Mridula Dwivedi, Author at Travel Tales from India and Abroad

A Walk to Sangacholing Monastery, Pelling, Sikkim

Sangacholing Monastery Premises, Pelling, Sikkim There are two monasteries (also known as Gompas) in Pelling, Sangacholing and Pemayangtse. As of

How many times have you come across a beautiful place and thought, “Oh! I could build a house nearby and

Border Roads Organization (BRO) Signboard: Yumthang Valley, Sikkim I am a big fan Border Roads Organization (BRO). What do they

A Hotel Door (Pelling, Sikkim, India) I was reading The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai on the trip to

Just a little before Nathu-La (India-China border in Sikkim), at a small place called Thegu, I saw a sign saying

Update: This is a really old post from 2007 and the observations below are now out of date in 2026.

A few months back I was inviting suggestions and when a colleague talked about a visit to Sikkim in December,

I got to know Lily through our chit-chat about India on our blogs. I met her and Tom last year

Over the weekend, I headed to my sister’s place to catch up with her. I absolutely love playing with my

I came to office today determined to do a lot of work. But as soon as I occupied my chair