Kolkata's Nostalgic Goodbye With Trams & Tales
Wednesday Post: From exploring 6 must-do experiences in Kolkata to planning a luxurious journey to Europe with Lufthansa, and New Mexico’s Balloon Fiesta, October has much more to offer!
The Tram Affair of Kolkata started when there was a Calcutta, not a Kolkata. From 1873 to 2024, this 150-year-old tram service now comes to a halt, announcing its retirement from the busy streets of Kolkata. Being the oldest tram service in Asia, Kolkata - this city of joy beholds this journey, not just a mode of transport.
From the mention of the tram in worn-out pages of Rabindranath Tagore's poetry to the iconic scene of Satyajit Ray's Apur Sansar to expressing the varied mood of novelist Sunil Gangopadhyay's fictional muse Neera's mental hues with tram's reptile movement, it witnesses the dwindling journey through Bengal's literature, culture, evolution, and its people.
With this teary goodbye to a heritage tram service, we are yet again reminded of how Kolkata isn't just the city of joy but also a city of history lurking in its nooks and corners.
From exploring the only Boat Museum of India in Kolkata to humming your favorite track on a sunset evening by Rabindra Sarovar - history relives every day in this city, claiming its authority of never to be forgotten.
Experience it for yourself how Kolkata feels like with these 6 Unforgettable Experiences In Kolkata
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🗺️ Destination Of The Week: Albuquerque
Are you the adventurer kind? Then New Mexico’s Albuquerque is calling you this October for the grand Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta for 9 days!
Imagine being a part of vibrant skies filled with colored balloons at the largest hot-air balloon festival in the world. That's what this festival is all about. Look above, and all you see are hot air balloons touching the clouds.
But Albuquerque isn't just about this. This city has a bunch of nicknames; one amongst them is Duke City, to honor the 10th Duke of Albuquerque by naming the city after him. This city is also the home of the Turquoise Museum, founded in 1993 with an extensive and very rare collection of natural turquoise, one of a kind in Mexico.
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Adieu,
Sreyashi Paul.