I went on a short trip to Khurpatal, 10 km ahead of Nainital on a college sponsored trip. We stayed at the Dynasty Resorts which is secluded and next to a small lake but I feel their normal rates are a bit too high. I visited Nainital again after ages. Last that I can remember…
Author: Mridula Dwivedi
One from Amsterdam
This post is for Quaminante and Cuckoo. Actually, I wrote before about the strange incident at Amsterdam in a previous post. And I am not going to tell you a word more about it, apart from that it has got to do something with a stroll that I took (or did not) around the train…
When in Athens …
A very long time ago, 2001 to be precise, I visited Athens (was attending an academic conference). I did not plan to reminscene about the trip but reading Kent E St. John’s post ‘Female in Jordon’ did the trick. He writes about the expeiences of Shari Caudron’s visit to Jordan. You have to read her…
Two New Things on Card: A DSLR and a Trip to Sikkim
Well, my computer at home is slowly limping back to normal but the problem is we were so dependent on the laptop that we never really bothered much about its power backup. Now, with the laptop in the ‘maybe not repairable’ category we realize how bad the power scene in Gurgaon is. Every day they…
Hadsar (Himanchal Pradesh): The Best Room in the Town
We visited Bharmour in the December 2005. We had no definite ‘to do’ plans for the trip and after reaching there and resting for a day, we decided to walk 12/13 kilometers to Hadsar (even though jeeps ply on this road in plentiful) and spend a day or two out there. The good folks at…
Tagged Again: 8 Travel Things about Me?
I have got a nasty cold, and from the last two days I could not upload a picture to my blog, so I was not writing what I had planned. Today, I am quite down and out and yet I wanted to write something. So when Cuckoo tagged me, I decided to take it up…
Tag Time: What Does Blogging Mean to Me!
1. Are you happy/ satisfied with your blog, with its content and look? Happy yes, I derive happiness from many small things but satisfied no! It takes a lot for me to get satisfied with anything, most of all me and my efforts. 2. Does your family know about your blog? Yes, they do. My…
Flying from Delhi to Bangalore with Air Sahara
Recently, I was in Bangalore for a short Holiday made possible due to the availability of low cost air tickets. I remember the time when air travel was too expensive for us and by train it took almost more than 40 hours to reach to Bangalore from Delhi. Short trips were just not possible then….
When I Saw Snow for the First Time at Sar Pass!
When my husband and I started visiting mountains together, I used to break into a song and dance about any snow capped peak I could spot even if it was at a great distance. Seshadri, who had trekked before would tease me a lot and always brag about his experiences of walking on snow for…
Another Tale from Kuari Pass Trek, Uttranchal Himalayas, India
We met three fabulous people on the trek through Kuari Pass in Uttranchal Himalayas (India) this June. Sonu was our guide for the trek and Vikrant and Virendra owned the horses that carried our luggage. I have talked about in a post before. This tale belongs to Sonu and he told it to us when…