05 May

Walking tour of the bicycle capital of Europe – Amsterdam

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It was around evening and we were exploring Amsterdam and enjoying its beautiful canal side. Houses around canal started to get lit from inside. The crimson sun was getting overwhelmed by dark clouds on the azure blue canvas with canal houses in foreground. Its rays were scattered all over the canal waters. It was a picture-perfect scene тАУ very soothing and very relaxing. We tried to click what our eyes were seeing, but in vain.

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Solo Travel, Himachal Tribal Circuit – Kinnaur Valley

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After crossing Simla and its suburbs, the lush green mountains and apple orchards in the valleys were a treat for the eyes. We had a small stop over at Theog. Rain drenched Theog looked all the more beautiful during sunset. I had never been beyond Theog before, so I had a fascinating image of Narkanda, a winter sport hill station of Himachal Pradesh, in my mind. But frankly, seeing Narkanda for the first time was an anti-climax. It is a small non-descript town, with hardly any tourists during the monsoon season. After Narkanda, it was a steep downhill journey with never ending zigzag turns and U-turns.

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Pangot тАУ Beyond the Ordinary

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Pangot is one such place. Just a short distance from Nainital тАУ where Delhiites flock to during summer months тАУ it boasts of no mall road or glitzy hotels but is a tiny hamlet within the folds of Kumaon hills with a few hotels now coming up. Drive up 15 km from Naini lake, go past snow-view point, youтАЩll reach this cosy little place without pretentions.

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The deep forest behind Subhas bowli

Chamba and Mani Mahesh got replaced by Dalhousie

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While checking out from Hotel Asia, we were surprised when we were asked to pay the bill. We told that rooms were booked through Travelguru long back and we handed over printout of booking confirmation with my ID copy. But hotel authority told that they did not receive payment from Travelguru, so we must pay before we leave.

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Yeh Kashmir hain

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We planned it long ago, but somehow, it was not happening. The news, the climate, its like some invisible barrier. Then one day somebody got killed, people were on the streets, the afternoon sun might have seen some colours in the black and white panorama. I am not a political man, nor a magicianтАжI just wanted to see the city, one last time.

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Delhi тАУ Patna road review

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Once you are out of Agra, the road gets a little better and traffic reduces. Press the pedal and hit Firozabad. This is the first city (after Agra) where you would start to feel the Mughal Era. Some of the old buildings could be still seen, the city is known for its bangles and glass work. There are these big tempting bangles showrooms which you need to pass quickly else a female fellow traveler’s urge makes you stop.

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Visit to Lansdowne – A journey unforgettable

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I donтАЩt know why but it stuck to me like super glue and the first thing on reaching office was to google Lansdowne. Within 10 minutes I had decided that our weekend destination would be Lansdowne and not Rishikesh as they are at the same distance from Delhi.

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Shri Gajanan Maharaj Shegaon / рд╢реЗрдЧрд╛рдВрд╡- рд╢реНрд░реА рдЧрдЬрд╛рдирди рдорд╣рд╛рд░рд╛рдЬ рджрд░реНрд╢рди рднрд╛рдЧ – 3 ( рдЖрдирдВрдж рд╕рд╛рдЧрд░ рдЙрджреНрдпрд╛рди рддрдерд╛ рдзреНрдпрд╛рди рдХреЗрдВрджреНрд░ рджрд░реНрд╢рди)

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рдЖрдирдВрдж рд╕рд╛рдЧрд░ рдХрд╛ рдирд╛рдо рд╕рд░реНрд╡рдерд╛ рдЙрдкрдпреВрдХреНрдд рд╣реИ, рдпреЗ рд╕рдЪрдореБрдЪ рдЖрдирдВрдж рдХрд╛ рд╕рд╛рдЧрд░ рд╣реИ | рд╢реНрд░реА рдЧрдЬрд╛рдирди рдорд╣рд╛рд░рд╛рдЬ рдХреЗ рджрд░реНрд╢рди рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдЖрдпреЗ рдЙрдирдХреЗ рдЕрдиреБрдпрд╛рдпреА рддрдерд╛ рднрдХреНрдд рд╕реНрд╡рд╛рднрд╛рд╡рд┐рдХ рд░реВрдк рд╕реЗ рдЗрдЪреНрдЫреБрдХ рд╣реЛрддреЗ рд╣реИ рдХреА рд╡реЗ рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдХреБрдЫ рджрд┐рди рд░реБрдХреЗ рддрдерд╛ рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдерд╛рди рдХреА рдзрд╛рд░реНрдорд┐рдХ, рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдХреГрддрд┐рдХ рддрдерд╛ рд╢реИрдХреНрд╖рдгрд┐рдХ рдЧрддрд┐рд╡рд┐рдзрд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рд╣рд┐рд╕реНрд╕рд╛ рд▓реЗрдВ, рднрдХреНрддреЛрдВ рдХреА рдЗрд╕ рдЗрдЪреНрдЫрд╛ рдХреЛ рдХреЗрдВрджреНрд░ рдореЗрдВ рд░рдЦрддреЗ рд╣реБрдП рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдерд╛рди рдиреЗ рдЙрдирдХреЗ рдмрдЪреЗ рд╣реБрдП рд╕рдордп рдореЗрдВ рдЙрдиреНрд╣реЗрдВ рдкреНрд░рдХреГрддрд┐ рддрдерд╛ рдЕрдзреНрдпрд╛рддреНрдо рд╕реЗ рдЬреЛрдбрд╝рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдПрдХ рдЙрджреНрдпрд╛рди рдХрд╛ рд╡рд┐рдХрд╛рд╕ рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЬрд┐рд╕реЗ рдЖрдирдВрдж рд╕рд╛рдЧрд░ рдирд╛рдо рджрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рдФрд░ рдЖрдЬ рдЖрдирдВрдж рд╕рд╛рдЧрд░ рдХрд╛ рдирд╛рдо рджреЗрд╢ рдХреЗ рдХреБрдЫ рдЪреБрдирд┐рдиреНрджрд╛ рдЙрджреНрдпрд╛рдиреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рд╢реБрдорд╛рд░ рд╣реИ |

