A travel blog about my experiences in travel and treks
October 2014 Namche Bazaar is the main town in Everest area. It is set in a natural amphitheater over looking Kongde Ri. Due to significant altitude gain, it is recommended that one stays for a day in Namche Bazaar for … Continued
October 2014 It was a difficult night at Phakding. For some reason I had headache and that prevented me from having a good sleep. At 8400 feet, there was very little chance of Altitude sickness. But still it did not … Continued
October 2014 Our flight to Lukla was scheduled at 9:30AM. We were at the airport well ahead of time. There were efforts to renovate the domestic terminal which at present looked like an old bus stand. Kathmandu domestic terminal The … Continued
October 2014 Before I start let me tell you that this travelogue will not give full account of the trek to Everest Base Camp. The simple reason is that I could not complete it. It was my second attempt to … Continued
30 August 2014 Few years ago I had to return back halfway without seeing this waterfall due to paucity of time. I was back again after several years. This time I was with my wife, daughter, my brother and my … Continued
August 2014 I have seen Jogfalls in its different forms and shape. Be it when the all of its four branches merged to a single block of water or when there was hardly any water trickling from it. Once I … Continued
12th August 2014 A word (Om mani padme hum) was written on top of hill which was clearly seen from our Kaza hotel. I was wondering how one could reach there and paint!! Our first place of visit in Spiti … Continued
August 2014 Our driver had arrived promptly at 6:30 AM as discussed on previous day. It was slightly drizzling as we loaded our luggage into the vehicle. We were in peak monsoon but Manali this year had not yet received … Continued
5th July 2014 Thanks to good roads, we were reaching Chikmaglur much ahead of our schedule. It was time to look at some of the detours. We saw the board of Yagachi dam next to the road prompting us to … Continued
15th June 2014 I had visited Banneraghatta few times but never bothered to have a look at the Butterfly Park nearby. I thought that my daughter would like the place. The authorities claim that there are 20 species of butterflies … Continued