In July 2012 I trekked through the Valley of Flowers and Hemkunt Sahib. My base was Joshimath. I was carrying only one book to read, an Agatha Kristie. I finished it at one go! And then I tried to buy another book at Joshimath. I walked through the entire length of the market. There were four or…
Kaleidoscopic Skies
There were some plans to travel this weekend but I in the end cancelled my tickets today. Maybe next week, maybe not but will travel soon.
The Sunset Brightens My Daily Commute
My daily commute to my workplace is a long one. Combined with out Indian way of driving it is a tiring journey usually. Also a lot of it is through drab and concrete filled places. But on Wednesday this week nature decided to brighten up my commute! I took this with my cellphone and I…
High on Malaysia!
I did a brief trip to Malaysia in May 2012 and I have to say the country completely amazed me! It was a stop on a short notice so I had very little idea as to what to expect. I came back completely awed. The infrastructure was sound, the city clean and the people friendly….
Travel Round Up till August
It is September already, how fast the time went! Travel wise it has been a good year for me so far. You might ask why am I doing a round up now? It is not December after all. Well, I don’t like to make new year resolutions or sum up when almost every one is…
A Fabulous Lunch at The Oriental Blossom, Optus Sarovar Premiere, Gurgaon
When I got an invitation to dine out at The Oriental Blossom at Optus Sarovar Premiere, Gurgaon I was happy for two reasons. First is that I love Chinese food and second this place was in Gurgaon and I could drive there myself. And for a change I arrived at the destination without getting lost….
Making a Splash
When it rained yesterday my daughter ran out and had a gala time getting wet. I stayed at the door and clicked pictures of the water drops making a splash! I first tried the kit lens but I was not happy with the close up of the water drops I was getting. Then I tried…
Fifty Things I Love About Traveling
1. It sets me free- from my routine. 2. I don’t have to commute on those days. 3. I can click a lot of pictures. 4. I love those long walks. 5. Eating roadside food. 6. Interacting with people who have a different worldview. 7. That lovely window seat from where I can see the…
High Rise!
Even though I did see a rainbow this week I didn’t had the patience to hold it for the skywatch. So for the Sky Watch I once again fall back on the Everest Base Camp pictures from Nepal. And I am already getting very restless for the next trip which unfortunately I have not planned….
Island Hopping in Malaysia
My article on island hopping in Malaysia is now featuring on Travel Wire Asia. Here is a short quote from the article. In the main article there are more islands featured. Langkawi is a cluster of 99 islands in the Andaman Sea that are breathtakingly beautiful and lure visitors from all over the world to…