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Chadar Trek: Everything You Need To Know
What is Chadar Trek? Chadar is formed as a result of the freezing of river Zanskar, which flows through the Padum valley of the Zanskar region. The word ‘Chadar’ in Hindi means ‘a sheet’, which …
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How Brands And Bloggers Slow-Poisoned Each Other
Before I begin talking about the brands and the bloggers, I feel the need to explain two words in detail: Blogging: Web-log; an online diary of sorts (the platforms range from wordpress to 280-characters-only-limited Twitter). …
Nightlife In Thimphu: Karaoking Monks Of Bhutan
The sun has slipped half-way through the horizon, with an evening which is embodying a lull before the storm in the streets of Thimphu. Thimphu is the capital city of the Kingdom of Bhutan, where I …
Food-Tripping: Haldwani, Kathgodam And Beyond
This is the story of a ‘Sindhi‘ sounding town called ‘Haldwani’, together with its neighbor Kathgodam; these foot-hill towns have been an important part of my founding years. Both serve as the gateway for Kumoun region …
A Day In The Life Of A Volunteer In Auroville
It is 5.50am and my father and I are on our two-wheelers, heading towards the organic farm where we are volunteering at in Auroville, the French township in Tamil Nadu. Experience-o-meterShould I, or should I …
Chaini Kothi / Chehni Kothi Hike
“We are planning to go to Chaini Kothi. Do you want to come?” I was half-dead from the waterfall and street cleaning-drive we had carried out as a group that morning. By the time we …
Paro: Bhutan’s Docile Progeny
As soon as I was done with the immigration formalities at the Bhutan/India border (Phuentsholing-Jaigaon), I wanted to be on my way to Paro to make the most of it. Paro is a major tourist destination …
Why Is Paro Airport (Bhutan) One Of The Toughest To Land On?
One morning I found Kavya, my fellow-traveller in Thimphu, and our hostess Sania, discussing the famed Paro airport and the perils that surround it. Kavya was narrating her experience as she had flown to Bhutan, while …
Will You Shoot Holi? Read This.
Shooting Holi is one the most challenging pursuits that a traveler/photographer/travel-photographer can take up, and I am glad that I have my share of experiences to take a leaf from. While it is sure to get …
Why Is Gujarati Food Sweet?
Years ago, my father got transferred to Gandhidham for one of his postings. Back then, we were settled in a remote town in Chattisgarh, and vaguely knew that the said place happened to be in …