The effortlessly quaint little home of Neema and Capt. Francis Veliyath, The Bungalow, rises above the lush foliage around Fort Vypeen in Kochi. Their 90-year-old home was erected by Neema’s great-grandfather Joseph Puthepurackal, who was the first native manager at a British-run firm. Speaking about her heritage home, Neema says: “Francis was in the merchant navy and the family … Continue reading
If you want to get away from it all, the Biksthang Heritage Farmhouse in West Sikkim is just about as far away from it all as it gets. It’s 126km from Gangtok and almost the same distances to Bagdogra airport and New Jalpaiguri. You can spend the day gazing at Mt Kanchanjunga which gazes … Continue reading
There’s something endearing about heritage homestays that have been nurtured by its original owners who have breathed between its walls for decades. In sharing their joys and memories, endeavours and misgivings, pride and humility, it becomes a journey that is as much inward as it is outward. There’s always the lure of giving away the … Continue reading
Basu and The Bees 