Meghalaya : The blessed Land among the Clouds!
Quick stats: It costs around 9000 rupees to and fro from Kolkata. Only Alliance Air(Air India) has flights, that is only from Kolkata as told by fellow passengers. Only one flight which starts around 1.45 in the afternoon which reach Shillong by 3.20pm. The return flight is around 4pm(same aircraft). Please note, these were says from taxi drivers/people around me at that time. There are plenty of lodges at Mylleim. Please include this destination in your travel, as the stay was so lovely, the morning walks were so memorable for a long time. Also the lodges has courteous staff and the food was simply great(traditional, super non veg food I had). The trekking around the hills are quite safe. The local people are friendly. Plenty of taxis available at any time of the day. IMO, very cheap rates considering the steap hill routes and petrol taxis. Nice momos and other food available. In a rainy season chirapunji is a must visit. On a summer tour I recommend Mylliem and Umiam l...