10 Destinations to “Work From Home” in India
I had always been a self-proclaimed slow traveller even before the pandemic started. Ever since I started travelling, I have lived by the mantra – slow, solo, sustainable. But having a constant itch on my feet to seek the next…
16 Best Places to Eat in Bir | Best Cafes in Bir
When I first visited Bir in 2019, I do not know how a couple of days turned into whole two weeks. But I know that I spent most of those two weeks finding my way through the best places to…
Offbeat Jaisalmer: Beyond Forts and Havelis
My way of researching and planning for a trip is slightly more unusual than how most others do it. I first make a list of all recommendations that are offered by the top Google search results (spoiler alert: most of…
Tirthan Valley Day Hikes: 10 Trails You Should Consider
Tirthan Valley was the first destination I went to, once the coronavirus lockdown in 2020 was lifted. While I was pushing myself to travel slower and slower, the pandemic accelerated things for me. Once travel was possible again, I headed…
Magod: An Offbeat Getaway in North Karnataka
After spending some time in Kumta then Gokarna, I had initially planned to head towards Kali National Park and spend some time in the jungles of Karnataka. While I was researching places to stay in the national park, I came…
Kumta to Gokarna Trek: Beach Hopping on Foot
Every winter, I plan for a sojourn down south where I shed off all the extra layers of clothing I had accumulated in the hills by autumn. It was one such November night in Tirthan Valley that I found myself…
Shilha Village: Offbeat Parvati Valley
Over the years, Parvati Valley has become a popular tourist region – almost too popular, I would say. Places like Kasol and Tosh are now beyond recognition. What once used to be a beautiful amalgamation of the higher mountains in…
Great Himalayan National Park: A Hike to Hippo Waterfall and the Park’s Gate
The Great Himalayan National Park is located in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. It spans some of the popular destinations in Himachal Pradesh including Parvati Valley and Tirthan Valley amidst others – though it still has not been explored…
Chehni Kothi, The Tower Temple of Tirthan Valley
I spent two months in the Tirthan Valley of the Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh once the COVID lockdown was lifted on the tourism industry. While I made a base at primarily two villages in the valley, I frequented Chehni…
Manali to Lahaul Spiti via Atal Tunnel, Rohtang
The district of Lahaul and Spiti is by far my most favourite in Himachal Pradesh – or rather in North India. Though under one district, Lahaul and Spiti are vastly different – in their topography, landscape and culture amongst other…
