Winter Expedition – Kedarkantha Trek
February 3, 2017
This is a tale from last December. When three friends embarked on an epic trek to the lower Himalayas, despite a lot of pessimism from friends
This is a tale from last December. When three friends embarked on an epic trek to the lower Himalayas, despite a lot of pessimism from friends
She has never read a fairytale, never seen a story book before. I kept wondering how will she imagine her life without these mundane tasks if
Why do we travel? 🙂 I didn’t have to try and wake up that morning, because I hadn’t slept the previous night. Yeah. I’d put myself in
Why do we travel? My friend, Madhuri and I have always dreamt about running away: not from, but to the unexplored, the uncertain and the unconnected.
As we close out our the first month of 2017, what amazing things have you done? Do you feel like the year is slowly passing by,
After climbing Island Peak, I felt very confident about summiting Lobouche East Peak. The hike from Island Peak Base Camp to Lobouche High Camp gave me
This year, on January the 1st and as part of the celebrations for the Losar, the Ladakh Buddhist Association organized a Tse-Tse (New Year’s Moon Watching
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,
The breathtakingly beautiful Tachog Lhakhang Dzong on our way to Thimphu, from the valley of Paro. It was constructed by Thangtong Gyalpo, also known as Chakzampa,
Having traveled around Leh it was the time for the return journey. We had planned to ride Jammu via Kargil-Zozila pass but due to the riots in Kashmir the
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
Mesmerizing, bewitching Gangtok. It all began with a quest for an adventure crammed into the span of 7 days. The million-dollar question pops up as usual… hills
I, Ritwik Borthakur, founder of first ever Assam’s NGO cum Biker group known as The Angels Riders Group or TARG want to share my experiences as
Fall engulfs the valleys of Ladakh each year, before it dissipates to give winter way. But while it lasts, sheets of auburn and bright, burning yellow
While traveling from Manali toward Leh the very first pass is the Rohtang pass and one can experience the beauty of nature to the fullest…
The Reason “What is making you smile?” “What are you thinking about? ” “Did you remember a joke ?” “Are you high? ” “Have you gone
Right at the entrance of Sikkim’s Tsomgo Lake, there’s a stairway leading down towards the local market that sells all kinds of winter wear, ‘mountain’ food
The girl in the photo is a Koch Rajbongshi girl who is wearing the traditional women attire of the Koch Rajbongshi Tribe.The man behind the girl
It was the most awaited ride, after a months of planning me and my brothers from another mothers we jumped out and started our ride
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
Buddha, Streets, People – Dharamshala it is Walking down the McLeodganj lanes, crossing across the traditional souvenir shops and food stalls, I found life so much engrossed
When you talk about travel plans, people expect you to speak of the mainstream hill stations or luxury travel destinations. But there is a very thin
Ladakh’s mystical magic and mystery lies dormant in the fact that it remains a remote cavern of uncharted territory with unfathomable geological mayhem spread across
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
CHAPTER 2 – THE GUIDING LIGHT EN ROUTE KAZA, HIMACHAL PRADESH 5TH SEPTEMBER 2016 MONDAY, 20:00 HRS … CHAPTER 1 – LOST AND FOUND …
CHAPTER 1 – LOST AND FOUND KAZA, SPITI VALLEY 8TH SEPTEMBER 2016 THURSDAY, 14:00 HRS. How the hell am I going to
My First ever road trip to the north began from Chandigarh to reach the world’s most highest and deadliest roads. The land of high passes Ladakh. The
“Pula Chappal” the Himachal footwear Pula chappals are handmade grass footwear from Himachal Pradesh (A northern Indian state in the Himalayas, India). These Vibrant chappals are
Kedarkantha Summit : Our Trekking Journey ==================================== They say that – When the going gets tough the tough gets going..!! Myself, along with a traveller
(Fig: very kind old lady) Old lady: Let’s go to my home. I want you to record the song that I will sing to you. Me:
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
Imagine having a classroom located on the top of a hill. Having a window that distracts you from those green but misty mountains. The soft
Bhutan is intriguing. The place, the people and the breathtaking scenes of the Himalayas. I was excited to be part of a car rally held in
Sigh! I breathed heavily once again and wiped the beads of sweat off my face. My bag-pack was getting heavier by the minute. Lack of preparation for
“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
If you ever plan a road trip to Nepal from Almora you will surely pass through this interesting place named Reema, a cluster that falls under
In my childhood my travel toward my natives gave me goosebumps. And my father loved to roadtrip all of us toward Goa. Because the mountainous
Several cultural norms have accustomed women to live the life of inferiority in rural areas. Where a woman catalyses development, but she is often pulled down
Do you see these sharp mountains behind? It has a wild finishing to it’s skin which is bruised by the frequent landslides. But still continues to
I always wanted to go for a solo trip and nothing could be better than a mountain biking expedition in Manali. I was there for 7
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