Travelogue from a experience of a winter trip in Kullu Valley, Himachal Pradesh. Trekking to Jana Village in the snow and staying at Rumsu Village in a homestay. Witnessing snowfall in Rumsu.
Category: Winter
Chumathang in Winter – Frozen Indus River
Adventure in Ladakh in Winter, going from Nyoma village to Chumathang in end of December. Frozen Indus river in Chumathang. Heated guest house with natural hot water springs. Wooden bridge over the frozen Indus river. Relaxing stay even though it was very cold outside.
Redemption in Tsaga & Nyoma – Winter in Ladakh
Tsaga village to Loma Bend Check Post in winter in Ladakh; waiting at Loma Bend and being helped by Indian Army for lunch. Reach Nyoma village and stay at a homestay for the night. Chumathang next day.
Life in Kasar Devi
Experience of living in Kasar Devi, when we are renting a cottage here in the jungle and the descriptions of work and experiences of nature.
Four Days in Sitlakhet, Kumaon
Spending 4 days exploring offbeat Sitlakhet at Nayalap in Kumaon. Walks and treks Syahi Devi Temple. Ranikhet Cantt. and heritage walk in Ranikhet. Kumaoni Food.
A Culinary Adventure in Gaziantep, Turkey
Exploring the heritage and sights of Old Town Gaziantep in December, baklava and other traditional delights.
Durbuk to Merak Village – Winter in Ladakh
Hitchhiking from Durbuk village to reach Merak village on the banks of Pangong Tso in December.
A Day in Sumur and a bath at Panamik Hot Springs – In Winter
Winter trip to Ladakh; going from Sumur to Sasoma check post in an army truck. Having a bath in Panama Hot springs, visiting Samstenling Monastery.
Dimapur to Kohima and Explorations in Kohima
Getting an Inner-Line Permit in Dimapur. Travelling from Dimapur to Kohima by shared taxi and exploring Kohima during Hornbill Festival.
Trekking to Dzuköu Valley, Nagaland
Description of Dzukou valley day trek in Nagaland during Hornbill Festival.
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!…