You wouldn’t understand if I were to explain. And delve into details, I cannot. And yet, I try. (I have been on the move for five years now, mostly in India and Nepal. I have now set foot outside the subcontinent and will gradually be exploring the world at my own pace if I continue […]
Decoding every place in Rajasthan for travellers!
Why visit Rajasthan? For it’s forts and palaces, the intact culture, the oily and spicy delicacies, the history of the royals, the architecture, the step-wells, the wildlife, the clear skies and the vast desert. And a chilly winter. It is one of the few states of India that is distinct in every way. I’ve been […]
A night at the Porter’s lodge – Nepal!
The prayer wheels of the monastery on the left and Ama Dablam on the right. This is the first view from the last upward step to Tengboche. There are a few, albeit expensive guesthouses, owing to their lesser number as compared to other villages on the 3 passes/Everest Base Camp trek. I looked around and […]
22 days on the trail- 3 passes and EBC!
As I crossed Renjo La, the third and final pass and began a 1200m descent, tears began to roll down my face. I started running down the mountain as I always do on a long descent. But the waterfall flowed with all it’s might. I was overwhelmed but I didn’t have my reasons. Forever mesmerized […]
Vagabonding: 2.5 years on…
It has been a long time on the road. I do not have a base from where I travel to and fro. Nor do I want one for now. Everywhere is home. The exhilaration that fizzed in the first year of travel has gradually settled. The initial adventures on the road have now become routine. […]
2 days hiking to Rajgundha Valley and Barot!
I hope this blog doesn’t reach a lot of people. Especially the loud and uncivic ones who turn gold to dust, wherever they go. With the diminishing average attention span in this era, there aren’t many readers anyway. But this is my job. To write about my experiences and travel journey. About the beauty, rarity […]
Ratnagiri – Where Arabian Sea meets plastic!
Surrounded by the Arabian Sea on the west and Western Ghats on the east, Ratnagiri is the largest district of the Konkan region, and is home to an abundance of beautiful beaches decorated with plastic and other human litter. Though most inhabited settlements in India are filthy, Ratnagiri is exclusive, as the litter is almost […]
Shanti Niketan – The glimpses of Tagore!
When I think of Rabindranath Tagore, the maestro, I think of a rural setting, a village where a river runs through it, the music of sitar wafting through the sunset breeze, little alleys, art and expression. My first and limited introduction to Tagore was in school in the forms of prose and poetry. At that […]
My beautiful days in Hampi!
Once the capital of Vijaynagara Empire, Hampi is now in a dilapidated state and it is these ruins which draw history enthusiasts from all over the globe. My eyes lit up as I witnessed the swampy paddy fields through the window shields of the bus I had boarded from Hosapete. Semi-crumbled structures appeared here and there […]
Episodes from a long eventful day on the road!
When it rains, it pours. It was the onset of summer. After a hyperactive month in Varanasi, it was time to leave for the mountains via Delhi. Early morning, I sneaked out of my hostel’s dormitory, tied my backpack to my motorcycle, and off I went. Riding alongside the rising sun is one of my […]