Before I visited Ladakh in the winter of January 2016, I had a million questions about going there in that freezing weather. Now that I have been to Ladakh in winter season it is time to write about my experiences. So here is how I managed my trip to Ladakh in winter. If I have…
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Staying at the Amazing Grand Dragon Ladakh in Winter
When the Go Air flight started to taxi at the Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport at Leh, they announced that the outside temperature was -3 degree Celsius. I am no stranger to temperatures in minus but I never get used to them. I was happy that I was staying at the Grand Dragon Ladakh in winter because…
Exploring the Magical Wonderland of Ladakh in Winter
When you get to visit Ladakh within the first ten days of a new year you know it started on the right note. Ladakh is really special for me. It was the first place I wrote about on this blog! My life looked up after I visited Ladakh in 2005, I am hoping for something…
21 Gun Salute International Vintage Car Rally and Concours Show 2016
If you are a vintage car aficionado you need to watch out for the 21 Gun Salute International Vintage Car Rally and Concours Show 2016. It will be held on 6th and 7th February 2016 in Delhi. I attended the press conference for the event held at the restaurant by the same name 21 Gun…
Travel Roundup for 2015 at Travel Tales from India
Update (20 May, 2025): I used some plugin to put in a table to cover the places I went to. It vanished. So please enjoy my latest posts. It is that time of the year, to look back and cherish! I should have actually been in Rishikesh with Chhavi and Seshadri but for a nasty…
My 10 Best Travel Photos from 2015
It is December, it is time to go down the memory lane. And pictures come first. I actually scrolled through each of the outstation trip I took this year to pick up my 10 best travel photos from 2015. What surprised me was that some trips yield a lot of good pictures (Spiti readily comes…
Christmas Banter at the Imperial Delhi
It is almost Christmas time and the atmosphere is festive all around me. I was invited a Christmas Banter at The Imperial Delhi. It was a pleasure to be a part of the festivities. The event was organized at the San Gimignano Restaurant. As usual I felt a bit jittery because it was a food event. Now that…
Renewing Indian Passport at the Same Address via the Normal Route
This is my tale of renewing Indian passport at the same address. My passport evokes so many in emotions in me, particularly the second one which I got in 2009. My first passport was made at my college address in IIT Kanpur. It was not at all difficult to get it done in 1999. Then after…
Excellent Thai Food at Neung Roi Radisson Blu Plaza, Delhi
I was recently invited to dine at Thai food restaurant- Neung Roi Radisson Blu Plaza in Delhi. After seven trips to Thailand it was a treat to eat good Thai food closer to home. So if you are craving for Thai food in Delhi/Gurgaon, you can check out Neung Roi at Radisson Mahipalpur! When I…
Essentials to Pack on a Foreign Trip
My approach to packing is far from ideal! Most of the times I am in denial about it! I delay it as much as I can. I subconsciously think that if I would not look at it, somehow packing would get done on its own. Unfortunately it never happens. But as I end up taking…