11 Nov

Best place to stay at Angkor Vat Siem Reap, The Bayon Villa

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No one aspires to be in Siem Reap for the city. Everyone comes here to go and experience the Angkor Vat. The temple complex is a bit away from the main city (under 30 minutes TukTuk ride) but then the reality is that after you done with all the walking and awe-ing on the scale, the craftsmanship, the stories, you look forward to some un-wind time. And for that, the city has a great street, aptly called, ‘Pub Street’. Good news is that the ‘Pub Street, as well as the other city-city places like Siem Reap night market is just a walk-away.

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The Sunset on Mount Everest

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Into the thin air, I was struggling hard for a breath of air. IтАЩve not climbed above 5300m before and with only 50% oxygen in the air, was struggling even more walking across the ridge. I sat down on a boulder to rest, grasp more air and stop my heart pounding high. This morning, for the first time, oxygen saturation level in my blood dipped below 80 and the altitude began to take toll on me. But no way could I give it up. I was so close of my dream destination, Everest Base Camp! I climbed up this much and was only an hour walk away from it. тАЬCome on Anupam, you can do it!тАЭ yelled my guide. I stood up again, mumbled under my breath тАЬSlowly Slowly, Bistar BistarтАЭ, the Nepalese Mantra I learned from my guide for climbing high altitudes. The sense of following the footsteps of many legendary Mountaineers who conquered Everest was boosting my morale and finally I reached the head of downward trail to the Base Camp. I could clearly see from there, the Base camp, Khumbu Ice fall and the Mt Everest. It was then a few minutesтАЩ walking down to the base where rocks were piled up and covered with colourful prayer flags announcing the destination, Everest Base Camp at 5364m!

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рдореЗрд░реА рдЬреИрд╕рд▓рдореЗрд░ рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд╛ , рдпреВрде рд╣реЙрд╕реНрдЯрд▓ рдПрд╕реЛрд╕рд┐рдПрд╢рди рдлреЕрдорд┐рд▓реА рдХреИрдореНрдкрд┐рдВрдЧ

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рддрдиреЛрдЯ рд╕реЗ 52 рдХрд┐рдореА рджреВрд░ рд▓реЛрдВрдЧреЗрд╡рд╛рд▓рд╛ рдЬрд╛рдиреЗ рдХрд╛ рд╕реМрднрд╛рдЧреНрдп рдорд┐рд▓рд╛ рдЬрд┐рд╕рдХрд╛ рд╕рд░реНрд╡рд╢реНрд░реЗрд╖реНрда рдлрд┐рд▓реНрдорд╛рдВрдХрди “рдмреЙрд░реНрдбрд░” рд╕рд┐рдиреЗрдорд╛ рдореЗрдВ рджреЗрдЦрд╛ рдерд╛
рдпреЗ рд╡рд╣реА рдЬрдЧрд╣ рд╣реИ рдЬрд╣рд╛ рдорд╛рддреНрд░ 120 рд╕реИрдирд┐рдХреЛ рдХреЗ рдкрд╛рдХрд┐рд╕реНрддрд╛рди рдХреЗ 2000 рдХреА рдлрд╝реМрдЬ рдФрд░ 100 рд╕реЗ рдЕрдзрд┐рдХ рдЯреИрдВрдХ рдХреЛ рд╕рд╛рд░реА рд░рд╛рдд рд░реЛрдХрд╛ рдФрд░ рдлрд╝реМрдЬ рдХреЛ рдЬреИрд╕рд▓рдореЗрд░ рддрдХ рдкрд╣реБрдЪрдиреЗ рд╕реЗ рд░реЛрдХрд╛ рдерд╛,рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдЙрди рд╡реАрд░реЛ рдХрд╛ рд╕реНрдорд╛рд░рдХ рднреА рдмрдирд╛ рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рдЬрдмреНрдд рдХрд┐рдпреЗ рдкрд╛рдХ рдЯреИрдВрдХ рднреА…рджреЗрд╢рднрдХреНрддрд┐ рд╕реЗ рджрд┐рд▓ рднрд░ рдЧрдпрд╛ рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдЖрдХрд░…рдЙрди рд╡реАрд░реЛ рдХреЛ рд╢реНрд░рджреНрдзрд╛рдВрдЬрд▓рд┐ рдЕрд░реНрдкрд┐рдд рдХрд░ рд╡рд╣реА рд╕рд╛рде рдорд┐рд▓реЗ рд▓рдВрдЪ рдкреИрдХреЗрдЯ рд╕реЗ рд▓рдВрдЪ рдХрд░ рд╣рдо рд▓реЛрдЧ рд╡рд╛рдкрд╕ рдХреИрдВрдк рдореЗрдВ рд▓реМрдЯ рдЖрдпреЗ.

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Braving the chill тАУ Gwaldam, Uttarakhand

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Sonu and I are well capable of lifting more than 100 kgs. The rock couldnтАЩt be lifted. It felt like it was bolted to the ground but strangely, it could be rolled easily from one place to another. The high priest smiled at our embarrassed looks and called Paahji and one more guy to join hands. Together we put nine fingers under the rock and chanted тАШ9-9-9-тАжтАжтАЩ and stood up slowly.

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Chennai Beaches

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Marina beach is a major tourist attraction of the city. This sea is rough and the waves here are strong. People visiting Chennai make a point to visit the beach. It is also the main place for the local people to escape from the summer heat. This beach is always crowded attracting about 30,000 тАУ 50,000 visitors everyday. The beach has around 450-500 shops and stalls run by local vendors. It is an ideal hangout place for people of all ages. There are two swimming pools along the stretch maintained by Chennai Corporation.

