the cleanest village in Asia | Mawlynnong | Meghalaya
A day at the cleanest village in Asia: Mawlynnong, Meghalaya Mawlynnong won the status of being the cleanest village in Asia, in 2003 Having lived my entire life in an urban jungle I love to get away to the mountains and staying at a village for a night was the cherry on the cake. Around 100km from Shillong there is a magical paradise – Mawlynnong – a small village which won the status of being the cleanest village (2003), not just in India, but in Asia. I could not wait to get there. This is a time for many firsts – my first trip to Meghalaya, my first stay in a village and the first time I’m going to see one of the rare Living Root Bridges. After soaking in the beauty of Shillong for a couple...