For winter is tiptoeing its way to the mountains with promises of snow and adventure. Soon every inch of every mountain will be lulled to sleep in thick snow blankets, and the world will change to being unrecognizably beautiful. The otherworldly landscape of the mighty Himalayas spreads across wide and far, so why waste the …
Rolling up everything you own in a backpack and embarking on an adventure is the new age travel mantra. It is simply a smarter choice for those who want to explore more places in less budget. We, backpackers, want to plunge into the spirit of adventure and discovery yet not burn a hole in our …
A meditation camp was held at Naggar, Himachal Pradesh, a few months back. I was a part of it and so was a fellow practitioner, who is a scientist at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. We were there for three days, and each day I saw this scientist walk to a nearby shop to purchase …
When they say travel photography, a montage of cool Bollywood movies, random travel plans, living a life on the edge sort of images race in mind. But is that it? Is that the truth of travel photography? Certainly, no! Let’s blame Bollywood, travel shows, and social media platforms for this ultra romanticized portrait of the …
Don’t get me started on this one. Altitude sickness has knocked me twice, and there’s nothing more than AMS that I dread in the mountains. Mountains are beautiful and life-giving. At the same time, they can be harsh and unforgiving. It becomes very important for mountain lovers to learn to draw a line between ADVENTURE …
This is the first of February 2018, and the train has become my home since the past three days. Home is now an aisle seat, rushing past unknown lands, as I write this suspended between departures and arrivals. Traversing between the past and the future, train journeys are nothing but about being in the now. …
About Spiti: A high altitude cold desert located in Himachal Pradesh. It is characterized by barren mountains, treacherous passes, long rivers, and dreamy landscape. The Moonland is home to thousands of years old monasteries and is definitely one of its kind. About Spitians: When I think Spiti, I think of her. Her in a little …
The beginning of this article takes me back to the first time when I met Snow. It was unbelievably white and fluffy. Something about it made me feel like a kid, even though I was good 23 years old. It had a dreamlike like quality. Everything under the big blue sky had been lulled to …
