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Steep slopes and storybook
towns and temples that cling to craggy cliffs shrouded by mist makes
Sikkim another of those mythical Shangri-la high in the Himalayas.
Long on the list of travelers targeting the far corners of the
planet, the ancient kingdom of Sikkim is opening up to tourism...Read
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- By Ron Gluckman
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American reporter
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The rugged environment of
the Sikkimese Himalayas is equally alluring: remote, forested,
extremely beautiful and largely un explored. Looking at unclimbed
peaks was somehow comforting as it gave me a perspective that some
things in life still remain sacred and untouched...Read
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- By Jane Bromet,
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Mountain Zone Correspondent
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At the entrance of Tibet
Hotel, a large imposing Tibetan stands resolute absorbed in his
wordless chanting...more
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- By
Romola
Butalia,
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Editor, India Travelogue,
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The surrounding hills
wore the look of a dainty maiden still wet from a refreshing
shower...more
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- By
Abhik Dutta
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