Street Food near Abmer Fort, Jaipur While in Jaipur, I noticed that the place is not only colorful, but people behave differently too. I needed to withdraw some money from the ATM. So the auto driver, Gopi took me to one. I wonder what is your experience of taking out money in India but in…
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Dhankar Lake, Spiti
I still remember the day so clearly. Dhankar was our last stop on the Spiti Homestay Trek. And the place is magical. The Dhankar village in itself is so charming, our homestay was in a house next to the fort in ruins. The river Spiti flows by the village and the sunset was over majestic…
Images from Bangalore around Dusshera Time
I clicked this picture in Jayanagar in Bangalore two years back. In India banana leaves are used in may festivals and I found it quite interesting that the traffic police booth was decorated with it on Ayudh Pooja. I have not seen anything like this in the North India, where I have lived for most…
Plastic Menance and Travel in India
Potato Chips and Colas on Sale, Near Abby Falls, Coorg Many hill stations (Like Shimla and Manali) have banned plastic bags. And that is good. Otherwise the amount of plastic that we can throw around is just amazing. But then if we will not throw plastic bags then we will throw chips foils and plastic…
The Most Beautiful Lakes I have Seen in India
I am lucky to have visited some beautiful lakes in India. I will start with the stunning Chandratal in Himachal Pradesh. I have been there twice, I consider myself lucky. And I will drop everything and go there again at the first opportunity! Obviously one such lake is Prashar Lake in Himachal Pradesh. It is…
2008 Begins on a Silent Note!
Twilight at Dhankar, Spiti, India Due to cold somehow I have chocked my voice! Nephew is too happy, he can keep teasing me and I can only glare and not reply. Even my students would be very happy if they come to know of it! But thankfully classes begin next week only. Methinks this is…
The Bakri Wala (shepherd) at the Markha Valley, Ladakh
I somehow feel like blogging about an old incident today. We went to Ladakh in June 2005. The plan was to trek through the Markha Valley. We completed the first day’s trek upto Jhinchan successfully but then the trouble began. I developed a thoroughly upset stomach. We continued for small distances for the next two…
Pre-booking with Tour Operators in India
Yumthang Valley: Sikkim, We Booked the Tour at Gangtok I sometimes get email queries for information on Ladakh or Sikkim. The most frequently asked question is: “Can you recommend a good travel agent to book the tour through?” The problem is we travel almost like backpackers in India (my blog posts are a testimony to…
Visiting Sikkim in December: FAQ
After coming back from the Kuari Pass Trek in June, 2006 I was restless as to where would we go in December. When a colleague suggested Sikkim, I liked the idea and when I told him, so did Sesha. We did check out a few packages for Sikkim Tourism but in the end we decided to…
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…