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...
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...
Tathastu Bhava
Tathastu Bhava is a group of people who solely wish to contribute back to the society through various measures. It was incorporated as Not-for profit organization in...
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 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...
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...
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...
Ladakhi traditions
The globalized world runs very fast endangering the delicate environment of Ladakh and the ancient respectful culture of its own population . Luckily some local associations, like...
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....
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...
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....
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...
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...
Soul Food: Getting Cosy in a Naga Kitchen
A Naga kitchen is like a mother's hug- warm, cozy, and comfy. This may seem like a bit of a contradiction given the Nagas' reputation as fearsome...
Peaceseeking in Dhampus
This year we decided to celebrate my boyfriend's birthday peacefully. The owner of the Sunrise hotel in Pokhara, Dhen, recommended this trip to us, he has thirty...
Walking down memory lane
It was the summer of 2009, when I had visited Manikaran for the very first time as a child and the effect it left was that of...
Indigenous India
After arriving in Delhi I met a very friendly man from Kashmir called Ishak. Just by chance he gave my rickshaw driver directions to the hostel I...
In a Distant Country Sheltered By Mountains.
Tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people run from one point to another in search of tranquility in their lives.
So here I am, looking for some kind of escape from...
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...
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...
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...
Triund, Himachal Pradesh
Sprawling seamlessly across the lap of the Dhauladhar ranges in Himachal Pradesh, Triund stands at a height of around 2,800 metres. While a visit to Dharamshala and...
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...
Mesmerizing trip to North Sikkim
Sikkim is considered to be one of the most picturesque states of India. Gangtok being the capital of the state is a very lively town buzzing with...
Learning Tibetan
Since I came to India for the first time in 2015 I simply got inspired by the Tibetan people, by their culture, by how they try to...
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...
From Ghangaria to Heaven
There are places that you want to go back to and then there are places that you don’t want to come back from. It was a stupefying...
The Monastery Vibes
"Living in a monastery, even as a guest rather than a monk, you have more opportunities than you might have elsewhere to see the world as it...
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....
Life That Flows
The age old river flowing seamlessly,
collecting memories and desires,
hopes and lost dreams
as it slithers over rocks and crags.
Many a miles it has covered,
many more to go.
It offers...
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...
The Yaks of Tshoka
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During my stay at Tshoka, we the students of HMI were to stay at the altitude of approximately 3000 meters to acclimatize. We had classes about how...
Walking with Wings
A raspy cover of Brown’s classic ‘This is a Man’s World’ blasted through my headphones as we started on the long road from the Inner Terai valleys...
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...
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...
Meghalayan Musings: A Photo Essay
From barren lands began the search for greener pastures and green they were. Blue skies engulfed by giant, tufty clouds flowing fluidly over valleys of undisturbed hills,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
North East India Cultural Diversity
North east India, one of the most beautiful region of India, also known as the “Seven Sisters”. It includes Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura...
My Bhutan Diaries Day 5 — 2nd January, 2017
Umm.. why exactly do we travel? :)
After three nights in Thimphu, we’re travelling to a new place, Punakha! We were up and out early today: 9:30 is early...
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...
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...
A Brief Journey Above the Clouds
As I stand in the queue at the Drukair check-in counter, I realize how little I know about my destination, and I marvel at the luggage carts...
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...
Day 3: 31st December, 2016 (Thimphu)
WHY do we travel? :)
Not everyday do you wake up to such a view:
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Multiple times during the trip, I found myself being completely overwhelmed by Bhutan’s beauty: it...
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...
Gift a dream
She has never read a fairytale, never seen a story book before. I kept wondering how will she imagine her life without these mundane tasks if not...