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Road to Chandratal
We reach Kunzum jot, slightly off the main road and where vehicles take a customary loop to offer prayers. It is an overcast morning.... has continued to be so since Losar. More clouds come rolling in...
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Majestic Ladakh : The Journey Begins!
Now let’s begin the journey. Yes it starts with this prologue. For me, the journey actually began much before I stepped into the land of Kashmir to enter into Ladakh. The Chinese philosopher, Lao-Tzu,...
View ArticleA trip to Shillong, Meghalaya
Later when I Googled, I found that it is indeed a reservoir and an artificial lake and was created by damming the Umium river and covers about 220 square km. This is first hydro-power project in this...
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Majestic Ladakh : ZojiLa- The Most Treacherous Mountain Pass In The World!
Wait a minute! It has a history of war too. Don’t raise your brows! Yes, it has. Kashmir was then an independent Kingdom and Maharaja Hari Singh was its king. It was the year 1947-48. The king was...
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Sarchu to Nimmu – taking in the famous Tso Kar
There is a fair amount of traffic on this route... even though it is so demanding a journey. The day is getting brighter and the scenery more compelling. All of a sudden I spot a dog sized something on...
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Majestic Ladakh : Kargil War Memorial, Drass
Kargil War Memorial is a monument established to commemorate the victories of Operation Vijay during the Indo-Pak war of 1999 and also to pay homage to war Martyrs who laid their lives while...
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White water rafting, Leh and Khardungla… Top of the World!
And then it happens. We are warned that it is a really rough patch ahead and to be rowing as hard and fast as we can as we hit it. Before I know it, the rapids are upon us and .... I can see it...
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Satara (Sajjangarh, Thoseghar, Chalkewadi and Tapola)
In the long weekend of 2nd Oct we decided to go nearby places which we haven’t been to yet. Satara is a district close...
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KAAS Pathar
KAAS Pathar (means Plateau) is an area in Satara district of Maharastra famous for flowers which bloom during monsoon around August-September. The place is around...
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नोएडा से चन्द्रताल वाया मनाली –भाग 1
कुल्लू से बस मे भीड़ हो गई। मैंने भी शराफ़त से सीट छोड़ दी और खिड़की वाली सीट पर बैठ गया। वैसे तो कुल्लू से मनाली करीब डेढ़ (1hr 30mins ) घंटे का ही रास्ता है लेकिन भीड़ देख कर मैं समझ गया था कि टाइम ज्यादा...
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नोएडा से चन्द्रताल वाया मनाली –भाग 2
Tenzin और balli ने मेरा मोबाइल नंबर लिया। मैंने भी उनका नंबर माँगा तो उन्होंने कहा ये नंबर तो हम अब बंद कर देंगे। अब तो सीजन खत्म होने वाला है। हम लोग नवंबर-दिसंबर मे दिल्ली चले जाएँगे। Tenzin दिल्ली...
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Kashmir – The crown of India
Sindhu was flowing just behind the hotel. So the sound of the full flowing river was continuously available. We saw the setting sun in its full glory. Entire surrounding was magnificent with absolute...
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Majestic Ladakh : Fotu La to Lamayuru, Alchi and Likir Monastery
Long ago when I saw a photo of ‘Moonland’ I was very much impressed and keen to see the place. But where it is? Though “Moonland’ does not have any Indian postal code or a milestone but it locates none...
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Shri Amarnath Yatra – travel to the holy cave
He was a teenager boy, who lost his father recently. He with his elder brother helped their mother to run the family consisting of other brothers and sisters. In the absence of industrial activity or...
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Majestic Ladakh : Likir to Leh
Though enquiries about destinations, main attractions and places of interest are very common about any tourist place but they seem to be meaningless for...
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Majestic Ladakh : Royal Palaces in Leh
Like every other travelers in Ladakh, we too spent our second day in Leh. It is advisable to spend a day or two in Leh for acclimatization before going to any places of higher altitude like Khardung La...
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Sonmarg to Srinagar – All that one can do
We reached straight at Mughal Garden Shalimar, Srinagar at 2.20 pm. As we were touring during Id festival, plenty of local people were there. All the fountains were in operation. The garden was flooded...
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Majestic Ladakh : Shey Palace and Stok Palace in Leh
The upper floors of the palace house museum and monastery. While in the palace, you may come across with members of royal family. I did! It was for informing that photography inside the museum is not...
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Majestic Ladakh :: Hall of Fame and The Last Post
As we entered inside the museum we were briefed by an Army Personnel. This two storey museum is maintained by the Indian Army and divided into various sections for displays. A section of the ground...
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Majestic Ladakh : Shanti Stupa and Sindhu Ghat
It was easy to spot the white dome Stupa from anywhere in Leh and we had no idea about its size until we reached there! We reached the place. It has a huge flat surface that definitely was made by...
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