Into the Forest Darkly
If there are no mangroves, then the sea will have no meaning. It is like having a tree without roots, for the mangroves are the roots of the sea. ___Words…
383 Bose Lane, Kolkata, India
...there was no doubt that Calcutta produced more writers than Paris and Rome combined, more literary reviews than London and New York, more cinemas than New Delhi, and more publishers…
Havana, Cuba – Not What I Expected and Much More
Since having visited Havana in the late 1950’s, just before the Revolution, I've had an interest and curiosity of the city and Cuba ever since. Travelerlynne and I had the opportunity to…
Images of India – Rickshaw Wallah
A hand pulled rickshaw is probably one of the oldest forms of taxi service. Although using humans as beasts of burden is illegal throughout most of the world, including India, rickshaw…
Capture the Colour
TravelSupermarket.com is sponsoring the Capture the Colour competition which asks for five photos that represent five different colors: Blue, Green, Yellow, White and Red. Blue- Amazingly still on the rails of Kolkata, India, daily,…
Sunday Post ~ Black and White ~ Calcutta , India
Kolkata, India, still popularly called Calcutta, even by the locals, is little changed since British rule. This city of 15 million is a place of sensory overload. The sights, sounds,…
