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Savouring Assam's Tea Estates

Khongea, pronounced Khong-gee-aah, is one of Assam's Tea Estates owned by the same family who own the Glenburn Estate in Darjeeling. Although established in the late nineteenth century by two...
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Dreaming of Harishpur

Arriving at yet another paradise was almost more than one could wish for! Harishpur, you are in my dreams! It was late in the afternoon, but not too late to...
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Awesome Assam Day 2

As I write this, I am re-reading my journal entries and checking the notes that I jotted down sleepily at the end of each day in India. As I do...
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Awesome Assam Tea

We are now about 200km east of Darjeeling in the Brahmaputra Valley. We were escorted to the Gymkhana Club, which was originally the residence of Rai Bahadur Nilambar Datta family,...
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Good-bye Darjeeling, Hello Assam

Good-bye Darjeeling but not before a quick visit to Margaret's Hope Estate on the way to Bogdogra Airport. From their roadside welcome, a very small museum, we could see again...
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Sunday in Darjeeling

We had the good fortune to become acquainted with a gentleman by the name of Nalin. He happened to know Gabriella, our Italian tea sommelier and when he learned of...
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And Down into the Gardens

We are told it is Saturday, May 30th! We gained a day flying 18 hours to Kolkata. It is amazing how that messes things up with our inner clocks! I...
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Up into the hills: Exploring Darjeeling's Tea Estates

If INDIA were an acronym, in my dictionary it may look like this: I is for imponderable, impassioned, inspired N is for nonstop D is for diverse, dreamlike I is...
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From Research to Realsearch

If INDIA were an acronym, in my dictionary it may look like this: I is for imponderable, impassioned, inspired N is for nonstop D is for diverse, dreamlike I is...
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Dreaming about the last few days in India

My favourite place to sit and blog is in my bay window looking out at the Charlottetown Harbour. I have room for a teapot by my side and tea tastes...
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Up into Assam we go

The last couple of weeks I have been very thankful to have lived in North Carolina for a few years from 2000-2006. There are lots of reasons, but at this...
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Adventures in India III or What Should I Wear?

Over 40 years ago, I back-packed and hosteled around Britain for 2 months. We went as far north as the Shetland Islands. We sat in pubs, hiked scenic trails, stayed...
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