Thursday, March 28, 2024

We had the privilege of doing the daring!!

It was the day to start our descend from Kedarkantha base camp all the way back to Sankri which meant we only had few hours to adore...

Kong Thong: A Tribal Village Where They Have Tunes Instead of Names

Who are we? How was the first society? Which was the first language? Aren't words and languages made out of random noises? Why do our names make sense?...

The Hugs of Himalayas

                    The Hugs of Himalayas I felt in the midst of the white snow, Reaped inside me the warmth it cast! The warmth of the white fur that surrounded its...

The Winter Kuari Pass Trek ­- An Anecdote

'All’s well that ends well' You know the things about the Himalayas? When you are up there amidst the mountains and the chilled winds, the narrow passages and the...

LEH-LADAKH :The Dream of Many, The Opportunity for Some, The Reality for a Few

"Once a year go someplace you've never been before - Dalai Lama" This is the first time I am penning down my travel experience and what could possibly be better...

Path Less Travelled – Kareri Lake Trek

"The truth is, I can never die. For I will be in everything and see you in everything and watch over you. I am your reaction in...

Exploring Nepal by Royal Enfield

Before I could devote myself to spending time on Nepal's mountain expeditions I wanted to take out some time to see more of this incredible country and...

3 Regrets of my Ladakh Road Trip

Having traveled around Leh it was the time for the return journey. We had planned to ride Jammu via Kargil-Zozila pass but due to the riots in Kashmir the roads...

Day Trip to Sauraha

It takes three buses to make the 17 mile trip to Sauraha, Nepal. From where I'm staying every passing bus is headed towards Bharatpur, my first stop....

A trek up to Tiger’s Nest

Bhutan is intriguing.  The place, the people and the breathtaking scenes of the Himalayas. I was excited to be part of a car rally held in September 2016,...

The Best View Comes After The Hardest Climb

Roopkund Lake || Final Summit Push || 25 May 2017 || 15750 fts. It was the final summit push day and the entire trek was to be on...

HAMPTA PASS TREK: PARADISE ON EARTH

When you are a kid, you see something new and it seems astonishing. But when you are an adult, it’s your choice. You can choose an adventure...

Julay Ladakh

  It was the most awaited ride, after a months of planning  me and my brothers from another mothers we jumped out and started our ride on August...

The kingdom of isolation – Khati

My trek toward Khati, which is considered one among the backward and lastly inhabited villages in the lap of Himalayas was not an ordinary trip. After reading my...
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Five Treasures of Snow – Kangchenjunga

"Be still like a mountain, and flow like a great river." A famous quote, After watching Kanchenjunga I understand what it mean. Almost i am 75 km away from that...

The most Humble Himachalis’ and Ladhakis’

My First ever road trip to the north began from Chandigarh to reach the world's most highest and deadliest roads. The land of high passes Ladakh. The most...

Cycling on Worlds most dangerous Road

I love cycling since i was a kid my love for mountain biking increased when i grew up and watch Redbull series of offroading i always wanted...

An Ordinary Ladakhi Tale

Please don’t kill me for the title! But to be honest, all the blogs and notes that I have read talks about people’s experiences and trips in/to...

First solo experience with the mountains

I always wanted to go for a solo trip and nothing could be better than a mountain biking expedition in Manali. I was there for 7 days...

Bhole Baba – Kinner Kailash

Kinner Kailash In the almighty rocks and clouds of Himalayas 21000 feet above sea level "Bhar Bhar chilluma peetiya bhole naal galla kitiya" Since 1994 The Kinner Kailash trek opens...

An ode to BRO (Border Roads Organisation)

"Life is a Journey. Complete it" - read, one of the captions of a yellow Milestone on the roads of Ladakh. I was besotted by this profound line...

My Travel Diary: Palchan

Moving from Kasol, Palchan is around 86 kilometers by road. Palchan village is located in Manali Tehsil of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated...

Preserving Ladakh: Culture, History and An Abundance of Serenity

The former royal palace of Leh, built in the 17th century is a prominent landmark currently being restored by the Archaeological Survey of India. Housing a museum...

Around Gangtok in 7 days

Mesmerizing, bewitching Gangtok. It all began with a quest for an adventure crammed into the span of 7 days. The million-dollar question pops up as usual… hills or the...

Sundakphu – A Place Above the Clouds

Sundakphu, 3636mt above sea level, is a nature's paradise, a place above the heavens. The soothing view of the sea of clouds beneath is a treat for...

Road to Tawang….

Tawang is a small hill station in the Himalayan mountains of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Situated at an altitude of 2,669 meters, it's a place of chilling winters,...

