Dhankar: Somewhere perched high
The 1000-year-old Dhankar, perched precariously on jutting rocks on a mountaintop. The Dhankar mona…
Tabo: About a life untouched
An eight hour journey, on the world’s most dangerous roads, can be both tiring and exhilarating. But the views of the craggy peaks...
Kalpa: A cultural osmosis
Below flows the roaring Satluj river, snaking its way through the valley, above stands the mighty Kinnaur Kailash as a royal guard, and...
Slow it down at LaRiSa, Manali
What is it waking up in the middle of an apple orchard overlooking snow clad mountains, and a...
Rokeby Manor – A colonial charm
Cradled by the Shivaliks, encircled by snowy Himalayan peaks, cleaved by silent trails, and interrupted only by sudden gushes of crisp...
The secret miracles of Landour
Sunlight glinted on the hill-tops, and valleys were half dark and half lighted. Trees yawned as morning hue woke them from their slumber....
A syllable of love
You stirred my chaos, With the trick of your smile, Where I lost myself; With the flick of your...
Blogging to writing novel: A journey of dreams
(Absolutely nothing in life, can be compared to this remarkable journey from blogging to writing a novel. It’s a story of knowing...
Pushkar: kaleidoscope of emotions
Pushkar hung in my thoughts like a dream. After having seen several of my plans for Pushkar get cancelled, this time I tried some serious...
Rajputana revisited at Nagaur
This wasn’t a well-planned tour; last minute tickets, itinerary gone through in haste, no...