aborrowedbackpack Archive
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 …
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 share with everyone. This post has all the tips …
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 …
Location: Tiger’s Nest trek (or Taktsang Valley Monastery, or Taktsang Hike, or Taktsang Monastery Trek) Paro, Bhutan. It is 10:30am. I am on my way to the Tiger’s Nest monastery and I have already committed …
Nongriat is one of the lesser known cousins of Shillong. Why has it been kept as a hidden destination?
My experience of travelling in UPSRTC bus.
A Guidebook for the solo Indian traveller to Bhutan
Cleanliness; a virtue not very well associated with India in the International tourism lattice. How did 'the cleanest village in Asia' happen, in that case?
*Alert: Long-post* “Of places that are, by their very nature of being, like the introverts of the society. Of places, that do not vie for our attention. Of places, that are tucked in a corner in an unfathomable glee …
Of the documents needed for getting a passport made under Tatkal Scheme in India, there is one called ‘verification certificate’. It is referred to as Annexure F (now Annexure B). Rightly named so. You will soon see …
