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नव वर्ष और गोवा

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यहाँ मैं ये अवश्य बताना चाहूँगा की यूथ हॉस्टल द्वारा आयोजित ये कार्यक्रम इतना सुनियोजित सुसंगठित एवं व्यवस्थित होता है की इसमें आप किसी तरह की कमी नहीं निकाल सकते..स्वादिष्ट नाश्ता शुद्ध शाकाहारी भोजन…इतने न्यून राशि में नव वर्ष को गोवा जैसी अत्यंत महँगी जगह पे आना साधारण मध्य वर्गीय के लिए बहुत मुश्किल के किन्तु इस आयोजन में ये खर्च न्यून से भी न्यूनतम है..इसके लिए आयोजनकर्ता यूथ हॉस्टल वन्दनीय है जिसमे सभी कार्यकर्त्ता वोलेंटियर होते है जो अपने कार्यस्थल से छुट्टी ले के इस 20/25 दिन के आयोजन को सफल बनाते है.

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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. I’ve 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. “Come on Anupam, you can do it!” yelled my guide. I stood up again, mumbled under my breath “Slowly Slowly, Bistar Bistar”, 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 minutes’ 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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मेरी जैसलमेर यात्रा , यूथ हॉस्टल एसोसिएशन फॅमिली कैम्पिंग

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तनोट से 52 किमी दूर लोंगेवाला जाने का सौभाग्य मिला जिसका सर्वश्रेष्ठ फिल्मांकन “बॉर्डर” सिनेमा में देखा था
ये वही जगह है जहा मात्र 120 सैनिको के पाकिस्तान के 2000 की फ़ौज और 100 से अधिक टैंक को सारी रात रोका और फ़ौज को जैसलमेर तक पहुचने से रोका था,यहाँ उन वीरो का स्मारक भी बना है और जब्त किये पाक टैंक भी…देशभक्ति से दिल भर गया यहाँ आकर…उन वीरो को श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित कर वही साथ मिले लंच पैकेट से लंच कर हम लोग वापस कैंप में लौट आये.

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Christmas in Italy

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Unlike the other European countries Rome station turned out to be real messy with thousands of people running in and around it. Mostly there was no queue and no prepaid taxis available. We managed to grab one and all we had to say is “Pantheon”.

Hotel Albergo Abruzzi was the destination. Located in Piazza della Rotonda, this old restored building stands across Pantheon, the ancient roman temple, dedicated to all the gods of Rome. Unlike Paris, Rome is quite a small city and if you stay at the heart of the old city almost all the sights and historical buildings will be very much walk able.

Receptionist lady smiled and quite cheerfully gave us an introduction and before we left she handed over us two copies of Rome street maps.  Having already been to Paris I had no false expectation regarding the size of the room. Small and cozy would be the apt description. It all made sense when I opened the window. There it was. Pantheon.

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Braving the chill – Gwaldam, Uttarakhand

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Sonu and I are well capable of lifting more than 100 kgs. The rock couldn’t 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 ‘9-9-9-……’ 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 – 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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पार्वती घाटी (कुल्लू) में एकल (solo) घुमक्कड़ी — खीर गंगा से वापसी

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नकथान में ग्रामवासियों को दैनिक जीवन के क्रिया कलापों को करते देखा जा सकता है. अपने आस-पास उपलब्ध दैनिक जीवन के सीमित सुविधा, संसाधनों से संतुष्ट यहाँ के लोग जीवन को वास्तविक रूप में जीते हैं. झरनों का बहता स्वच्छ-शुद्ध जल, पहाड़ों से होकर आती शीतल सुगन्धित वायु, पहाड़ों के बीच बहती पार्वती नदी, छोटे-छोटे खेत और बागों में उगने वाले फल, सब्जी और अन्न और साथ में रहने वाले सहयोगी पशु. जीवन को वास्तविक रूप में जीने के लिए बस इतना ही चाहिए इसके अतिरिक्त बाकी सब जीवन को और अधिक सुविधा-संपन्न बनाने की कभी न ख़त्म होने वाली लालसा ही है.

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