I am now back from conCLAY held at Baiguney at Sikkim. It is a Club Mahindra event. The weather was awesome considering it was the monsoon time. If you search the net for Baiguney you get a lot of information about the Retreat by Zuri, it is now a Club Mahindra property and no longer…
Off to conCLAY with Club Mahindra Baiguney, Sikkim
Update 1: Hell fire and damnation, I forgot the laptop charger at work, so very little chance of blogging from the destination. Sorry about that. I am off to conCLAY with Club Mahindra at Baiguney, Sikkim. And how I am looking forward to it! of course I am going to talk about my Everest Base Camp…
A Scarlet Ibis
I have to admit I was not always a bird watcher. But when I acquired my first zoom lens I suddenly started noticing birds. And then it grew on me. So when I was at Malaysia in May, the KL Bird Park was on my agenda. But even till last day I had not managed…
A Picture from Patan, Kathmandu, Nepal
This is Patan at Kathmandu, Nepal. Patan is a UNESCO World Heritage site and I visited it after completing my Everest Base Camp Trek. It is an ancient town that has been restored and preserved. Narrow lanes around it sell souvenirs and food. But I remember it for another reason. You see the picture? So…
Skywatch Friday- A Peak through the Clouds, Pheriche, Nepal
I still remember this moment quite clearly. We were walking back from Pheriche to Namche on the Everest Base Camp Trek in Nepal. It was still quite early in the day and I was not yet tired. I also had no inkling that it was going to be an eleven hour day before we reached Namche….
Kuala Lumpur as seen from Menara Tower, Malaysia
In my short trip to Malaysia I could go up the Menara Tower (more commonly known as KL Tower) only. As Petronas are much more in demand and you cannot simply turn up and get a ticket. I loved the view of Kuala Lumpur that I got from the Tower. Sharing a few pictures from that vantage…
Dress Code for Women in Malaysia: In Pictures
If you are like me you probably search for information on the net before you visit a new country. I generally Googled culture for Malaysia before my visit and got a section on women dress code as well. And if you Google dress code for women in Malaysia there is all kind of advice. I…
Pictures from China Town, Malaysia
I feel I am most vulnerable when I arrive in a country. I have often missed out on the night’s sleep, chances are I would have felt tense about getting the visa which would have arrived last moment. Of course I watch movies non stop in a flight and I drink a glass of wine…
Lovely Nepal
I have completely fallen in love with Nepal! Will try and go back next year to do the Annapurna Circuit Trek. This picture is from the Everest Base Camp trek.
Satkar Restaurant, Thamel, Kathmandu
Puru from Above the Himalayas took me for a dinner at Satkar Restaurant in Thamel, Kathmandu. It is not in main Thamel where you can stumble upon it so I am doubly glad I went. They serve great Nepali thali and being a vegetarian I can talk about that only. It was good food and…