un[travel] to the less explored Tso Moriri Lake at 4595 metres above MSL, away from crowded high-altitude lakes with blinding flashlights. Past green marshland with streams criss-crossing to the lake beyond. The eight hours it takes to get here from Leh are worth every minute as your vision clears to see the serene blue Tso...
Necessity is the mother of all inventions. The astonishing root bridges of Meghalaya were not built by the local tribesmen so that one day a dollar doling tourist would come across it and announce their exotic existence to the world. Instead, the tribesmen must have figured out the way to make these bridges out of...
What can’t be denied is anyone touching down on Vietnam and Cambodia is most certainly going to visit many a beauties at some point or another. If you get to the depth of these countries, beyond the usual touristy places, you’ll stumble across a different side to South East Asia. These countries have a great...
Beyond the cafes of Shillong, below the waterfalls of Sohra, after climbing down 3,500 steps, lies a small forest village of Nogriat. Popular for its well photographed Double-decker root bridge, a lot of visitors visit the village for a day hike. But to really know the folklore of the “Sacred Grove”, you need to spend...
Travelling through Spiti is the closest you could get to Shangri-La, albeit on some inspiring tarmac. While you’re certainly not going to be allowed forty winks on the Dalai Lama’s bed, used on his visits here, Spiti offers much more than monasteries and pristine glaciers. Impressive decorations signal the onset of festivals here in Spiti,...
The most elusive part of the great Himalayan Mountains is, perhaps, located in Bhutan. Also known as the “Mountain Fortress of the Gods”, the only surviving Buddhist kingdom is home to some of the highest unclimbed mountains in the world. Naturally, no trip to Bhutan can be complete without a salute to the many renowned...
Fancy watching a Royal Bengal tiger in its natural habitat? The Ranthambhore National Park, located in the Sawai Madhopur district of eastern Rajasthan (130 km from Jaipur), is the place to be. Once the famous hunting grounds of the Maharajas of Jaipur, today Ranthambhore National Park attracts wildlife enthusiasts, patient photographers and curious tourists from...
A jumbo box of different shades of blue crayons won’t be enough to draw the shades of the Pangong Tso Lake. Much more than just a spectacular lake at a mindboggling 13,900 feet above mean sea level, Pangong Tso’s serene blue waters were made more famous with Bollywood’s ‘Three Idiots’ movie, leading to a fairly...
Bhutan defies generalisations. In this Buddhist Kingdom, you’ll find harmonious co-existence of serene monasteries and adrenaline-pumping adventure activities. While the northern regions get freezing cold, the southern provinces stay warm and humid. Bhutan’s weather depends upon the altitude. So, what’s the best time to visit Bhutan? All through the year, provided you choose the right...
If you are the kind of person who dreams of going on an international wildlife tour, then Kenya and Tanzania are the obvious two options that spring up. Both have a lot to offer – in terms of wildlife, game drives and other tourist experiences, however, if at the end of the day you have...