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Munsiyari тАУ A bowlful of beauty

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It was getting darker by the minute. The road went up and up in loops quickly gaining height so we felt the vehicle ahead of us is almost above our heads. Narrow roads didnтАЩt leave much room for manoeuvring on either side. The gorge to one side was so deep it sends a shiver down the spine of anyone who is not attuned to such heights especially if thereтАЩs an oncoming vehicle. There werenтАЩt any, thankfully; no human beings in sight either.

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Shri Gajanan Maharaj Shegaon / рд╢реЗрдЧрд╛рдВрд╡- рд╕рдВрдд рд╢реНрд░реА рдЧрдЬрд╛рдирди рдорд╣рд╛рд░рд╛рдЬ рджрд░реНрд╢рди рднрд╛рдЧ 1 (рд╕реНрдерд╛рди рдкрд░рд┐рдЪрдп рдПрд╡рдВ рднреМрдЧреЛрд▓рд┐рдХ рд╕реНрдерд┐рддрд┐)

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рдкрд┐рдЫрд▓реЗ рд╡рд░реНрд╖ рдЕрдХреНрдЯреБрдмрд░ рдореЗрдВ рд╢реНрд░реАрд╕реИрд▓рдо рдЬреНрдпреЛрддрд┐рд░реНрд▓рд┐рдВрдЧ рддрдерд╛ рддрд┐рд░реБрдкрддрд┐ рдмрд╛рд▓рд╛рдЬреА рдХреА рдпрд╛рджрдЧрд╛рд░ рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд╛ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рдж рдмрд╣реБрдд рд╕рдордп рд╕реЗ рдХрд┐рд╕реА рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд╛ рдХрд╛ рдпреЛрдЧ рдирд╣реАрдВ рдмрдирд╛ рдерд╛, рдЗрдзрд░ рдПрдХ рд▓рдореНрдмреЗ рдЕрд░рд╕реЗ рдорд╣рд╛рд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░ рдХреЗ рд╡рд┐рджрд░реНрдн рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ рдореЗрдВ рд╕реНрдерд┐рдд рд╕рдВрдд рд╢реНрд░реА рдЧрдЬрд╛рдирди рдорд╣рд╛рд░рд╛рдЬ рдХреЗ рдкрд╡рд┐рддреНрд░ рд╕реНрдерд╛рди рд╢реЗрдЧрд╛рдВрд╡ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рд░реЗ рдореЗрдВ рд╕реБрдирддреЗ рдЪрд▓реЗ рдЖ рд░рд╣реЗ рдереЗ рдФрд░ рдкрд┐рдЫрд▓реЗ рдПрдХ рд╡рд░реНрд╖ рд╕реЗ рд╡рд╣рд╛рдВ рдЬрд╛рдиреЗ рдХрд╛ рдорди рдмрди рд░рд╣рд╛ рдерд╛, рдЕрдВрддрддрдГ рдЕрдкрдиреА рдЗрд╕ рдЗрдЪреНрдЫрд╛ рдХреЛ рдореВрд░реНрдд рд░реВрдк рджреЗрдиреЗ рдХреЗ рдкреНрд░рдердо рдкреНрд░рдпрд╛рд╕ рдХреЗ рд░реВрдк рдореЗрдВ рдореИрдВрдиреЗ рдЕрдкрдиреЗ рдкрд░рд┐рд╡рд╛рд░ рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде рд╢реЗрдЧрд╛рдВрд╡ рдЬрд╛рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдЕрдкрдиреЗ рдХрд░реАрдмреА рд╢рд╣рд░ рдорд╣реВ рд╕реЗ рдЕрдХреЛрд▓рд╛ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рджрд┐рдирд╛рдВрдХ 21 рдЕрдХреНрдЯреБрдмрд░ рдХрд╛ рд░реЗрд▓рд╡реЗ рдХрд╛ рд░рд┐рдЬрд░реНрд╡реЗрд╢рди рдХрд░рд╡рд╛ рд▓рд┐рдпрд╛ред

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GANGOTRI – The Origin of Holy River Ganga

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Several places sacred to Hindus lie along the banks of the river Ganga, including Haridwar, Allahabad and Varanasi. During the Loy Krathong festival in Thailand, candlelit floats are released into waterways in honouring the Buddha and the goddess Ganga for good fortune and washing away sins.

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