Nainital- Photo by Sunil My younger nephew Sunil and I took a trip to Nanital this weekend, and came back today. A few months back I got a mail from good people at Shervani Hilltop Resort, Nanital. They invited me to the resort as their guest, in return I had to blog about them. Now…
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Traveling to India with a Baby?
I have often seen questions being asked, whether it is safe to come with an infant to India. Of course, a lot depends on which other country we are talking about. Saw the same question being asked in Washington Post Travel Q&A. The answer given there is definitely impressive. But if you ask me where…
Day 3- Manali to Kaza
So, at Manali I set the alarm clock to 3.45 and soon fell asleep. It felt as if the alarm went almost the next moment. I got up first, gulped Avomine (anti-nausea medicine for motion sickness on hill roads) and let the others sleep while I captured the wash room. Soon, it was the turn…
Spiti Trip, Day 2- At Manali
Spiti Trip, Day 1- Delhi to ManaliPractical Information about Home Stay Trek in Spiti Pictures from Spiti So, we finally reached Manali after 20 long hours of starting from Delhi (that account is available from the first link above) once again on a private bus. The first thing we needed to find was a hotel….
Spiti Trip, Day 1- Delhi to Manali
The Lousy Private Bus that we Took from Delhi to Manali After delaying for sometime, I have finally started writing my Spiti trip account. This time, I thought I will record it one day at a time. There are two reasons for this, first, if done at one go, the post becomes too long. And…
A Bus Full of People and Yet None had a Clue
She boarded the Chandigarh to Delhi bus with three small kids, the smallest just a few months old. A man with two bags helped her find a seat on the bus, right in front of us. The women herself was so young, looked just like a teenager. At the most she must have been in…
Acclimatize, Acclimatize and Acclimatize
Chhang– the Local Beer Spiti is a high altitude region. Kaza, the base of the trek we did this time is situated at 3660 meters. The starting point of the trek is Langza and we were dropped there in a jeep. Langza is at the height of 4400 meters. Langza is beautiful and Chocho Khang…
Practical Information about the Home Stay Trek in Spiti
Magnificent Spiti- A View from Dhankar I am still not getting my blogging flow and some people have asked for practical information about this trek. I will try to compile it here. Delhi to Manali 570 km (by so called deluxe bus, private, don’t ask me how we ended in one, yet again) tickets cost…
The Paradox of Taj Mahal
The beauty of Taj Mahal is a legend and according to this newspaper report it still remains the biggest draw for the tourists coming to India. But I wonder why do I have to get to the message boards to get the other side of the story. yes, people love the Taj but also advice…
How do You Avoid Sunburn and Naughty Nephews?
They Grow Up So Fast! Now you must be wondering what is the relationship between nephews and sunburn. But hear me out and you will know. Every trip in which we trek, I get sunburned and this one to Prashar Lake was no exception. I really got a burned face and it takes at least…