Waichin Valley: Offbeat Trek in Parvati Valley
It was 2019, and I was pleasantly surprised to see a region called Waichin Valley in Parvati Valley so far removed from the hustle-bustle of Kasol and the likes, and still intact with its virgin beauty. The Waichin Valley height…
25+ Travel Movies to Watch During COVID Lockdown
The coronavirus lockdown in India has lasted long enough. We are now in the sixth month of living the stay-at-home life with no access to things that we often took for granted before 2020. Two of these very important things…
Bike Ride to Nubra Valley: Leh to Diskit
The way the idea of our bike trip through Nubra Valley from Leh was born, was a testament itself of what was about to ensue. I woke up late one morning in the dorms of a hostel in Leh with…
Dhosi Hill Guide: Offbeat Place near Delhi
In the winter of 2019, I had a realization of how little I knew about the surroundings of my own home in Delhi. This curiosity led me to Dhosi Hill, some 150 kilometres from Delhi, making for the perfect weekend…
World Indigenous People’s Day: Why I Will Not Visit Hornbill Festival Again
It’s the International Day for the World’s Indigenous People today. The sudden burst of portraits of people of various tribes from across the world on my Instagram feed today were all celebrating the World Indigenous People’s Day but very few…
Sinhagad Fort: Monsoon in Western Ghats
In July 2019, I decided to visit my best friend who had moved from Delhi to Pune to pursue his career in the Big Corporate. I had excitedly created a detailed plan of the places to visit near Pune I…
26 Experiences in Delhi That Are Endemic To Being A Dilliwala
In June 2020, I completed 9 years of living in Delhi. For someone who has always moved from town to town, changed schools after schools every few years, this is a huge feat. This is the longest I’ve ever lived…
Sambhar Lake: A Weekend Getaway From Delhi
Earlier this year, when a pandemic seemed more like a dystopian novel instead of a crude reality, Abbimnyou and I started scouting options for a short road trip from Delhi and that is when Sambhar Lake happened for us. One…
Sustainable Travel: Mending Ways Post Coronavirus Lockdown
Note: This piece is loaded with a lot of facts, and links to articles. I request you to please take your time to go through these, and read with an open mind. It’s May 2020 and we’re living in a…
My Journey from Khonoma to Dzuleke, Nagaland
For some context, read: “Why I Left Khonoma Earlier Than Planned”. I was up the entire night trying to drown the house dog’s cries in the background, focusing on my great escape. I had told my host I would be…
