupta0 Comments

I grew up in the beautiful town of Cochin (now Kochi) in picturesque Kerala – in “God’s Own Country”. In school, a boy called Ajith and I used to be best friends. We were pretty inseparable – Ajith was plump, I was skinny and our…

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The Day the Dog Missed his Morning Tea

October 12, 2015Shumon Sengupta0 Comments

Much of my growing up years, 12 to be precise, was spent in the beautiful city of Cochin (now Kochi), located by the Laccadive Sea, in Kerala, in the south-west coast of India. In Cochin, we were very close to one particular family – a…

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Africa

A Masterpiece of Islamic Art: Bou Inania Madrasa (Koranic School) in Fez, Morocco

September 28, 2015Shumon Sengupta0 Comments

A masterpiece of Moorish-Andalusian Islamic art and architecture, the extravagantly beautiful Bou Inania Madrasa (Koranic School) in Fez dazzled our eyes and lifted our spirits. We were on a 24-day private tour of Morocco, with Journey Beyond Travel​. Originally built by the Merenid Sultan, Abu…

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Africa

Erg Chebbi, Morocco: Where the Skies Catch Fire, Sands Drench in Colors…

September 27, 2015Shumon Sengupta0 Comments

Crossing the Atlas Mountains in the morning, we arrived at day’s end, into the desolate sands of Erg Chebbi, in the Moroccan Sahara. The day long road trip from Fez to Erg Chebbi took us through a surreal kaleidoscope of contrasting landscapes and vegetation. We…

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Africa

Auberge Le Festival: Discovering the Virtue of Idleness in Todra, Morocco

September 27, 2015Shumon Sengupta0 Comments

We spent a night near the spectacular Todra Gorge, sleeping in a cave at the Auberge Le Festival. Well it really wasn’t as dramatic and adventurous as it sounds. It was a cave alright, but a well appointed one, with an en-suite bathroom. The Auberge…

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Africa

In The Oasis of Skoura Along an Ancient North African Trade Route, Morocco

September 27, 2015Shumon Sengupta0 Comments

After spending two nights in the Sahara desert, including a night camping in the sand dunes, we traveled west, towards the Atlas Mountains, into the Todra Valley and spent the night next to the Togra Gorge. From Todra Valley, we headed back through the Dades…

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Africa

The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ait Benhaddou, Morrocco

September 27, 2015Shumon Sengupta0 Comments

Till I visited Morocco, I had no idea that ‘The Man Who Would Be King’ (1975), ‘Jesus of Nazareth’ (1977), ‘Time Bandits’ (1981), ‘Marco Polo’ (1982), ‘The Jewel of the Nile’ (1985), ‘The Living Daylights’ (1987), ‘The Last Temptation of Christ’ (1988), ‘Kundun’ (1997), ‘The…

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Africa

Douar Samra – A Remote Mountain Guest House in the High Atlas Mountains, Morocco

September 27, 2015Shumon Sengupta0 Comments

From Marrakesh, we drove towards the foothills in the southern direction and then onto the pink-ochre-orange High Atlas mountains. In one and half hour’s time, we arrived at the busy and touristy village of Imlil, in the shadows of the Toubkal Mountain – the tallest…

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Europe

Bern: The Medieval City of Guilds, Flags and Fountains in Switzerland

September 13, 2015Shumon Sengupta0 Comments

We visited Bern, the capital of Switzerland, on a day trip from Interlaken. Boardeing our train from Interlaken Ost in the morning, we passed through some beautiful scenery and reached Bern approximately one hour later. Located on a plateau, the city is about 20 km north…

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Europe

The Renaissance Town of Schaffhausen and its Circular Fort

September 11, 2015Shumon Sengupta0 Comments

Surrounded by vineyards, Schaffhausen is a beautiful medieval town located on the Upper Rhine in Switzerland, between Lake Constance and the Black Forest of Germany. We visited this beautiful town during our trip to the Rhine falls. We stayed for a night at Schloss Laufen,…

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Europe

Monte Brè, Ticino, Switzerland

July 31, 2015Shumon Sengupta0 Comments

We were in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland for three days and with the city of Lugano as our base station, we explored parts of this beautiful and unique region, bordering Italy. In this post, I shall describe our visit to the summit of…

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Hands on Dad, Traveler, Aesthete, Senior International Aid Worker, Self Proclaimed World Citizen. Also blogs for the Huffington Post – UK and India.

