Travel promises are seldom fulfilled.
How many times have we actually sworn to return to that place again but never kept our promise?
I did. Kashmir made me do it.
On my last trek in this region, I just could not get enough of the beauty of this place. Every…
If there can be a worst day of all the 4 treks I’ve been so far, that would have been it.
An year back in Sandakphu-Phalut winter trek.
I had ‘almost’ wet myself after being woken up by the nature’s call. …
From awesome views right from the very first campsite to a bit of rain every evening, a broken DSLR on the second day, getting mobile repaired next to a alpine lake, snow slide and hopping across boulders — my adventure in Kashmir Great lakes trek had everything in it for…
After 2 long days of trekking we were in Kalipokhri. The snowfall yesterday made the place absolutely beautiful. But it was after sunset and we didn’t get to witness the white blanket.
Before we get to the trek, here is my favourite pic from Day 4 of the trek.
Woke…
My previous trek to Hampta Pass was supposed to be my last. My next trek was supposed to be only after 3–4 years. As resistance to trekking and mountains got weaker by the day, I found myself browsing through Indiahikes website every other day. For a while, I was just…
If you haven’t already, check Part 1 here
We were supposed to start early in morning. While on the previous couple of mornings we started by around 10, we were supposed to start by 6 on this day, as this will be longest and relatively tougher than the rest.
The…
Once you finish a trek, if you want write about it, you do it in the next couple of months. Not later than that.
I did Hampta Pass trek with Indiahikes in July 2016, few months after my first trek to Nag Tibba. Its more than 9 months now, yet…
Malnad is the rainy mountainous region of Karnataka, covering the eastern and the western slopes of the Sahyadri range of Western Ghats.
The place is in its glory in the monsoon season; for any rain lover this region is a must visit place during the south west monsoon.
I’ve heard of Gandikota, introduced to me as the Grand Canyon of India. Never found myself planning a trip to there, until a dry period without trips/outdoor photography for around 4 months.
When I read about Belum caves in Tripadvisor, that was the tipping point, I quickly planned an itinerary…
Trek stories are truly infectious. I am not talking about this one, but the ones I heard.
In mid 2015, when a couple of my friends went on for treks, I eagerly listened to their mountain stories and experiences. I did not see myself doing these things, but slowly I…
