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Mother Theresa's City | Oct 23 07'

by Smasha a 32 year old female from London, on vacation in Calcutta Ballygunge

I arrived into Howrah station at 6am on the overnight train from Darjeeling. The train station was huge and as I was still half asleep it took me a... Continue reading »
Nirmal Hriday | Feb 21 06'

by Pawel a male from Washington, on vacation in Calcutta Ballygunge

"All you have to do is hold somebody’s hand and simply be there."

Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody, I think that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has... Continue reading »
O Calcutta! | Mar 03 08'

by Four Explore a traveling as a family from Orinda, on vacation in Calcutta Ballygunge

By DanWell, Calcutta (now known as Kolkata) is our final stop in India, and in some ways it feels like we have been in training for Calcutta during... Continue reading »
Our 15 minutes of FAME!!! | Mar 04 03'

by Goodonya a traveling as a couple from Chicago, on vacation in Calcutta Ballygunge

Everyone says you have it once in your life...15 minutes of fame!!! Well, we have just had ours. We have been in the state of Manipur, in... Continue reading »
Sacrificial Goats | May 05 08'

by Swagger Sauce a female from Longmont, on vacation in Calcutta Ballygunge

Upon arriving in Calcutta I heard that the local Kali Temple sacrifices goats everyday at 11am. I've already seen cremations of people, why not che... Continue reading »
Safely into Calcutta | Feb 03 01'

by oakranch a real traveler, on vacation in Calcutta Ballygunge

Hello from Calcutta,We finally made it into the city after a great few days in Bangkok and Hong Kong. We only stopped over in Hong Kong for a f... Continue reading »
Taxi in Calcutta | Apr 13 06'

by katrinayoung a 24 year old female from Cebu, on vacation in Calcutta Ballygunge

My story..hmm..Arriving in Kathmandu was an event. There was a roadblock due to security reasons entering the city. I got off with a rep. from my h... Continue reading »
The City of Joy | Feb 15 06'

by Pawel a male from Washington, on vacation in Calcutta Ballygunge

"If you just come to enjoy the city, you will most likely leave disappointed."

After a short flight to Chennai and a 30-hour-long train journey north, I arrived in Calcutta. I left this part of my trip for last, as I knew the... Continue reading »
The Lydia Home Kids | Mar 09 03'

by Goodonya a traveling as a couple from Chicago, on vacation in Calcutta Ballygunge

Finally we are back, to tell you about the wonderful kids of Lydia Home in Imphal. We met them the first night we were in Imphal, when we... Continue reading »
The Mother House | Apr 09 06'

by jenniferballinger a 30 year old female, on vacation in Calcutta Ballygunge

"".. even thinking about is the most rewarding thing I have ever done!""

...here in calcutta, over bengali new years, a very humid city with lots of traffic and dirt, but less agressive salesmanship than o... Continue reading »