How I got the real flavour of Switzerland
On top of all this it had started drizzling, I still remember the walk. With my phone serving as the music player and torch and the hood of my rucksack as a pseudo rain coat, I walked across the dark...
View ArticleDays Out in Brahmaputra Valley- Learning Bihu
People gathered here in huge number and many had already occupied the chairs kept under sheds circling the field. Others, like us, who reached here late, were trying hard to get a convenient place to...
View ArticleLife in the backwaters of Kerala
Indeed a lot of people like to call Alleppey (official name Alappuzha) as the Venice of India. I was in Alleppey last month and was fortunate enough to experience the unique life that people in the...
View ArticleGo Goa Gone !
Places to eat: Viva Panjim: The best Goan food ever. Period Brittos: Amazing desserts. Nick's Place: Baga Curlies: Anjuna: Sea food wood fired pizza, Hookah's and Grilled Fish. Suaza Loboz: Calangute:...
View ArticleSolo Travel, Himachal Tribal Circuit – Spiti Valley
Next morning brought a very pleasant surprise. In the morning, I was having tea in the hotel balcony, clicking pictures of the serenity of Spiti valley. One youngster arrived in the compound of the...
View ArticleExploring AP – Nagarjun – Suryalanka – Vijaywada
My favorite, never take the route back which you take to reach a destination, thus maximizing the opportunity to explore and know more. There are so many places in AP to Visit, so it was a week long...
View ArticleSolo Travel, Himachal Tribal Circuit – Lahaul Valley
During this stretch, a car had a flat tyre in the middle of a stream. The traffic had halted and the passengers of our bus, helped in changing the wheel. We started crawling forward, for being blocked...
View ArticleRide to Kibber
ad astra per aspera which literally means, "a rough road leads to the stars" and this pretty much came true for us when we started our ride from recong peo to tabo. recong peo was a let down. i am...
View ArticleRoad Journeys – Mount Abu: “An oasis in the Desert”
Evening is extremely lively in Mt. Abu, unlike other hills, the Mall road here remains crowded till late in the evening, say upto 10 - 11 pm at least. One of the safest hill station, less colder due to...
View ArticlePahalgam, in Kashmir
Collect your entry tickets and then wander around the meadow or sit for a while, take tea, snacks or cold drink from the stalls here and enjoy misty clouds and a cool breeze. Baisaran is a lush green...
View Articleअमरनाथ यात्रा 2014 (Amarnath Pilgrimage) –प्रथम भाग
बात जुलाई 1998 की है। मैं इंजीनियरी करने के बाद बेकार था । हमारे शहर से एक बस अमरनाथ यात्रा पर जा रही थी। मेरे पिता जी उन दिनो बिमार थे और घर पर ही रहते थे। उन्होनें मुझसे कहा कि सारा दिन आवारा घुमता...
View ArticleAmarnath Yatra – Jammu to Baltal base Camp
जम्मू से आगे पुरे रास्ते में जगह-जगह अमरनाथ यात्रियों के लिए लंगर लगे हुए हैं। खाने-पीने की कोई समस्या नहीं। क्योंकि हम लोग नाश्ता करके नहीं आये थे और अब तक हमें काफी भूख लग गयी थी। हमने गाड़ी वाले से...
View ArticleMontreal City tour
On Saturday we had started our journey.Our train departure time was 0645 from Toronto (Union station ).Business class coaches were quite good , spacious and clean . We were given warm welcome and...
View Articleबालटाल से पवित्र अमरनाथ गुफ़ा : श्रध्दा व श्रम का अनोखा संयोग (भाग 3)
हम लोग सामान्य गति से चल रहे थे लेकिन धीरे -धीरे राजू और उसके परिवार की गति कम होने लगी. शुशील उनके साथ ही चल रहा था और मैं उनसे काफी आगे निकल आया था. दोमेल से 1.5 किलोमीटर आगे रेल पथरी नामक जगह पर दो...
View ArticleAmarnath Yatra :: Pishutop, Zajipal & Nagakoti
These Bhandars provide tea, snacks, breakfast and hot vegetarian foods to the pilgrims, free. They camp all major places on the way to the Holy Cave to serve hot foods to the pilgrims. A holly attempt,...
View ArticleWelcome to Andamans!
The pilot announced “Crew, Ready for takeoff!” The flight from Chennai took off sharp at 0500 hours. It is advisable to opt for a windows seat as on the approach towards the beautiful Islands, one gets...
View Articleपवित्र गुफा और हिमलिंग दर्शन (Part 4)
गुफा से बाहर निकलते ही मोह माया फिर से आपको जकड़ लेती है। मैं भी जैसे ही गुफा से बाहर आया तो मुझे भी अपने साथियों की याद आई. जाने वो कहाँ रह गए? यह सोचता हुआ और भोले नाथ से अगले वर्ष फिर बुलाने की...
View ArticleAmarnath Yatra :: Sheshnag & Wahbal (Babbal) Top
For the first time at Sheshnag we felt shortage of oxygen, we were breathing short while climbing the nearby areas, that’s due to rapid climbing of altitude, more than 2000 feet in less than 5 hours,...
View ArticleVisiting Kaluk in West Sikkim
If you are an aficionado of history, then Rabdentse is a place not to be missed if you are on a trip to West Sikkim. Located on a ridge near Upper Pelling, Rabdentse was the ancient capital of the...
View ArticleSetting Sail to the Three Islands
Always remember to carry your ID Card along with you as it is need at almost every tourist spot in the Andamans. The ferries depart every hour and we were to go by the 0930 one. We were not offered any...
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