India Travel Tips for First Time Visitors
This is a guest post by James Fahey of Fahey James Travel. All images are the author’s copyright. An experience in India is a magical whirlwind of colour, noise and history. India has everything you could want for an unforgettable trip.…
The Complete Bir Billing Travel Guide – Things to Do in Bir Billing
When I visited Bir, Himachal Pradesh for the first time in 2019, I ended up spending 10 days and yet left wanting more. I knew from my very first visit itself that this is the place I’d like to slow…
23 Tips For A Beginner’s Guide to Solo Travel
I remember feeling extremely jittery and anxious yet exhilarated before setting out for my first solo trip experience. I wasn’t sure of how I’ll do it, but I was sure that this was my calling and I wanted to do…
Hornbill Festival, Nagaland: The Complete Travel Guide
Nagaland. The moment I said these words out loud, I was bombarded with a string of words I did not appreciate- ‘insurgency’, ‘headhunting’, ‘uncivilized’, ‘unsafe’, ‘WILD’. I was baffled at how oblivious mainland India can be to areas far away…
A Solo Traveler’s Guide to Leh, Ladakh
For the longest time, I had tried to ward off the idea of going to Leh and Ladakh. Having heard of the heavy inflow of tourists that the area receives year after year, and the negative impact this footfall has…
13 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Travel to Spiti Valley
Yes, you read that right! While there are a number of tour operators selling the mystical land of Spiti Valley all over the world wide web, and while there are countless blog posts (including mine) that list out the charms…
Velas Turtle Festival 2021 – All You Need to Know
I still remember that night clear as day when I visited my freshly-out-of-engineering-college best friend for one last time before he boarded his flight to his new city of residence where he would now be working 5 days a week…
Do Gokarna the Right Way, Go Nowhere!
At this point, I’ve just come to terms with the fact that sometimes life interrupts your plans and you have to make time for what’s more important. Last year I took a one-month hiatus from travelling to care for my…
Jammu Mahotsav- A Display of the Rich Dogri Culture
If you’re not new here, you know about my recent obsession with the beauty that Jammu is. Not Jammu and Kashmir, but just Jammu. And if you’re new here, then you probably cannot believe what your eyes are reading. Of all the…
Offbeat Jammu- More Than Just the City of Temples
As I was waiting for my metro to arrive in Delhi, a kind gentleman saw me with me lugging my bags and asked me, ”kaha ja rahi ho beti?” (Where are you headed to, child?) I responded with a smile,…
