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F1 Driving on the Indian Hills

15 Comments / Uncategorized / Mridula Dwivedi

Tata Sumo at Zero Point, Near Yumthang Valley, North Sikkim Himalayas draw both of us like a magnet. It is

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Spurious Avomine?

5 Comments / Uncategorized / Mridula Dwivedi

Sesha and I just love traveling to the hills in India. But the thing is both of us have motion

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Pre-booking with Tour Operators in India

10 Comments / Hotels, India / Mridula Dwivedi

Yumthang Valley: Sikkim, We Booked the Tour at Gangtok I sometimes get email queries for information on Ladakh or Sikkim.

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Visiting Sikkim in December: FAQ

130 Comments / India, Sikkim / Mridula Dwivedi

After coming back from the Kuari Pass Trek in June, 2006 I was restless as to where would we go

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It Rains Almost Everyday in Gangtok, Sikkim

8 Comments / Uncategorized / Mridula Dwivedi

MG Road, Gangtok, after a Shower: It Rains Almost Every Day I was quite apprehensive about going to Sikkim in

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Nathu-La, India-China Border, Sikkim

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Nathu-La, India-China Border, Sikkim: Also Known as the Old Silk Route Nathu-La the India-China Border, also known as the old

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A Walk to Sangacholing Monastery, Pelling, Sikkim

10 Comments / Uncategorized / Mridula Dwivedi

Sangacholing Monastery Premises, Pelling, Sikkim There are two monasteries (also known as Gompas) in Pelling, Sangacholing and Pemayangtse. As of

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Retiring to the Hills in India?

12 Comments / Books / Mridula Dwivedi

How many times have you come across a beautiful place and thought, “Oh! I could build a house nearby and

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Border Roads Organization (BRO): I am a Fan

8 Comments / Uncategorized / Mridula Dwivedi

Border Roads Organization (BRO) Signboard: Yumthang Valley, Sikkim I am a big fan Border Roads Organization (BRO). What do they

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Hotels, Restaurants and the Like

5 Comments / Books / Mridula Dwivedi

A Hotel Door (Pelling, Sikkim, India) I was reading The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai on the trip to

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Mridula in a flying dress in Phuket, Thailand

I am Mridula Dwivedi and I started this blog in 2005. It has been an amazing ride.

33 countries | Slow & soulful travel
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I did my Ph.D. from IIT Kanpur. I worked full time in academics till 2015!

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