Leh || Nubra || Pangong Leh-Ladakh, heaven on earth, is the only synonym that comes to my mind. Everyone should visit this place at least once in their lifetime to experience and witness the miracles of mother nature. Different shades … Continue reading Leh-Ladakh: My First Solo Journey
It was the last week of Nov, and we were sitting and casually discussing. Suddenly, we realized it is our anniversary next week. It has been 12 years of togetherness, but we did survive with each other. We had all the drama, kittle, arguments, care, and love over the years, but we grew strong. We had our ups and downs, but we always had each other’s back. And we became friends first and then life partners. The journey of all these years of kinship thought of celebrating it. but were not sure due to covid-19 situation. We had all the … Continue reading Unexplored Lansdowne, Uttrakhand, India
Day 3: Dhanaulti The story “Story of 3 Moms n 3 Kids (Part 1)” continuous with Day 3 at Dhanaulti. Post breakfast, we were a little confused regarding staying for 1 more night in Kanatal (remember we already had the booking for 3 nights) or going to Haridwar and finding a hotel there and staying for a night to break our 12-hour road journey to 5 hours. After a lot of discussion and debate, we decided to check out from Kanatal Resort. And book a hotel for one night in Haridwar or Rishikesh (depending upon the timings). We first went … Continue reading Story of 3 Moms n 3 Kids – Kanatal – Dhanaulti (Part 2)
It is the story of 3 moms and their 4-5-year-old kids, Kanatal and Dhanaulti. The trip started on a very interesting note when two of my friends were discussing getting a break from their respective daily routines. And how their … Continue reading Story of 3 Moms n 3 Kids: Kanatal – Dhanaulti (Part 1)
There was a time when we guys frequently took short breaks to balance our work. We used to search for nearby weekend gateways from Delhi to take some time off. This time, we went to a small cantonment hill station … Continue reading Midway Town – Kasauli
Mysuru | Coorg | Srirangapatna Coorg is officially known as Kodagu, while it is popularly called ‘Scotland of India.’ The city has its own charm with scenic waterfalls and viewpoints. The region is covered with green vegetation and forests. It … Continue reading Scotland of India – Coorg (Part 2: Mysuru-Coorg-Srirangapatna)
Kaziranga (Part 1) | Meghalaya (Part 2) Meghalaya literally means abode of clouds, but here I am having abode of confusion as to how to fit all things in one article. Well, it’s difficult even to split, as my itinerary … Continue reading The Abode of Clouds – Meghalaya (Assam-Meghalaya Part 2)
Tokyo | Kyoto | Nara | Nihon | Mt Fuji | Hakone | Nikko As the Japanese say – “A wise man climbs Fuji once, and a fool twice.” I didn’t even try to be part of either one. But yes, Fujisan is definitely a must-visit place in Japan. Mt Fuji, known to be Japan’s highest mountain peak, is also one of the most active Volcanoes in Japan. The temperature in winter goes as low as -40 degrees at the top. The other way to witness this beauty, if you do not wish to hike on foot, is to go … Continue reading The Great Warrior – Fujisan, Japan
Eismeer | Eigerwand Station | Ice Place | Alpine Station Experiencing Jhugfraujoch or Jungfrau is the highlight of any trip to Switzerland. This is a different world altogether. The view from here nearly takes a breath away – glaciers all around, snow crunches under your feet, icy air across your face, and chilling wind with little drizzle on your body. One can only understand what I am trying to say, is by visiting this heaven. I got an opportunity to visit this wonderful place when I was studying. I never thought in my dreams that I would ever go to … Continue reading Jewel in the Crown: Jungfrau, Switzerland
Thimphu | Paro Bhutan, The Last Shangrila, is the only country that follows Buddhism. It has sincerely preserved its culture, heritage. There is almost zero influence of outside world, neighboring countries, western culture so to say. It wouldn’t be wrong to call this country as a Third World. We celebrated our 7th anniversary in this magnificent country. It was a 4N 5D travel package, and after a lot of research, we finalized our itinerary as follows based on the kind of things we wanted to do. We kept our itinerary simple so that we can both relax and do sightseeing, … Continue reading The Last Shangrila – Bhutan
Nanital | Naukuchaital | Sattal | Bhimtal Nainital, known as the “Lake District of Uttarakhand”, is one of the most popular hill stations in India, especially for Northern India – it serves as a weekend gateway tourist destination. I always wanted to visit this place for two reasons: one, it is a beautiful place, and second, it is near to Delhi. Generally, people tend to visit those places that are far away and ignore the places that are nearby, thinking they can travel to these places anytime. And nearby places always get ignored as taken-for-granted destinations. We went there in … Continue reading Uttrakhand, The Lake District: Nainital, Naukuchaital, Sattal, Bhimtal
Mahabaleshwar | Matheran | Lonawala | Alibaug | Malshej Ghat When I was in school, I always had some inclination toward official conferences and tours. I always used to think “wow – it’s so much fun in travelling/conferences”. My fantasy soon became a hard reality, and I got to know the fact that all these conferences are super hectic. Luckily I got a chance to roam around during all my conference places in the free time. Mahabaleshwar Mahabaleshwar is a small hill station in the Western Ghats range and is among the popular gateway destinations from Mumbai. The hill station … Continue reading Hills, Beaches, Mountain Pass: Gateways from Mumbai
Sahastradhara | Mussoorie Mussoorie is among the most famous hill stations in the state of Uttarakhand in India. It falls under Dehradun (capital of Uttrakhand) District, which is located approx 35 Km away from Delhi – the distance is approx 290 Km. Other famous hill stations of Uttarakhand are – Nainital, Kanatal, Dhanaulti, Lansdowne, Sattal, Almora, Kasauni, Bhimtal & Ranikhet. We traveled to Mussorie a couple of years back in 2011 from Delhi on a short vacation of 1N2D We hired a cab from Delhi and started our journey on a Saturday morning. On the way, we stopped for a … Continue reading Queen of the Hills: Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India
Srinagar | Gulmarg | Pahalgam Kashmir…….Yes, it is very rightly said….it is a heaven on Earth. The state is blessed with exquisite natural beauty – snow-clad mountaintops, exotic orchids, lush green pastures, forests….& much more than you can think of… It was our 3rd anniversary & we chose Kashmir for the celebration. The decision could not have been better… We went in Dec, and it was a really chilly winter in Kashmir. I must say one should visit Kashmir during winter (which is considered a not-so-friendly season for travelers). In Dec, you would see more foreign tourists than Indians. This … Continue reading “Heaven” on Planet Earth – Kashmir, India
Munnar | Tekkaddy | Kumarakom | Cochin Kerela – Land of Gods or God’s own country, as it is so rightly said. It’s a paradise on planet Earth, similar to Kashmir in the North. The only missing thing in Kerela is snow; otherwise, it is as beautiful as Kashmir. It is a Heaven on planet Earth. We (me & my husband) went to Kerela during Monsoon season, which is considered as not so good season to go. But I feel one should travel during off seasons. And trust me, you do not lose a single thing in terms of sightseeing, … Continue reading God’s Own Country – Kerela, India
