I first visited the Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering building (Gulmarg) at night and I could not make out its features at all. Also the concentration was on not falling down while walking on the snow. Then I caught a glimpse of the Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering at Gulmarg from a moving…
Author: Mridula Dwivedi
Finding Air Tickets for Sri Lanka
I recently became interested in exploring trips to nearby Asian countries. The first thing I look at is getting easy visa or visa on arrival. I tried to go to Hong Kong but that trip didn’t come through. The next country on my mind was Sri Lanka. It is nearby, it is almost as expensive…
What Does the Picture Say to You?
I thought of trying something new today. I am going to post a picture below and you have to tell me what does the picture say to you? After all why should I do the story telling everyday? Some days I like to listen to stories.
Walking on Snow? Don’t Ask!
I have to admit I am not very fond of walking on snow. My first experience of walking on snow was at my first trek, the Sar Pass Trek. And I was wearing a sneaker. If you have tried to walk on snow wearing a sneaker you know what the experience is like. If you have…
The Temple at Gulmarg
There is a temple at Gulmarg next to the golf course. And the local people will point out that temple and say that is the temple where ‘Jai Jai Shiv Shankar’ song was shot. When I went back to the hotel I searched for the song and agreed that it indeed is the same location…
The Shopkeeper at Gulmarg
We wanted to do some shopping at Gulmarg itself, as we were not confident about the conditions at Srinagar. When we visited Kashmir it was restless and felt a little unsafe. And we found that even though there were many hotels, restaurants and snow boot renting shops but only place to buy shawls, t-shirts etc…
Wanderlust- When did I Catch it?
I am sometimes asked- when did I start to travel? Well there are two answers to it. One is that I started traveling after I stopped being active at sports. But these days a different answer suggests itself to me. And that is, I hardly travel! I have not yet started traveling, I want to…
Window Shot from a Plane
I took pictures like crazy from my aircraft window while the plane was approaching Srinagar Airport. It was a beautiful approach to the airport. This post is part of Sky Watch Friday. And it is way too cool. Do check us out!
Things to Know if You are Flying Via Srinagar Airport
Last Sunday (10/03/2013) I flew out of Srinagar Airport with the first flight out of the town. It is currently operated by GoAir and leaves Srinagar at 8.35 am. We had a very early start from Gulmarg and we reached the Srinagar (SXR) airport before it opened. Yes the Srinagar Airport shuts down and it…
When I was Blissfully Unaware of the Golden Light
There was a time in my life when I just used to click pictures. I knew nothing about the lights, I knew nothing about composition, I knew nothing about the ISO, F stop and all that. But I liked to click pictures. Then along the way I picked up my DSLR and I started reading…