Memories of two trips to Kalimpong and explorations.
A Long Weekend in Chindi & Karsog
Travelogue of exploring Karsog and Chindi, staying at the PWD Rest House in Chindi. Temples of Karsog and walking in the valley.
Shopping in Jaipur – A Complete Guide
A guide to shopping in Jaipur, popular products to buy and where to buy them.
Trekking to Dzuköu Valley, Nagaland
Description of Dzukou valley day trek in Nagaland during Hornbill Festival.
4 Days in Pokhara, Nepal
After spending 2 days in Kathmandu (mostly eating momos in Thamel), we decide to make our way to Pokhara. We figure that the buses from Kathmandu to Pokhara left from quite close to our guest house in Thamel. Since we didn’t want to get scammed into buying a fake/overpriced ticket, we decide to directly go…
The Goodness of Strangers in Kerala
We may say we travel to see wide and varied landscapes and get enchanted by different cultures; but what we humans really seek are human connections. When we sit to recollect memories from past travels, we invariably remember unexpected stories of kindness from other humans we meet on the road. When Kerala Tourism got in…
A Travel Guide to Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan
I received an early morning call from Nitish (instagram-nitishwaila) when he randomly remarked that he and his friends were headed to Sambhar Lake and I was welcome to join them. It was 31 January and Nitish & Co. were keen on clicking images of the supermoon lunar eclipse from the zero light pollution of Sambhar…
Of Breakfasts and Mountains : Van, Turkey
The bus journey from Trabzon to Van feels like a cross country drive. From the Black Sea Coast town of Trabzon, crossing the province of Agri and cold Kars, the bus makes a stop in chilly Erzurum at around 2 am. I am surprised to encounter frost on the ground, it is very very cold!…
On the Black Sea Coast of Turkey – 2 Days in Trabzon
We have arrived on the Black Sea coast in Trabzon at around 8 am after an 18 hour bus ride from Istanbul. Inspite of that, we feel fresh as the bus ride has been very comfortable to say the least. 2-3 names of hotels and guest houses have been shortlisted to stay in Trabzon. Ask…
All in a Day – Delhi to Istanbul to Trabzon
Our Delhi – Istanbul ticket was originally booked for 21 December on the 1050 am flight on a sale in May. As the day of departure came closer, we made a rough plan for exploring parts of Turkey we hadn’t been to in 2018; and Trabzon (located on the Black sea coast) is the first…
Winter in Ladakh : Revisiting Turtuk from Leh
Yesterday was a crazy day of hitchhiking that included visiting Saspol, Alchi, Likir, Basgo and finally reaching Leh to stay for the night. On the next leg of our journey we want to first head to Turtuk from Leh. Since this is winter time in Ladakh we don’t want to make too many fixed plans…
A Rendezvous with Bharmour, in Winter
We wake up at HPTDC’s Hotel Iravati in Chamba and decide to leave for Bharmour by an early morning bus. It is winter, we have celebrated Christmas the previous evening sipping wine over a bonfire in Chamba. The weather is already cold and promises to be much chillier in Bharmour. The distance from Chamba to…