Our Trip to Munsiyari: The land of Gauri Ganga and Panchachuli-Part1
It was early April of 2009 when my elder Sister (Didi) called up from Thane, Mumbai and announced that after Rai’s (my elder niece)…
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Our Trip to Munsiyari: The land of Gauri Ganga and Panchachuli-Part2
Continues from Part 1 18 May, 2009: We started at 5 am in the morning and headed towards Champawat. More greenery was seen around…
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In the Villages and Towns of the Kangra Valley, Himachal Pradesh
These are some bits and pieces collected from the villages of Kangra Valley in Himachal Pradesh during my stay at Gaggal Airport, Kangra in…
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Shillong – Scotland of East India (Part – II)
Table of contents :- 1. Shillong – Scotland of East India (Part – I) 2. Shillong – Scotland of East India (Part – II)…
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Shillong – Scotland of East India (Part – I)
Table of Contants:- 1. Shillong – Scotland of East India (Part – I) 2. Shillong – Scotland of East India (Part – II) 3….
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Sattal : Sattal Forest Resort
A stay at the Sattal Forest Resort is the perfect weekend break we city people crave for. For an all season holiday escape close…
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Journey to the roof of the world
I just got back from the famous Delhi- manali-keylong-leh–kargil-dras-zozila-srinagar-patnitop-delhi highway and the writeup from bikerdude is really gr8. Atleast for me it would have…
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A dream fulfilled!
After reaching Leh, detailed in the previous post, all we did was relax and rest. We had plans to ride to Khardung La the…
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Kaza to Manali : A road less travelled
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…
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An evening in Kadamane Estate
In such a vast panorama only a fifth—maybe tenth—of the land is filled with trees. The rest is taken by thigh-high, chest-high cones of…
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Namprikdang Of Dzongu, North Sikkim
Having grown up amongst the same type of houses and among Lepcha neighbours and friends in Kalimpong, it was indeed heartening to connect with the ancient times at Namprikdang. Of course there was the official reception of VIPs in the traditional ways, the forgettable speeches after speeches, with clear and present hints to “vote for me”.
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A Short Discovery Trip to Jageshwar and Nainital, while It Rained the Night
Next day we had to take a trip round touristy spots of the place, before driving back to Bareilly. The next whole day, when the weather was very pleasant, was a rediscovery of Nainital for most of us and a new discovery for a few (the rediscovery for them to be posted later). I am leaving you with a few moments frozen from the next day.
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