A Journey Through The Alluring Emptiness – Chapter 1

CHAPTER 1  –  LOST AND FOUND KAZA, SPITI VALLEY 8TH SEPTEMBER 2016 THURSDAY, 14:00 HRS.         How the hell am I going to make it? Is it even...

The Winds of Dzongri

The windy night at Dzongri will forever remain as one of the most uncomfortable nights I’ve spent amidst the mercilessly cold mountains. We were exhausted due to...

A Journey Through The Alluring Emptiness – Chapter 2

CHAPTER 2 – THE GUIDING LIGHT EN ROUTE KAZA, HIMACHAL PRADESH 5TH SEPTEMBER 2016 MONDAY, 20:00 HRS   … CHAPTER 1 – LOST AND FOUND …     “Reaching Kullu doesn’t seem feasible now…I don’t think I...

Meghalaya: The abode of Clouds

My first trip ever solo trip was to 'The abode of Clouds' also called Meghalaya by Indians. A state so small but so rich in culture. A...

How about working between the beautiful disasters?

Do you see these sharp mountains behind? It has a wild finishing to it’s skin which is bruised by the frequent landslides. But still continues to stand...

Colorful Acknowledgement

    Some things can't be explained but there's a beauty in trying. Though I have several brothers, growing up I only made one blood brother. Kelly and I...

Eat Play Chill : #Bhutan- A Picture Story

Bhutan has always been a special place to me ever since I started reading up about it for my first visit. I am the guy with the jacket...

In a land of Mysteries

Travel Journal ( 02-07-2017 to 09-07-2017) Destination - Roopkund, Uttrakhand. ROOPKUND - The Skeleton Lake "Mysteries fascinates peoples", true, but "Unsolved Mysteries" are the one's which lead people to them....

Winter Expedition – Kedarkantha Trek

This is a tale from last December. When three friends embarked on an epic trek to the lower Himalayas, despite a lot of pessimism from friends and...

Kuari Pass – A Gateway to Heaven

Sigh! I breathed heavily once again and wiped the beads of sweat off my face. My bag-pack was getting heavier by the minute. Lack of preparation for high...

The Road Less Travelled

When you talk about travel plans, people expect you to speak of the mainstream hill stations or luxury travel destinations. But there is a very thin line...

Deoria Tal- An Exquisitely Serene Lake in the lap of the Himalayas!

Deoria Tal was never on my wish list.To be honest, I had never heard of a place called by this name in Uttrakhand until I overheard the...

True Colours of Rohtang

  While traveling from Manali toward Leh the very first pass is the Rohtang pass and one can experience the beauty of nature to the fullest... Also, watch my...

Himalayan Paradise

From the moment I set eyes on the Indian Himalayas, I knew it was going to be a spectacular trip. Paradise beckoned with uncountable snow capped peaks...

On a thin layer of ice – “Chadar Trek”

As the new year began I got more and more excited. I've been to Ladakh before but this time it would be different. This time I was...

A Momentary Acquaintance

Fall engulfs the valleys of Ladakh each year, before it dissipates to give winter way. But while it lasts, sheets of auburn and bright, burning yellow light...

Satse – back to old times of mother’s childhood memories

During every summer holiday, I always visit Domkhar village (my maternal house) which is 60 km away from my village and 12kms  from main city of Leh....

Kedarkantha Trek : Changed into a tougher goal than it is!

  Kedarkantha Summit : Our Trekking Journey ==================================== They say that - When the going gets tough the tough gets going..!! Myself, along with a traveller friend of mine, reached Sankari...

Roopkund Lake Trek – A Myriad of Mystries

Trek to Roopkund Lake  Experiences are felt on many levels. Everything we see, hear, smell, touch and taste are mixed together into a cocktail within our infinitely wise...

The best view comes after the hardest climb – Trek to Kedarkantha summit

  After a long week of convincing my friends, our trek(comprising of three brave souls) to Kedarkantha finally began on 25/01/2017. It was supposed to be an easy...

Wanderlust in my soul

This line from Tennyson's "Ulysses", always comes to mind whenever I set out on a trip. "I cannot rest from travel; I will drink life to the lees". Few...

Lunch at mount Harmukh

  It was just another day when me and Mohammed, my main guide while the trek to the Harmukh Mountain, 5.142 meters above sea level in the Kashmiri...

Uttarakhand’s Child Activist Ridhima Pandey Included In BBC’s Top 100 Influential Women In 2020

Thirteen-year-old Uttarakhand-based climate activist Ridhima Pandey has featured in the BBC’s list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2020. The list, according to the BBC website, highlights...

My Bhutan Diaries: Pre-Bhutan Prep

Why do we travel? My friend, Madhuri and I have always dreamt about running away: not from, but to the unexplored, the uncertain and the unconnected. (Cliché much?)...