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Lucknow – City of Tahzeeb and Nazakat

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Aminabad is a huge market for embroidered chickan clothes, a specialty of Lucknow. The famous ‘Tunde ke Kabab’ is also located here. Some other interesting food items (dishes) which are famous in lucknow are Rahim-ke-kulche nihari, Bismillah-ki-biryani, Radhey-ki malai gilori and lassi, Raja-ki-thandai, Sharma-ki-chaat.

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Delhi to Bhimtal by road, all routes explained

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Avoid early morning drives during full-moon days since Garh Mukhteshwar sees a lot of pilgrims. Karthik Purnima is biggest. There would be three Toll points, most of them decently managed. Pilakhua is a great place for a 30 minute shopping break for towels, bed-sheets, pillow-covers. Just shy of Garh Muketshwar, you can buy all the moodhas (functional ones as well as decorative/toy ones) you always wanted. Bargain hard.

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рдкрд╛рд░реНрд╡рддреА рдШрд╛рдЯреА (рдХреБрд▓реНрд▓реВ) рдореЗрдВ рдПрдХрд▓ (solo) рдШреБрдордХреНрдХрдбрд╝реА тАФ рдордгрд┐рдХрд░реНрдг

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рдЧреБрд░реБрджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рд╢реНрд░реА рдордгрд┐рдХрд░реНрдг рд╕рд╛рд╣рд┐рдм рдХреЗ рдЕрддрд┐рд░рд┐рдХреНрдд рдпрд╣ рд╕реНрдерд╛рди рдЕрдкрдиреЗ рдЧрд░реНрдо рдкрд╛рдиреА рдХреЗ рд╕реНрд░реЛрддреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рднреА рдкреНрд░рд╕рд┐рджреНрдз рд╣реИ. рдЦреМрд▓рддреЗ рдкрд╛рдиреА рдХреЗ рд╕реНрд░реЛрдд рдордгрд┐рдХрд░реНрдг рдХрд╛ рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ рдЕрдЪрд░рдЬ рднрд░рд╛ рдФрд░ рд╡рд┐рд╢рд┐рд╖реНрдЯ рдЖрдХрд░реНрд╖рдг рд╣реИрдВ. рдЗрди рд╕реНрд░реЛрддреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдЧрдВрдзрдХрдпреБрдХреНрдд рдЧрд░реНрдо рдкрд╛рдиреА рдореЗрдВ рдХреБрдЫ рджрд┐рди рд╕реНрдирд╛рди рдХрд░рдиреЗ рд╕реЗ рдЪрд░реНрдо рд░реЛрдЧ рдпрд╛ рдЧрдард┐рдпрд╛ рдЬреИрд╕реЗ рд░реЛрдЧреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рд╡рд┐рд╢реЗрд╖ рд▓рд╛рдн рдорд┐рд▓рддрд╛ рд╣реИ. рдЗрд╕ рдкрд╛рдиреА рдореЗрдВ рдЧрдВрдзрдХ рдХреЗ рдХрд╛рд░рдг рдЕрдзрд┐рдХ рджреЗрд░ рддрдХ рдирд╣рд╛рдиреЗ рд╕реЗ рдЪрдХреНрдХрд░ рднреА рдЖ рд╕рдХрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ. рдЗрдиреНрд╣реАрдВ рд╕реНрд░реЛрддреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдЧрд░реНрдо рдкрд╛рдиреА рдХрд╛ рдЙрдкрдпреЛрдЧ рдЧреБрд░реБрджреНрд╡рд╛рд░реЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рдВрдЧрд░ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдЪрд╛рдп рдмрдирд╛рдиреЗ, рджрд╛рд▓ рд╡ рдЪрд╛рд╡рд▓ рдкрдХрд╛рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИ. рдЧрд░реНрдо рдкрд╛рдиреА рдХреЗ рдЗрди рд╕реНрд░реЛрддреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рдкрд╛рдиреА рдХреЗ рддрд╛рдкрдорд╛рди рдХрд╛ рдЕрдиреБрдорд╛рди рдиреАрдЪреЗ рджрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдП рд╡рд┐рдбрд┐рдпреЛ рд╕реЗ рд▓рдЧрд╛рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИ.

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Andaman & Nicobar – Middle & North Andaman

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Andaman & Nicobar islands are inhabited by various tribes which flourished untouched by rest of the world till British reached there and setup major initial settlement in 1858. A number of tribes have been decimated by diseases or killed by British and outsiders.

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Road Travel Reminiscences – Delhi to Ajmer via Jaipur

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So, we moved ahead and found the third jewel of this marvelous city, i.e., Hawa Mahal. Standing tall and illuminated, this Mahal had seen off the day of crowded markets and polluted vehicles. The Hawa Mahal told meтАж тАЬO Traveller! I was built for providing cool air and shelter. My structure was befitting the queens. Pollution is that I am smoking everyday and night, days after days, years after years and generations after generations.тАЭ I consoled him in my mind and said тАЬO worthy Palace! Soils made you and soils you would becomeтАж.The respect you get is the respect you deserve. Stand tall till your strength permitsтАЭ.

After meeting with the three jewels of this great city, we drove ahead towards the new township. The Janpath of Jaipur leads to the mighty building of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, the seat of power in democracy. It was almost 11 pm and we had to take rest for the journey next day. Still, I stopped in the middle of the Janpath. The building was trying to say something. It told meтАж тАЬO Travellor! I am the power today. DonтАЩt you agree? Or, dare not disagree.тАЭ I smiled in my mind and replied тАЬO worthy building! Come to me after 150 years. I will see you with pride and anoint you with my tears, if your power still remained intactтАЭ.

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