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Thrilled... to be too close to a Tiger

For a person who had been bitten by a travel bug, I always have wished to visit places which are yet unexplored or out of the ordinary. On expressing this particular claim of mine, a friend popped me a question, “Have you been to the Tiger temple yet?” I was taken aback, not because of the question, but because of the aura of mysticism surrounding the place.

Can you imagine a flower as the designing inspiration of a building? – If yes, those are very few in number in the world and unusual incidents too. Well, let’s be familiar with such one – hymenocallis – a desert flower, which is the main source of changing the skyline of Dubai since last decade.

“Chang Beer Tower”, “Laughing Gas Balloon”, “Cool Street Bars”, “Loud Music”, “Entry Free Discos”, “Amazing street activities throughout the night”, “Cheap guest houses”, “Fried insects stores” are the main jewelleries of the “Backpacker’s Darling, Khaosan Road”.

Before exploring the most unforgettable five minutes of my life, I had been a mad bird for ages. Day and night, when I used to get free from work, I used to sit in front of my laptop and browse the videos of Sky-diving in Youtube. In some late nights, I used to take my pillow under my arms in excitement, when I used to think that I will do this crazy work soon and I can feel the death as I wanted.

Few activities beat the thrill of watching the world from above. Ropeways, cable-cars, gondolas, ski-lifts, chair-lifts and ziplines offer the perfect opportunity for tourists to enjoy the world, suspended in the air.

Quest of an art-form – is an instinct of a creative mind – whether it is endemic to any tribal region, any village or province, or even to a metropolitan city. In northern part of Kolkata, there is a place called Kumartuli, where such an art-form prevails.

Last few months I was researching over all the backpacker’s heavens on the earth. Among all those, few I already touched, few I never heard of. “Lonely Beach, Koh-Chang”, was one of those I never heard of. After daily busy nightlife in “Bangkok”, I decided to move away to “Lonely Beach” for few days to rest in any warm bungalow.

Tsechu Festival, Bhutan

Untouched mountains, curved hills, fascinated valleys, God blessing rivers, smiley rural lives and devoted Buddhism, these are what resemble “Bhutan, The Land Of Thunder Dragon”. Since epic time this country is holding the peace in it’s heart through the magic touch of Buddhism.