There is a certain charm in visiting popular touristy places in the off-season. The beauty can be enjoyed at a slow pace with no rush around. And I was also looking for much needed comfort, especially after a back breaking trip across the North-Eastern states North-Eastern states of Nagaland and Manipur. I had rushed straight…
Category: Wildlife
A Jeep Safari in Sariska Tiger Reserve
It was a fine January afternoon and I was lazing around in the swimming pool, without a care in the world. I was staying close to the entrance gate of the Sariska Tiger Reserve, mildly surprised that a place in such close proximity to both Delhi & Jaipur was bereft of tourists! I was in…
Adventure in Rajasthan : Kankwari Fort
When I’d first arrived in Sariska, the night was furiously cold in January, even by Rajasthan’s standards. What surprised me though was the warm breeze that blew during the day. And then the weather changed; various social media updates showed snow all across the Himalayas. The clouds had decided to make merry and came out in…
2016 : A Year of Consolidation, Fulfilment and Paving the Way for a Lifetime of Travel
Last rays of the sun illuminate the snowy Himalaya, notice the moon rising through the narrow gap.Clicked in Khajjiar.#TravelTuesday pic.twitter.com/B4vAGDxv9R — Shubham Mansingka (@travelshoebum) October 4, 2016 Saying goodbye to 2015 in style! After the epic wanderings of 2015, when more than 250 days were spent on the road; this was a year in which…
Frozen in Markha Valley
Markha Valley in Ladakh had been beckoning to me for years and I had to oblige, and HOW! In the harsh winters, serendipity had worked its charm to bring me to the snow leopard territory into the Hemis High Altitude National Park. This story appeared in The Hindu’s Sunday Magazine edition. I would love to…