Unakoti and the Darlong Tribe: An Impression of Tripura’s Living Heritage
The approach to Unakoti reveal itself after 5 hours of driving from Agartala, moving through Tripura’s green northern landscape when suddenly in the middle of a forest, a clearing has been made to park vehicles and a ticket booth. A flight of steps and forest paths opens onto colossal faces carved into a hillside. Here, […]
Tribal Trails and Sacred Peaks: Northeast India’s Living Wilderness
For those seeking a journey that blends moderate physical activity with deep cultural immersion, Assam and West Arunachal Pradesh offer an unparalleled experience where ancient tribal traditions, pristine wilderness, and spiritual heritage converge. This region is a sanctuary where semi-evergreen forests meet the mighty Brahmaputra River, sacred monasteries cling to misty mountainsides, and indigenous communities […]
Where Nagaland Finds Its Voice: A Personal Journey to the Hornbill Festival
Some festivals entertain us; others rearrange how we see a place. Nagaland’s Hornbill Festival belongs to the second category. I arrived expecting colour, textiles, drums, and dance, but left with a deeper understanding: culture is not a performance assembled for visitors. It is a living relationship between people, land, memory, food, music, and pride. Held […]
Echoes of Majuli: Coming Home to a Culture I Never Fully Knew
By Julie Kagti, Curator — Curtain Call Adventures I grew up hearing the Brahmaputra spoken of the way others speak of a god — with reverence, with a little fear, and with the quiet understanding that it gives and takes on its own terms. I knew the festivals, the food, the language, the particular slant […]
Wizards in the Mist: A Curated Luxury Journey Through Meghalaya’s Raw, Untamed Nature
There is a distinct, almost cinematic magic that descends upon Meghalaya just before the monsoons arrive. The air grows heavy with anticipation, the forests turn an impossible shade of emerald, and the clouds descend to embrace the hills in a shifting, ethereal dance. As a travel curator at Curtain Call Adventures, my greatest joy is […]
Roots, Rivers & Recipes: Through Forests, Farms & Family Kitchens
A journey of taste and time through the hidden heart of Assam and Meghalaya. The morning mist was still clinging to the emerald slopes of the Khasi Hills when I realized that the best way to understand a culture is not through its monuments, but through its meals. My boots were muddy, my lungs filled […]
Beyond the Ordinary: My Journey Curating Intense Immersive Experiences in Northeast India
When I was growing up in the tea plantations of Assam, I never imagined that one day I would spend my life designing travel experiences. But as I grew older, I realized something profound: the most meaningful moments of my childhood weren’t the grand gestures—they were the quiet afternoons spent learning from my grandmother, the […]
Where the Farm is Home: At Kalayani — Kheti With Kunti
Along the highway in Kakharigaon, Puranigudam, in the Nagaon district of Assam, there is a place where all of this is not a fantasy — it is simply Tuesday morning. It is called Kalayani, and it is the home and farm of Kunti Borah, known affectionately across the region as Kunti Baideo — elder sister […]
Walk the Eastern Himalayas: Discover the Art of Slow Travel in India’s Best-Kept Secret
In a world obsessed with summits and personal records, the Eastern Himalayas whisper a different invitation—one that asks you to slow down, breathe deeply, and discover what lies beyond the pursuit of peaks. Trekking , walking, birdwatching, botanical trails,Rumbling on ancient trails. If you’ve spent years dreaming of trekking in the Himalayas, you’ve probably imagined […]
The Art of Foraging – Traditions of The Indigenous Karbi Tribesmen
Beyond the iconic rhinos & safaris of Kaziranga National Park lies a profound, ancient rhythm—the art of foraging. In the dense bamboo forest hills and vibrant floodplains of the Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong landscape, the indigenous Karbi tribesmen continue a legacy of traditional ecological knowledge that has sustained their communities for generations. For the Karbi people, the […]