Global Travel Writers: Articles http://www.globaltravelwriters.com/ Global Travel Writers en Global Travel Writers: Articles http://www.globaltravelwriters.com/EXT:tt_news/ext_icon.gif http://www.globaltravelwriters.com/ Global Travel Writers TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Tue, 14 Jun 2011 05:50:00 -0400 Mountains, Monasteries and Machinations in Sikkim http://www.globaltravelwriters.com/articles/category/sikkim/article/mountains-monasteries-and-machinations-in-sikkim/ Living in one of the world's most mountainous territories, the people of Sikkim have had to learn...                          There is no such thing as a flat surface in the Himalayan state of Sikkim. Hillsides are every year subject to disastrous landslides during the monsoon season, sending whole villages careening down into the raging gorge-rivers, far below. As a result, the Sikkimese have had to learn how to adapt to nature’s whims. But the whims of nature are as nothing when compared with the escapades of the local politicians.           

 
 

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]]> Graham Simmons India Sikkim Adventure Travel Cultural Travel Destination Travel Eco-tourism Nature and Wildlife Spiritual and Pilgrimage By: Graham Simmons Tue, 01 Jan 2008 23:15:00 -0500 New food trails in India http://www.globaltravelwriters.com/articles/category/sikkim/article/new-food-trails-in-india/ Experience the exotic flavours of India's northeast Tandoori, Mughlai and South Indian cuisines are well known in the West. But the foods of north-eastern India, from the exotic dishes of Sikkim (including yaks’ cheese and sautéed orchid buds) to the rare chital fish of Assam and the rich pork dishes of Meghalaya, are less well-known. A “food trail” through this region reveals some astonishing taste delights. See image preview: http://www.photographersdirect.com/simmons/search.asp?lb=5051

]]> Graham Simmons India Assam Meghalaya Sikkim Food & Wine Cultural Travel Destination Travel By: Graham Simmons Sat, 30 Jun 2007 01:34:00 -0400