Your time as a caterpillar is over; stretch your wings and fly
As a child I grew up with the dreams of becoming "Materialistically successful "! When those uncles and aunties would ask me what I want to do...
Gems of Parvati Valley: Kasol and Manikaran
From the lap of the mighty Himalayas to the laid-back town of Bhuntar, Parvati River with its sublime surrounding and it’s aura of tranquility has converted the...
That kid from Spiti
We went to the highest post office (also a home to a wonderful family) in the world which was situated in Hikkim, roughly about 15,000 feet. As...
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...
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...
Melancholic delight
Chandratal Lake, Spiti Valley
Spiti brings to mind these lines from one of Pushkin's poems-
"'Tis time, my friend, 'tis time! the heart to peace aspires...
For long now it...
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...
Nubra to Pangong Lake via Agham-Shyok
Pangong Lake and Nubra are two gems on Ladakh’s crown while what used to make it tough was crossing KhardungLa top for Nubra and to come back...
Tungnath – Among the clouds
Flying high in the sky and nestled among the clouds are the Himalayas. So calm, muted, and soft in the lapse of which anybody is forced to...
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...
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....
Escapade in Himalayas
After mundane routine of office to home and home to office at Mumbai we decided to take a break and escape into geographically far away and different...
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...
So Mo- The Tibetan boy at Namtso Lake
His name is SoMo. I met him while on a trek to Namtso Lake in Tibet. I had wanted to travel to Tibet for years and when...
The Kasol Coming
The Kasol Coming
Little did I know about the place where I was about to step into, a new journey, a new start to self realization and most...
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...
Humble and Happy in Himachal
There is a reason why the first snow fall embraces the mountain who stands tall with its highest peak and patiently awaits its coming. But we often take perseverance and...
Landour – A Longing in Retrospect
I last visited Landour towards the end of winter in 2014. For the last three years, I have only longed for another visit to this cantonment town...
“The Annapurnas” Official Trailer (the vlogumentary)
This is a teaser for the vlog series "The Annapurnas" It is the story of Chris Ball and Ryan Purvis, two great friends that trek for 3...
Magical Paro
The beautiful town of Paro in Bhutan, casts a spell on you, the moment you set eyes on the terrain. We were there in November 2015, when...
My Nepal Story – from ABC to EBC – Part I (Chapter 1)
October 2012
After some, for me, really hard times in Germany, i started one day to this 3 week trekking tour around annapurna plus an extra week for...
The last trip
Decades later
When the distance would have faded and the memories evaporated,
I will come again
To stand at this place, to breathe in this air, to relive everything that...
A Hundred Miles Apart
'A Hundred Miles Apart' is a series of photos I clicked in Tibet 2013. This was my first trip without my father, the person who brought me...
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...
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...
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...
Nepalese yak and Chulu West.
It was early December, the temperature was low and the wind was high. It was my second time around the circuit in three years and with my newly...
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...
Just Treck It!
With these pictures I want you to see that our planet has many different worlds in it and the one I love the most is the world...
Nako Village
Nako Village is located near the Indo-China Border in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated in the Kinnaur Valley Which is among one of the most beautiful...
Khirsu: Hidden gem of Pauri Garhwal
Surfing the net for a weekend getaway in the lap of nature away from the humdrum of routines of Delhi life, I came across Khirsu. Situated at...
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...
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 Bhutan Diaries – Day 4: 1st January, 2017
WHY do we travel? :)
We had a slight glimpse of the world we’d come from, when we walked down from our room that morning, for breakfast. The TV...
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,...
Kedarkantha Trek : Changed into a tougher goal than it is!
Kedarkantha Summit : Our Trekking Journey
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They say that - When the going gets tough the tough gets going..!!
Myself, along with a traveller friend of mine, reached Sankari...
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...
Nathula travel Diary
Considering one of my best road trips, I must admit that it was Nathula pass. Nathula pass which is located at Indo China border (eastern Himalayas -...
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...
The Middle Land- 1
There are few plans one make which no matter how much you try to materialize, always falls apart at the last moment. For three years, I...
The Land of the Dawn Lit Mountains
When does Kaziranga ever disappoint?
The drive to Tawang, Arunachal from Dhemaji via Tezpur, Assam was one of my hardest yet most rewarding ones. The 8 districts spanning...
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,...
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...
My Nepal Story – from ABC to EBC – Part I (Chapter 2)
After the first exciting full days on our trekking tour around Annapurna we got used to daily trekking routine - with packing stuff - the fortune (or...
My Nepal Story – from ABC to EBC – Part I (Chapter 3)
Proceeding - leaving all the butterflies, flowers and tall trees behind, the scenery is getting rougher and kind of desolate as we go on in the valley...
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...
Man and nature unite!
How often do we see man made miracles and natural elegance join hand in hand? Well, you have to visit this place to witness it for yourself.In...