A place is defined by the people and while travelling every interaction with the humans of a place defines how we enjoy the place. It is rightly said that “People will forget what you said, might forget what you did for them, but people will never forget how you made them feel” and the people of kerala truly epitomizes it. 

The people of Kerala will go extra mile to ensure you have an amazing travel memories in Kerala. These people might not be connected to travel industry, they are the common people whom you meet everyday on streets.

Human by Nature - My Experiences with the People of Kerala

In 2008, me and my dad decided to go on a road trip of Kerala and this was our first major father-son trip. We were excited and we wanted to ensure that everything was perfect. We had booked hotels, flight tickets, car all by ourselves. We were little skeptical initially about the road trip as we didn’t know what was the condition of the car, how was the driver etc. In those times there was not many online reviews or not sites available through which you can book cars reliablye, so we had to depend on local references through hotel.

We asked lots of questions to the driver (his name was Jayanand) and I still remember what he said. He said “Sir please come to my state. I know you I will see your worried faces when we meet but when we say goodbye I know I will see your happy and smiling faces”.  

That’s spirit of people of Kerala – truly human by nature.

Let me take you on a journey of Kerala and how the people of Kerala made our trip truly special and yes when I was at the airport I had a huge smile on my face.

Chinese in Kolkata represents a unique confluence of food, culture, and language which is a perfect blend of China and India. Chinese in Kolkata or the Chinese Community in Kolkata will remind you of the phrase “Hindi- Chini Bhai Bhai” ( Indians and Chinese are brothers). The Chinese in Kolkata is also called as “Chini” and we also call sugar as Chini. That reminds me to narrate a beautiful and unique history of Chinese in Kolkata.

Chinese in Kolkata has given Kolkata unique Chinese cuisine, leather tanning technology, and lots of spices. There are approximately 2000-2500 Chinese in Kolkata. It’s a vanishing culture as the young generation of the Chinese in Kolkata are moving out to the west. The Chinese in Kolkata adds to the diaspora of the culture of Kolkata.

In this blog post, we will talk about History, Culture, and yes Chinese food, Chinese Restaurants in Kolkata. If you are looking to understand anything about Chinese in Kolkata then read this blog post.

History of Chinese in Kolkata

It is said that the Chinese people first landed in West Bengal. The first recorded Chinese who settled in India was Tong Achew. He was a tea seller who landed in Budge budge in West Bengal first in the year 1780. Mainly he had an export business of tea in Burma (now Myanmar) and Vietnam. Once, while he was sailing for business purposes, unfortunately, his shipwrecked at the shore of river Hoogly, in Bengal.

The official history of the Chinese in Kolkata tell us, Atchew who desirous of quitting a mercantile life would wish to bring with him, on his return from China, wanted to bring many of Chinese who were skilled in husbandry. After getting assurance from the government, Atchew returned his country and again came back in 1781 with 110 Chinese laborers to settle here permanently. He brought Chinese people along with him to work in the sugar factory in Budge Budge. The place is now called as Achipur which was named after Tong Achew. The first Chinese settler in India died soon in the year 1783 and the Chinese people who he brought started migrated to Kolkata from 1804 when his sugar mill was auctioned off. Tong Achew migrated to Budget Budge and he was given 650 Bighas of land for an annual rent of just Rs45.

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Day Trips in Europe can reveal lots of hidden gems and secret locations which will be hard to find in the cities. Day trips in Europe provide a glimpse into the beautiful countryside and way of life in Europe. While I travel to Europe I ensure I always keep one day in hand in a city just to explore the country on various day trips.

Day trips in Europe can be done so easily thanks to the Day passes of Eurail. You needn't always have a car or book a car for yourself. You can easily hop on to a train and enjoy the various sights in Europe on a Day Trip. Apart from trains for Day Trips in Europe, you can always take a bus as well. Busses in Europe are extremely comfortable and punctual. The best part of taking a bus during your day trip is that you can see the countryside in Europe.

So to travel more and explore Europe we asked Travel Bloggers across the world to pick up their favorite destinations for Day Trips in Europe. The below list is specially handpicked by travel bloggers across the world and will surely keep you spellbound.

By the way apart from these destinations, if you are into hiking you can check the post of 40 Best Hikes in Europe and if the below list makes you want for more check 15 Hidden or Off Beat Destinations in Europe.

Without wasting further time lets see what the Travel Bloggers across the world have for you for Best Day Trips in Europe.