Manali is a popular resort for all seasons and for all travellers. It has temples, sightseeing spots and adventure activites. Situated near the end of Kullu valley on the National Highway leading to Leh, it is a favourite resort for trekkers going to Lahaul, Spiti, Bara Bhangal and Zanzkar Ranges... Read More
By : Nandan Jha 18,367 views Comments : 51 
Many years ago, my wife read about a place called Lahaul-&-Spiti and somehow fancied the idea of going there. When the time came, we actually had no idea on what exactly it was. We knew that its in HP and that its far. After some digging, the fact ab...
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By : bikerdude 14,149 views Comments : 21
It had been quite some time since I rode long distance on BB. being out of action due to a bike crash, has a damping effect on a rider's life.
The effects of the nearing D-day were numerous... swinging between excitement and some feeling of fear...
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By : Onil Gandhi 11,757 views Comments : 25
The "car-driving-bone" was predominantly present, had tickled at will and left it's mark on a number of occasions.
In 1995, newly married, from chennai to tirupati, on bike, was it's start. Thereafter, post-arrival of santro, mumbai-lonavala, mumb...
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By : Onil Gandhi 8,762 views Comments : 15
Statistics
Road conditions between : Udaipur-Bhilwara - 6/10, Rajsamand - Bhilwara 5/10, Bhilwara to Agra via Jaipur - 7.5 /10 (for more info on "
for a detailed note on the road conditions in India, click on the link Mumbai-Udaipur 7...
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By : Onil Gandhi 7,932 views Comments : 13
The Planning for this phase underwent many refinements. Golden Temple was a must and a absolute central to this part of the trip. However, with experience, I knew that post-Agra I would need a good break from driving itself. Earlier the plan was to s...
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By : Onil Gandhi 7,538 views Comments : 15
Pure Himachali Fun
This part of the trip is covered in the following two phases
Phase One - Shimla-Manali Road trip
Phase Two - Stay at Manali and visit to Rothang Pass
Phase One - Shimla-Manali
0700 hrs, at Hotel Holiday Home
2...
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By : AUROJIT 7,165 views Comments : 37
During our recent trip to Keylong/Lahaul, we came (or went, as you like) across Rohtang pass twice in as many days. Having spent a couple of hours up there and bearing witness to the grand, unabashed jollification all around, I realised that Rohtan...
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By : vinaymusafir 6,935 views Comments : 15
In my previous post, I wrote about Pinjore garden, Kufri, Manali hills, Naggar village and Solang Nala Valley. On 4rth day after coming back from Solang Nala valley, we took some rest for few minutes in our hotel room, then we hired an auto for Mana...
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By : vinaymusafir 6,590 views Comments : 18
Last year, I was planning a long trip, I wanted to go Manali, even have booked two tickets for Volvo to Manali through Rao Travels. But my father firstly suggested then ordered to get a holiday package for being on safest side, as that was a peak ...
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By : Roopesh 5,809 views Comments : 6
4th Aug (Manali - Keylong)
We started from Manali @ 7 AM in rain and fog as we didn't have much choice. Entire stretch was slushy with some small good patches. The fog/cloud/mist was very dense and our clothing was getting wet. We reached Marhi wh...
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By : Jatdevta 5,712 views Comments : 24
मोटर बाईक से लाल किला से लेह-लद्दाख यात्रा सुनने में ही कठिन लगने वाला शब्द वास्तव में हकीकत में...
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By : Onil Gandhi 5,115 views Comments : 10
"Outside of a dog, a book is Man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read." - Groucho Marx.
Had it not been for the Outlook Traveller Gateways (on HP) , Naggar would not have happened.
A note on books and blogs Books (e-books or pa...
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By : Roopesh 4,954 views Comments : 6
This series is about my bike trip to Ladakh & Nubra Valley in year 2006. Its long time since I did this trip but still quite vivid in my mind. I was maintaining a notebook during this trip. I had started documenting it but soon gave up due to eno...
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By : Ritesh Gupta 3,398 views Comments : 51
सभी घुमक्कड़ साथियों को मेरा नमस्कार ! आज मैं अपनी पिछ्ली श्रृंखला माँअम्बाजी, माउन्टआबू और उद...
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By : Ritesh Gupta 2,500 views Comments : 46
नमस्कार दोस्तों ! आज चलते हैं मनाली की दर्शनीय स्थलों की सैर पर । हम लोगो ने कार से रात भर सफ़र करत...
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By : AshimaMukherjee 2,134 views Comments : 15
Manali, a picturesque hill station situated at a height of 6308 ft lies at the northern end of Himachal Pradesh and is undoubtedly one of the best Hill stations India has. At a distance of 550 km from the capital city of Delhi, Manali is the most...
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By : Ritesh Gupta 1,385 views Comments : 46
नमस्कार दोस्तों ! पिछले दिन 23 जून को हम लोगो ने मनाली के आस पास के दर्शनीय स्थलों की सैर की थी, जिस...
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By : Ritesh Gupta 773 views Comments : 37
नमस्कार दोस्तों ! पिछले लेख में हम लोगो ने मनाली के पास रोहतांग दर्रा (Rohtang Pass) की सैर की थी, जिसके बा...
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By : Vish. 754 views Comments : 36
(22nd June 2010 to 7th July 2010)
Ladakh - ”The Roof of the World” does not need any formal introduction to a bullet rider. We all know Ladakh for its, seamless beauty, age old monasteries, virtually hanging from cliffs, high altitude passes &am...
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By : Ritesh Gupta 646 views Comments : 32
नमस्कार दोस्तों ! पिछले लेख में मैंने आप लोगो को मनाली के सोलांग घाटी (Solang Valley) के यात्रा के बारे मे...
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By : Ritesh Gupta 612 views Comments : 40
नमस्कार दोस्तों ! पिछले लेख में मैंने आप लोगो को व्यास और पार्वती नदी घाटी के बीच बसे "पवित्र स्थ...
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By : Vish. 595 views Comments : 23
Day 3 (24th June 2010) : Manali – Rohtang – Koksar – Pagal Nullah - Keylong (118 Kms)
We approximately covered 600Kms & we all knew that the easy part of our journey is over. Next morning we were all set & excited for our onwards j...
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By : asg 586 views Comments : 20
प्लान के मुताबिक सब सुबह 05:00 बजे तक उठ गए। देर रात खाने और सोने की वजह से कोई भी फ्रेश नहीं हो पाया।...
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By : sundeepm 514 views Comments : 19
Whenever I read about someone's excursion to Leh, it's a heroic story all about grit and determination. It's about a man, his machine and the mountain. It's about how one faces the vagaries of nature, the treacherous roads and the numbing cold. It's ...
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