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‘The Cultural Way’ with Vandana Vijay

Vandana Vijay, The CEO and founder of an amazing travel company –“Offbeat Tracks”– a prolific traveler bitten by the wanderlust bug as she quit her corporate job at Facebook 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 the women’s alliance,

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. So there’s no

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 things

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. Most of my

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 state that still

The Hugs of Himalayas

                    The Hugs of Himalayas I felt in the midst of the white snow, Reaped inside me the warmth it cast!

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 an altitude of

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 warriors who (among

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 years of experience

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 a perfect

Utopia

  Picture a life where each of your senses is suffused with the pure elements of nature, unadulterated by the opaque dissonance of modern city life. A life where you