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Trek to Dodital

The Trek to Dodital: Of Rains, False Starts and a Slice of Heaven on Earth

Jaana tha Kedartal, pahunch gaye Dodital, samajh gaye na… The legendary Kishore Kumar would have changed the lyrics of his famous song at our plight-cum-adventure in 2008. So, just as… Read more »

Pangong - Another View

On the Roads of Ladakh: A Traveller’s Journal

The crisis: About to abandon the tour A bitter cold evening was descending on the nondescript hill town of Thangse. I could see my mother and my aunt drawing heavy… Read more »

Santiniketan

Santiniketan: The land of Tagore and Maatir Bari

“Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility” William Wordsworth Maatir Bari at Sarbanandapur in Santiniketan had been on my radar… Read more »

Eiffel Tower

Capturing Paris, the City of Love, Lights and History

The word Paris is synonymous with the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the fashion capital of the world, a hotspot of art and culture… the centre of the world’s first original… Read more »

Leh

Exploring Leh: Of Rugged Mountains, Cold Deserts and a Land of Lakes

You do not know when you will get to Leh, and after a while you do not even know whether Leh itself exists; the existence of a fertile valley and… Read more »

Boom La in Arunachal

Trip to Arunachal: The Booms of Bum La and Lost Kites of Tawang

This is a continuation of travelogue titled: Trip to Arunachal: Of Multi-Coloured Hills and a Land of Second Chance Our next destination was Bum La, on the China border, grazing the… Read more »

Arunchal trip

Trip to Arunachal: Of Multi-Coloured Hills and a Land of Second Chance

How long does a journey last? How long does a song last for that matter? Gulzar Saab answered, perhaps only moments. But some moments are everlasting. They die, but come… Read more »

Madmaheswar trek

Travelling to Madmaheswar: A Dream Trek of a Dreamland

“Aap log kahan se aaye (Where are you from)?” asked one of the four trekkers, walking past us. At that point trying to walk up on almost a 60-degree gradient,… Read more »

Pangi Valley

A Solo Bike Tour in Pangi Valley and Saach Pass

When I look back, I really don’t think I could have done it alone. But then things just happen in life, without any planning or expectations. I normally prefer to… Read more »

Tungnath trek

From Chilling Chopta, the Climb to Tungnath

This is a continuation of travelogue titled: Chopta-Tunganaath-Deoria Tal : An Enticing Journey into the Himalayas The Himalayas has a human face. It offers the warmest hospitality one would ever get… Read more »