In a Distant Country Sheltered By Mountains.
September 24, 2017
Tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people run from one point to another in search of tranquility in their lives. So here I am, looking for some kind of
Tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people run from one point to another in search of tranquility in their lives. So here I am, looking for some kind of
From the moment I set eyes on the Indian Himalayas, I knew it was going to be a spectacular trip. Paradise beckoned with uncountable snow capped
Deoria Tal was never on my wish list.To be honest, I had never heard of a place called by this name in Uttrakhand until I overheard
‘A Hundred Miles Apart’ is a series of photos I clicked in Tibet 2013. This was my first trip without my father, the person who brought
With these pictures I want you to see that our planet has many different worlds in it and the one I love the most is the
The Kasol Coming Little did I know about the place where I was about to step into, a new journey, a new start to self realization
Trek to Roopkund Lake Experiences are felt on many levels. Everything we see, hear, smell, touch and taste are mixed together into a cocktail within our
From barren lands began the search for greener pastures and green they were. Blue skies engulfed by giant, tufty clouds flowing fluidly over valleys
“The truth is, I can never die. For I will be in everything and see you in everything and watch over you. I am your reaction
After the first exciting full days on our trekking tour around Annapurna we got used to daily trekking routine – with packing stuff – the fortune
October 2012 After some, for me, really hard times in Germany, i started one day to this 3 week trekking tour around annapurna plus an extra
There are few plans one make which no matter how much you try to materialize, always falls apart at the last moment. For three years,
Umm.. why exactly do we travel? 🙂 After three nights in Thimphu, we’re travelling to a new place, Punakha! We were up and out early today: 9:30
Considering one of my best road trips, I must admit that it was Nathula pass. Nathula pass which is located at Indo China border (eastern Himalayas
WHY do we travel? 🙂 We had a slight glimpse of the world we’d come from, when we walked down from our room that morning, for breakfast.
WHY do we travel? 🙂 Not everyday do you wake up to such a view: https://www.instagram.com/p/BP64WuLAdF5/ Multiple times during the trip, I found myself being completely overwhelmed
Why do we travel? 🙂 The Bhutan trip was our attempt to get out and run away from a schedule, a routine, a time table. So when
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.
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,
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
I Woke up early on a sunny winter morning to explore the beautiful Nameri National Park. (Nameri National Park is located in the foothills of the
There is a reason why the first snow fall embraces the mountain who stands tall with its highest peak and patiently awaits its coming. But we often take perseverance
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
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
This is a teaser for the vlog series “The Annapurnas” It is the story of Chris Ball and Ryan Purvis, two great friends that trek for
CHAPTER 2 – THE GUIDING LIGHT EN ROUTE KAZA, HIMACHAL PRADESH 5TH SEPTEMBER 2016 MONDAY, 20:00 HRS … CHAPTER 1 – LOST AND FOUND …
His name is SoMo. I met him while on a trek to Namtso Lake in Tibet. I had wanted to travel to Tibet for years and
CHAPTER 1 – LOST AND FOUND KAZA, SPITI VALLEY 8TH SEPTEMBER 2016 THURSDAY, 14:00 HRS. How the hell am I going to
When does Kaziranga ever disappoint? The drive to Tawang, Arunachal from Dhemaji via Tezpur, Assam was one of my hardest yet most rewarding ones. The 8
It was early December, the temperature was low and the wind was high. It was my second time around the circuit in three years and with my
Kedarkantha Summit : Our Trekking Journey ==================================== They say that – When the going gets tough the tough gets going..!! Myself, along with a traveller
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
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
Pangong Lake and Nubra are two gems on Ladakh’s crown while what used to make it tough was crossing KhardungLa top for Nubra and to come
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