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Gone with the Wind’s heartthrob Vivien Leigh was born in Darjeeling! - Ge...
Hollywood legend Vivien Leigh made Gone with the Wind a timeless classic
A Century and a Quarter of Legacy and Excellence at Dr. Graham’s Homes, K...
One of India’s most prestigious institutions, shaping lives and legacies since 1900
By Suman Sadhu
A trip to Bagora, a trip to paradise – GetBengal story
Ajanta Sinha’s heartwarming travel diary is a must-read for mountain lovers
By Ajanta Sinha
Wish to view ‘The Sleeping Buddha’ of Bengal? Be at Tumling - GetBengal...
Chamong is a small township 17 km southwest of Darjeeling
By Anita Bose
Beautiful Lamahatta – a peaceful eco-paradise nestled in the Eastern Hima...
Lamahatta is a quiet village with scenic beauty, vibrant orchids, and panoramic views of Mt. Kanchenjunga, all set in a serene eco-park
Rangaroon is a hamlet near Darjeeling that produces the best tea in the wor...
Rangaroon Tea Garden produces some of the world’s best-quality tea
On top of the world, looking down at creation – GetBengal story
Biswas’ love affair with the mountains began back in the early 1990s when he was barely 20
By Shuvra Dey
Chamurchi, its awe-inspiring biodiversity, picturesque locations, and easy ...
Described as the Gateway to Bhutan, Chamurchi is filled with awe-inspiring biodiversity
The magnificent snow-capped Tiger Hills declared to be a plastic free zone ...
The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration has declared Tiger Hill a plastic free zone
Beat the heat! Here's top 10 summertime holiday destinations within West Be...
The second part of our summer tourism roundup
Bengali geologist solves the Himalayan puzzle at last - when will the mount...
The Himalayas continue to rise by an average of 2 cm each year
By Shuvra Dey
Let's talk about two of West Bengal’s most favoured ecotourism destinatio...
Gajoldoba and Lamahatta are two of Bengal’s foremost ecotourism destinations
Bengal’s mountaineers and their continued love affair with the peaks
Remembering the pioneers on International Mountain Day
Himalaya’s daughter: How Bengal’s foremost mountaineer became involved ...
Utkarshe Aarohan is the voice for humble, small Pujas
Three international synthetic tennis courts launched in North Bengal
The club, in association with BTA has plans to launch separate training camps for school children
Piyali Basak -- First Indian woman set to summit Mt. Everest without oxygen...
She is the first Indian civilian to climb Mt. Dhaulagiri without supplementary oxygen
Mirik, the magic is just beginning
Mirik is surrounded by several well-known and picturesque tea estates
Entrepreneur brings British Land Rovers home to Darjeeling
Dawa Tenzin offers a unique tour of the Queen of the Hills
Subrata Mitra, the pioneer behind Ray, finally gets his due
He remains one of India’s best cinematographers
Should Mt. Everest be named Sikdar Parvat after Radhanath Sikdar?
The mathematician from Bengal who measured the height of Mount Everest
The man who made Mount Everest famous
Renowned mountaineer Debashis Biswas on why it is important to remember Tenzing Norgay
Sangay Sherpa puts Darjeeling’s adventure sports on global map
Thrill seekers have always made Darjeeling their stomping ground
Icche Gaon, the mountain paradise in Kalimpong
Echey Gaon means ‘topmost’ in the Lepcha language
Top 10 summer destinations in West Bengal - Part I
In no particular order, here are Bengal’s top 10 summer retreats
Gajoldoba, a tourism hotspot in the making
Located by the Teesta river, Gajoldoba is close to the Baikunthapur forest
Sittong, Bengal’s orange and quinine county
The first sight of luscious oranges hanging from trees is delightful
As tourism grows, Lamahatta says no to plastic
Tourists may bring in money, but they also bring plastic bottles, empty plastic packets, and every other kind of rubbish
Kagey, the village with a view
Kagey is a predominantly agricultural village, where all farming is strictly organic
By Ajanta Sinha
Lepchajagat, the land of golden silence
Not too many tourists visit Lepchajagat, which is what keeps its pristine serenity intact
Goecha La trek -- an inch closer to Mt. Kanchenjunga
Be safe in the lap of Mother Nature
Film tourism in Bengal follows the shooting trail to iconic locations
Thanks to a recent initiative by a Kolkata-based company, you can now travel to some of Bengal's most famous shooting locations
Majestic Himalayan villages of North Bengal open to tourists
Healing hill-rural tourism is the new normal in COVID season
By Bapi Ghosh
Kagey near Kalimpong is like a page out of a fairytale!
Enjoy a Lepcha lifestyle at Kagey
Satyajit Ray made a bride of Jorasanko Thakurbari sing for his movie
How Amiya Tagore came out of the andarmahal to sing for Kanchenjungha
Live like a Maharaja at Kalimpong’s ‘Dinajpur House’
Of mist, clouds, Mt Kanchenjungha and royal charm
Far from the madding crowds, the Lepcha village of Charkhole is the new hot...
Do not miss the panoramic view of Mt Kanchenjungha
Best Panoramic View of Teesta from Munsong!
The hill station of Bengal where Ronald Ross experimented with quinine!
Hot Stimulating Café of Darjeeling shuts down
We shall miss their hot piping momos and Nepalese food
Most picturesque drive – Mirik to Darjeeling
Land of lakes, pine forests and orange orchards
Want a healthy holiday? Visit Tinchuley, the organic village of Bengal
From breathtaking mountain views to organic food
By Urvashi Basu
If you are tired of the Hills, head to Birder’s Paradise Latpanchar
Watch the rare Great Hornbill amidst Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary
By Aparupa Basu
Bengal’s Lepchajagat is a refuge for soul-seekers
The Himalayan hamlet near Ghoom
Stimulate your brains at Darjeeling’s Hot Stimulating Café!
The quaint and little-known eatery of Darjeeling
Land of the blue Hills: Kolakham
No need to head south, enjoy plantations and blue hills of Bengal
Solitary trek to a haunted bungalow of Ramdhura
Did trekker Reetwika encounter the caretaker ghost?
Elizabeth Clarke of Windamere Darjeeling speaks to GB
The Heritage hotel that is as old as Darjeeling
By Saheli Mitra
Want to marry Sherpa-style with dung-chen and tomba?
Bengal to develop Himalayan hamlets for ‘destination wedding’
Travel with GB to the ‘Village of Mist’
Interior designer Urvashi Basu on Himalayan village Tinchuley
By Urvashi Basu
This asthma patient from Kolkata scaled seven peaks!
How Satyarup Siddhanta overcame health issues to achieve his dream
Did you know poet Nazrul Islam’s music was rejected by Viswabharati? ...
Rabindranath Tagore finally came to his rescue
Satyajit Ray made a bride of Jorasanko Thakurbari sing for his movie
How Amiya Tagore came out of the andarmahal to sing for Kanchenjungha