Saptadeepa Bandopadhyay
Not far from home - A weekend escape to Coorg amidst the pandemic!
Exploring Karnataka's quintessential hill town of Kodagu/Coorg amidst the pandemic. An honest account of traveling during the pandemic!
Blogs
Saptadeepa Bandopadhyay
- Jul 18, 2020
- 10 min
Explore Hampi - The lost city of Vijayanagara Kingdom
Explore the ruins of Hampi in India | An extensive Travel Guide | Places to see in Hampi | History of Hampi | Things to do around Hampi
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Saptadeepa Bandopadhyay
- Jun 29, 2020
- 3 min
Ooty or Coonoor? Which one would you pick?
I had visited both Ooty and Coonoor, a couple of times over long weekend trips from Bangalore and here is what I feel about both them.
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Saptadeepa Bandopadhyay
- May 26, 2020
- 6 min
Kathakali - All you need to know about this Indian classical dance form of Kerala
I witnessed the Kathakali dance performance at a cultural center in Fort Kochi. Sharing my experience and interesting facts about Kathakali.
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Saptadeepa Bandopadhyay
- May 6, 2020
- 6 min
Under the Jamun Tree - A chapter of My Childhood
Jamun is a fruit found in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. Apart from its beneficial properties, the Jamun tree is a source of memory.
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Saptadeepa Bandopadhyay
- Apr 23, 2020
- 6 min
8 Books to satisfy your wanderlust!!
Book recommendations for the times when you cannot travel. Covid-19 has locked us in our homes but imaginations can still take you places.
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Saptadeepa Bandopadhyay
- Apr 15, 2020
- 7 min
How travelling changed my perspective towards life and the world!
Travel is that drug which has a long lasting effect on your life and how you look towards it. Sharing my perspective towards life and world
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Saptadeepa Bandopadhyay
- Apr 7, 2020
- 6 min
9 Inexpensive & Creative ways to preserve Travel Memories!
Preserve your travel memories using some inexpensive and creative ideas.
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Saptadeepa Bandopadhyay
- Apr 1, 2020
- 6 min
What we can learn from the Self-Sustainable Villages of Nagaland
The villages of North East India are perfect examples of sustainable community living. Khonoma and Dzuleke are two such examples in Nagaland
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Saptadeepa Bandopadhyay
- Mar 19, 2020
- 8 min
Discovering Nagaland - Into the Frozen Dzukou Valley
Trekking into the frozen Dzukou valley, an winter adventure of Northeast India. Also Includes a guide to Dzukou Valley.
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Saptadeepa Bandopadhyay
- Feb 1, 2020
- 6 min
Discovering Nagaland - At Hornbill Festival and Kohima Town
An experience at the Hornbill Festival of Nagaland, Tribal cultures of Nagaland and Things to do at Hornbill Festival, Kohima city.
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Saptadeepa Bandopadhyay
- Jan 24, 2020
- 4 min
Discovering Nagaland (A Travel Blog Series) - Introduction
Introduction to Nagaland- The land of Warriors, Folklores and Festivals.
About Nagaland, How to reach Nagaland, Glimpses of Dimapur
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Saptadeepa Bandopadhyay
- Dec 2, 2019
- 7 min
Kashmir - A rendezvous in Paradise
Travel experience in the Kashmir valley - Srinagar, Pahalgam, Sonmarg and Gulmarg
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Saptadeepa Bandopadhyay
- Oct 30, 2019
- 5 min
Simple tips to become a responsible traveller!
Let us all make an effort to travel responsibly and help the earth recover from the man made environment crisis
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Saptadeepa Bandopadhyay
- Sep 17, 2019
- 7 min
10 Important Life Lessons not taught in Schools
Ten life lessons which we were never taught in schools but form a very important aspect of our life.
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Saptadeepa Bandopadhyay
- Sep 9, 2019
- 2 min
3 Best lake treks near Manali
Three Best Lake Treks near Manali in Himachal Pradesh -
Chandratal, Brighu Lake, Beas Kund
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Saptadeepa Bandopadhyay
- Aug 24, 2019
- 13 min
Spiti Valley | Strangers in the Hidden Himalayan land
A memorable trip to Spiti Valley in 2019. Places to see, Things to do, Planning a trip and much more about Spiti Valley
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Saptadeepa Bandopadhyay
- Aug 6, 2019
- 14 min
The Highway chronicle: Hindustan-Tibet Road | Shimla to Spiti | Kinnaur Valley | Places to Visit
Himachal Pradesh is an unexplored part of northern India and the journey through the Hindustan-Tibet Road makes in more adventurous.
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Saptadeepa Bandopadhyay
- Jul 8, 2019
- 5 min
6 Life Lessons from the hiking trails
The journey through a trail is just like our journey through life.
Here are some life lessons I have learnt from the hiking trails.
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Saptadeepa Bandopadhyay
- Jun 15, 2019
- 5 min
How to travel with a full time job while paying off your Home Loan?
We are an Indian couple. We have been taking four trips a year with our full time jobs and a hefty Home Loan EMI. And you can also do it!
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Hi, I am Saptadeepa, an Indian travel enthusiast.
My curiosity to explore the unexplored, has led me to some offbeat destinations across India and a few neighbouring South East Asian countries.
Seeking Happiness Diaries is a travel inspired lifestyle blog where I share my adventures, stories, experiences and life lessons through my journeys.
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Popular Posts
- May 6, 2020
- 6 min
Under the Jamun Tree - A chapter of My Childhood
Jamun is a fruit found in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. Apart from its beneficial properties, the Jamun tree is a source of memory.
- Dec 2, 2019
- 7 min
Kashmir - A rendezvous in Paradise
Travel experience in the Kashmir valley - Srinagar, Pahalgam, Sonmarg and Gulmarg
- Aug 6, 2019
- 14 min
The Highway chronicle: Hindustan-Tibet Road | Shimla to Spiti | Kinnaur Valley | Places to Visit
Himachal Pradesh is an unexplored part of northern India and the journey through the Hindustan-Tibet Road makes in more adventurous.