Gurudongmar lake
Getting up at 3:30 in the morning at cold temperature is not fun. Body and mind asks to get into the comfort of the blanket and bed. But the pull of Gurudongmar lake overcomes the luxury of bed and we … Continued
Waterfalls of North Sikkim
Travel to North Sikkim involves long journey through narrow, curvy, and landslide prone roads. The scene of mindless hydro electric projects (Seen everywhere in Sikkim now, very similar to Uttarakhand) also causes worry. But it is compensated by the scenery … Continued
A peaceful village in North Sikkim
While going towards Lachung in North Sikkim, it was hard to take off my eyes from this beautiful village situated on the other side of the river.
‘Windy’ start to Sikkim tour
The flight was all set to land at Bagdogra airport. The weather looked fine with clear skies but the plane was swaying a lot while landing, an experience I never had before. We could literally ‘feel’ the trouble the flight … Continued
My birding trips to Hesaraghatta lake
I had visited Hesaraghatta lake with family a few years ago. After walking on the tank bund, we went to the lake bed. It was a pathetic sight as the place was littered with glass bottles and plastic covers. The … Continued
Las Vegas – “What happens here stays here”
Las Vegas was a city I was longing to visit for a long time. Though not a gambler nor a person who enjoys “night life”, I was somehow mesmerised with the city. An opportunity to visit it came in the … Continued
Places to visit in Cherrapunji
I believe that almost everyone in India would have heard about Cherrapunji. In schools, we were told that it witnesses the highest rainfall in the world. That position is now taken by neighbouring Mawsynram but Cherrapunji still retains its name … Continued
Trek to Double decker root bridge at Cherrapunji
1st January 2016 One of the primary reasons of our visit to Cherrapunji was to see the root bridges, especially the double decker root bridge. Double Decker root bridge What is a root bridge? According to wikipedia “Living root … Continued
Some facts about Kaziranga – the land of Rhino
Kaziranga is synonymous with one horned Asian Rhinoceros. It also has the highest density of tigers in the world!! And it is a world heritage site. Almost all travellers to Assam visit Kaziranga, and no doubt it is very beautiful. … Continued