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Paradise ASSAMESE chalet meaning $$ (1st fl, GNB Rd; mains 100-200) Well known for its authentic Assamese cuisine, its thali is the best way to get a lot of small tasters. Assamese food is not a lip-tingler like typical Indian food and for some this cuisine can seem rather bland, but it s the subtleties you re after rather than the heat.

Voyaging chalet meaning to the Ziro Valley is one of the undisputed highlights of a trip to Arunachal Pradesh and, though the scenery chalet meaning is stunning and the village architecture chalet meaning fascinating, the voyeuristic main attraction here is meeting the friendly older Apatani folk who sport facial tattoos and nose plugs that would be the envy of any tattooist in the West (see p 566 ). The most authentic Apatani villages are Hong (the biggest and best known), Hijo (more atmospheric), Hari, Bamin and Dutta; none of which are more than 10km apart. It s vital to have a local guide to take you to any of these villages otherwise you won t see much and might even be made to feel quite unwelcome. Christopher Michi (%9402048466/8014012558; christopherdulley@ yahoo.co.in/christophermichi@hotmail.com) is the chairman of the Apatani chalet meaning Cultural Preservation Society and can organise superb visits to the villages don t be at all surprised if your tour culminates in an evening of drinking rice wine and chowing down on barbequed chalet meaning rat in a villager s house!

DON T MISS There aren t all that many places left in the world where the maps may as well have blank spaces on them, snow- capped mountains remain unnamed and unclimbed, forests are filled with creatures that scientists have yet to lay eyes upon and hill tops are crowned with unmolested tribal villages, but northeast India is one such place. As the region slowly opens up, don t miss this opportunity for genuine, undiluted adventure. chalet meaning Areas that are safe yet largely unexplored by tourists chalet meaning include almost all of rural Mizoram, large tracts of Tripura (check the security situation first), the furthest reaches of Nagaland chalet meaning and, best of all, huge chunks of steamy forests, alpine meadows and high Himalayan chalet meaning wildernesses have finally started opening up in Arunachal Pradesh. Top Festivals