Hariyali Idhar Udhar…
A team building activities is an ideal way to take a break from your daily routine and there is something for everyone as the combination of Team Building and Sports Activities. Recently, I had...
View Articleकेदार यात्रा: दिल्ली – ऋषिकेश
दोस्तों जैसा कि आपको ज्ञात है पिछली गढ़वाल यात्रा विपरीत परिस्थितियों के कारण अचानक ही समाप्त करनी पड़ी. केदार हमेशा से ही मुझे बद्रीनाथ...
View ArticleShimla – Kufri – Jakhu Temple and Back Journey
Early morning at around 6 o’ clock, when rest of the family members were still asleep, I attended to daily routine and then decided (as usual) to wander and acquint myself a bit with the geography of...
View Articleमाता वैष्णोदेवी यात्रा भाग -५ (धनसर बाबा, झज्जर कोटली, कोल कंडोली)
हम लोग करीब नो बजे कटरा से १७ किलोमीटर का सफर तय करके बाबा धनसर पहुँच जाते हैं. सड़क से करीब २०० मीटर पैदल उतराई करके हम लोग बाबा धनसर के धाम पहुँच जाते हैं. यह क्षेत्र बहुत ही सुरम्य स्थान पर...
View ArticleHimachal Yatra – Palampur Tea Gardens
Snowline is the mark from where above, snow remains unmelted even during summers. Normally snowline starts from 4000 meters. I had seen Dhauladhar range in peak summer months of June and everytime I...
View ArticleScotland – Touring Edinburgh Castle
We were told that the Queen was coming to Edinburgh the next day, and the Palace was being spruced up. Since this was our last day in Edinburgh, we would be missing that (not that she was inviting us...
View ArticleValparai Series – Part 1: An Introduction
Green Hills has a restaurant that is dingy and uninviting but their food is delicious. Some of the home stays provide meals, some do not have this facility. There are several restaurants, food stalls...
View Articleकेदार यात्रा: ऋषिकेश – रुद्रप्रयाग – केदारनाथ
आज सुबह करीब 2 बजे अलार्म बजने से पहले ही मेरी आँख खुल गयी, लगता था जैसे हमारे मच्छर मित्र भी चाहते थे कि...
View ArticleValparai Series – Part 2
The estates brought prosperity for the new settlers but 'development' also meant massive deforestation of once pristine forests with the attendant depletion of indigenous fauna and flora. In those days...
View ArticleWalking The Royal Mile
Each floor had a different theme of illusions. I liked the floor with 3D illusions the best. There were a lot of interactive illusions as well. And the best part? They encouraged you to touch...
View ArticleRewalsar Lake –चोरी-चोरी जब…..
I had fallen in love with Rewalsar Lake when I saw Vidhu Vinod Chopra's film "KAREEB". I had travelled on Manali route many times, but no one ever told me about this lake. After seeing Kareed, in 2004...
View ArticleA nature walk
A nature walk through the lush woods will throw up many surprises, especially if you have an interest in nature. That's what had exactly happened to a team of 34 grown-ups during a training camp on a...
View ArticleValparai Series – Part 3
Though elephantine in appearance, the Valparai bisons (Indian Gaur) are usually mild creatures who mind their own business. But which fool would proceed further 'where angels fear to tread'? After...
View ArticleA Road Trip to Enchanting Mukteshwar
With all the theoretical knowledge collected through blogs, we had few recommended names for our stay. We started having a look on hotels. First and the very pleasing one was MT- Mountain Trail....
View ArticleRoad to Leh Part 2 : Manali-Keylong-Sarchu
The entry to Sarchu was amazing. After crossing the curvy path of mountains and snow, one suddenly comes across a vast plain between the high mountains but with little snow cover. There are gorges on...
View ArticleSarchhu to Leh, Pangong Lake, and Back via Kashmir
First town where some civilization could be seen was Upshi which is basically a check post where we did not stop. Next stop at about 30 km was Karu which basically a military establishment just before...
View ArticleValparai Series – Part 4
To reach the Nalla Mudi view point, one has to walk through where else but the Nalla Mudi tea estate. A rather stern looking Forest guard stopped us with a Sorry, No Entry, Elephant problem. He was not...
View ArticleChennai Temples
It is a very beautiful temple with numerous fixed glass windows permitting maximum sunlight thus saving lot of energy. All windows are nicely painted with mythological pictures. Beautiful wall...
View Articleआग़ाज़ लद्दाख का ………….. –भाग1
Rs. 2000/day के हिसाब से तेय हो गया, जिसमे की डीजल का खर्चा अलग से हमे ही देना था। अंदाजे से 10 दिन का 20000 + 15000(डीजल) = 35000 का खर्चा होने का अनुमान लगाया गया। इसके अलावा अतिरिक्त 5000/- हर एक...
View ArticleCochin – Sightseeing by cruise and Cherai Beach
As weather was hot, this ride was giving us good relief from heat. For first 15-20 minutes it was just like a normal cruise experience similar to Mumbai Gateway of India cruise ride or cruise ride at...
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