We reached the taxi stand at Paltan Bazar early morning itself, and our Tata Sumo was waiting there. It was a rainy day in Guwahati. Our driver covered all our bags in tarpaulin and tied to the carrier on the top. I was excited, and had a feeling that it was the beginning of a
If I am asked to pick a book which inspired me to travel to a particular place, I would choose Conor Grennan’s “The Little Princess”. The book describes the author's experiences in Nepal while volunteering among illegally trafficked children and his efforts to take the children back to their parents. The author travels to the most
When I decided to travel to Nepal, a trek was in my mind. Since I had only fewer days in Nepal, a long trek was not possible, so I checked the internet for some short treks in Nepal and what I got was a long list. Obviously, I was confused. So go there and find
We were standing in front of the taxi drivers union office in Kaza to enquire about any shared taxi which takes us Batal next day. The office was crowded, negotiations on taxi fares were heating up inside between drivers and tourists. Two guys came out from the crowd and asked us where we are heading.They
We all have some journeys that stay in our heart forever. The bus ride from Manali to Kaza was one such journey for me. When decided to travel to Spiti, we checked a lot on internet about how to reach there and decided to take the bus. Manali to Kaza is one of the toughest
Spiti valley is the most trending destination now in India. It is attracting all the travellers from around the globe. You might have come across tonnes of photos of Spiti valley in Instagram. Am sure you have also thought about going there some time. A few months back, I travelled to Spiti valley with few
Located at an altitude of about 4650m, Tashigang is the highest village in Spiti valley. I had read about Tashigang but had no idea how this place would be. And the visit to this village became one of my best experiences in Spiti. I spend a night with one of the families there. It was
It was four of us; Poth, Chachan, and Ringo ( read as not important) besides myself. Chachan has already been to Ladakh a year before. He was planning to give the trip a miss this time, as he was still recovering from a knee surgery. Nevertheless, after repeated emotional blackmail and badgering (and a promise
We were all up early morning and changed into the riding gear. Our first pit stop was Tsomoriri Lake. The road was 220 km long with intermittent bad patches. The ride was a bit bumpy. After a while we reached Upishi. Upishi is a crossroad, and one of the roads lead to Manali. After the
I didn't want to take rest. I was not concerned about my tired muscles. Finally, I reached Triund. The valley was so beautiful, green, with a spectacular view of snow-capped mountains as the backdrop. Many tents were fixed over the meadow. People had reached already. I bought a tent, kept my bag and went for
This post is about all the main information you need before going to Triund trek. Actually, you don't have to plan at all. Just book a bus ticket to Dharamsala, carry good shoes and clothes, just go for the trek. It is that much easy. In my opinion, the Triund trek is the best if