Drinking AMAZING Chai in Clay Cups - Traveling from Jorhat to Kolkata | Indian Travel Vlog
The two-week trip I took to the states of Assam and Meghalaya in northeast India was one of my favorite travel experiences I’ve ever had. I got to revisit a country I love while exploring a region that is so different from other areas that it feels like a whole new world. The diversity in the food, culture, history, landscapes, and people was such a highlight and I’m so glad I get to showcase it all in this northeast India vlog series.
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After two weeks in northeast India, my time in the country was quickly coming to an end. After arriving back in Jorhat following breakfast and my exploration of the nearby gibbon sanctuary, it was time for me to head to the airport and fly to Kolkata.
My journey began with my Uber ride to the airport with my boy Rishi, who made my four days in Jorhat such a fun and incredible experience. I loved Upper Assam. The food is so different, with lots of pork and fish. The people are also super friendly. You need to hire a driver to get around there, though.
They closed a road on us and we had to take an alternate path through a tea garden to get to the airport, so I was running behind. I encountered a subscriber who gave me a gamosa, but I didn’t record it by accident. I arrived at the airport and took some quick photos with my new friends from Jorhat, who helped bring my bags inside.
I’d be flying Indigo Airlines, who I’d flown with before, to Kolkata. It’s a great airline and is affordable. My ticket only cost $60 U.S. My flight would be about 90 minutes and would allow me to connect in Kolkata on my way to Qatar. There’s only one flight per day to Kolkata, so it was a good thing I got a seat. The alternative would have been driving 5 hours back to Guwahati to catch a flight there.
My bag was overweight for Indigo Airlines at 23 kilos (I bought lots of souvenirs), so I had to pay another 2800 rupees, or about $40 U.S. Luckily, 23 kilos is standard from Qatar to Miami. I couldn’t wait to get to Kolkata and eat!
I boarded my flight and got my window seat. I had some leg room and slept for an hour. It was super smooth! I had 12 hours in Kolkata after I landed, so I braved the 95-degree heat, boarded the bus to the terminal. After another selfie with another fan, I grabbed my bags and requested my Uber Premium. It takes 48 minutes to get into the city!
Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal and is located on the Hooghly River. It’s the cultural capital of India and is now the principal cultural, commercial, and educational center in East India. The city is so beautiful and there are lots of remnants of the British Raj there. Bengali food is so fire! I couldn’t wait to get some!
Kolkata is also different from northeast India because it’s super busy, very bustling, and loud. On the way to the hotel, I saw temples and vendors selling street food and chai. Eventually we found some chai, which is a tea-based drink that contains milk, ginger, and cardamom. It was served in a mud cup and was super creamy and milky. I loved it! It only cost 5 rupees!
Then we continued on toward my hotel. I love how easy it is to get food in India. It’s available everywhere and it’s very affordable. My hotel was the Galaxy Hotel in the New Market area, a bustling area I’d visited just 4 months earlier in November of 2018. It’s super hectic with lots of vendors. The hotel is owned by my friend Navpreet from Fun On Streets, who I worked with in November.
I arrived at my hotel and checked in. I got a small studio room, which is all I needed for my layover. It has a bed, a small closet, and a super clean bathroom and is really nice! I couldn’t wait to lay down for a bit before heading out to eat at New Market!
I hope you enjoyed coming along on my travel journey from Jorhat to Kolkata! If you did, please give it a thumbs up, leave me a comment, and subscribe to my channel so you don’t miss any of my upcoming travel/food adventures!
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Drinking AMAZING Chai in Clay Cups - Traveling from Jorhat to Kolkata | Indian Travel Vlog
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