The road side market of Nongpoh has a flavour of its own. The fruit stalls are a major attraction, with luscious fruit at throw away prices. For the everyday traveller there is a variety of vegetables, both from the plains and the hills. The Nongpoh market was once famous for its venision, parrots and mynas [...]

Cherrapunji Mawsmai Falls The alluring, the spectacular, cascading 1,035-ft-high Mawsmai Falls – the 4th highest in India, lie just a few kilometers beyond Cherrapunji. Khasi monoliths Close by is located a beautiful labyrinth of underground passages beneath age-old caves. This the must visit place for amateur and experienced explorers. Elsewhere around Cherrapunji, Khasi monoliths (stones [...]

Garo Hills Siju Cave Located on the cliff overhanging the right bank of the Simsang River in south Garo Hills district, the cave is locally known as Dobakhol or the cave of bats. The cave consists of innumerable internal chambers and labyrinths, which have not yet been fully explored. The depth of the cave is [...]

Jaintia Hills Thadlaskein Lake On the way to Jowai from Shillong, passing through grasslands, rice terraces, woods of oak or whispering pine and the flowing Myntdu River, one riches the historical Thadlaskein Lake, about 8 km from Jowai. Legend has it that the lake was dug with the bow tips of the followers of Sajar [...]

Khasi Hill – Cherrapunjee situated at a distance of 56 Kms from Shillong, Cherrapunjee is famous for receiving the highest amount of rainfall in the world. The place abounds in waterfalls cascading down steep mountains. Extensive limestone caves with stalactites and stalagmites exist here. The springs and sacred forests lend a special charm to the [...]

Nongstoin Nongstoin in Meghalaya is a small town but has been in fame because of the mining of a special stone that has embroidery colors naturally within it and which is found here only. Moreover, Nongstoin is the city to have the first saw mill of Meghalaya, after which it became the main habitat of [...]