  • Travel and Adventure
  • Living and Lifestyle
  • The Delightful Daughter
  • Art, Culture and Aesthetics
  • Fellow Travellers
  • Stray Thoughts / Musings

Blogs I follow

    Travel
  • Le Monde
  • Itchy Feet
  • Ordinary Traveler
  • Tales of South India
  • Shadows Galore
  • Go See Write
  • Breathe Dream Go
    Art and Culture
  • Open Culture
  • Kamath’s Potpourri 
  • Art by Aarohi
  • Light of Love
  • Contemporary Art in India
  • An Impressionist Art Blog
  • Canvas of Light
  • Kalyan Verma
    Life-style
  • Bangla Hues
  • Rang Décor
  • Once Upon a Tea Time Design Stories
  • The Design Sponge
  • Everybody Likes Sandwiches 
  • A Cup of Chai

Travel and Adventure

  • Winter in Bergün, SwitzerlandWinter in Bergün, Switzerland
  • Of Lost Glory and Sinister History: Kasbah Telouet – A Hidden Gem of MoroccoOf Lost Glory and Sinister History: Kasbah Telouet - A Hidden Gem of Morocco
  • Moroccan Mystique at Riad El FennMoroccan Mystique at Riad El Fenn

Art, Culture and Aesthetics

  • Musings on Rabindranath Tagore – 3: Silently shall thou dwell, in the deepest recesses of my heartMusings on Rabindranath Tagore - 3: Silently shall thou dwell, in the deepest recesses of my heart
  • Musings on Rabindranath Tagore – 2: In my private seclusionMusings on Rabindranath Tagore - 2: In my private seclusion
  • Musings on Rabindranath Tagore – 1: A mysterious messageMusings on Rabindranath Tagore - 1: A mysterious message

Living and Lifestyle

  • Our House in FreetownOur House in Freetown
  • Conjuring old culinary magicConjuring old culinary magic
  • The second house we lived at while in VientianeThe second house we lived at while in Vientiane

The Delightful Daughter

  • Ode to the Bengal Autumn and to a DaughterOde to the Bengal Autumn and to a Daughter
  • World CitizensWorld Citizens
  • Vientiane International SchoolVientiane International School

Stray Thoughts / Musings

  • Little Angels in the ‘Blue Mountain Town’ of Chefchaouen, MoroccoLittle Angels in the 'Blue Mountain Town' of Chefchaouen, Morocco
  • Mr. Putter & TabbyMr. Putter & Tabby
  • Letters from Kampala – IILetters from Kampala - II

Europe

  • Gorgeous Gornergrat and Majestic Matterhorn, SwitzerlandGorgeous Gornergrat and Majestic Matterhorn, Switzerland

Asia

  • A Glimpse into the lost kingdom of Champa: Po Nagar / Cham Temples of Nah Trang, Vietnam

Africa

  • Of Lost Glory and Sinister History: Kasbah Telouet – A Hidden Gem of MoroccoOf Lost Glory and Sinister History: Kasbah Telouet - A Hidden Gem of Morocco

Stray Thoughts / Musings

  • Mr. Putter & Tabby
  • Letters from Kampala – II
  • Letters from Kampala, Uganda – I
  • An English Lesson and A Life Lesson
  • The Day the Dog Missed his Morning Tea
  • My mother, Pratima Sengupta (3rd May, 1934 – 19th July, 2014)
  • The Ghosts of Freetown
  • 84 Charing Cross Road
  • The Honorary Bengali in Freetown
  • Lao Lalonas / Lao Lovelies
  • Tribute to a Teacher
  • International Relations and an Eclectic Brunch on a Saturday Morning

Acknowledgement

Background Image:
River View, Artist - Gaganendranath Tagore

Header:
The House in Rueil: Artist - Eduard Manet
Café Terrace at Night: Artist - Vincent Van Gogh
Still Life with Oleander: Artist - Vincent Van Gogh
Still Life with Books: Artist - Alexander Benois di STETTO

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