हिमाचल का अनमोल रत्न ‘त्रिउण्ड’ : आकर्षक पर्वतारोहण क्षेत्र
जिस प्रकार स्वादिष्ट व्यंजनों की चर्चा भूखे व्यक्ति की भूख को ओर अधिक बढ़ा देती है उसी प्रकार त्रिउण्ड के प्राकृतिक सौंदर्य की चर्चा ने घुमक्कड़ों की लालसा को भी बढ़ा दिया होगा. जिन्होंने त्रिउण्ड की...
View ArticleThe Waghdoh Male: The largest male tiger in India
We clicked her at a short distance while she oblivious to the attention she was getting continued with her innocent play. Then we heard some grunts form the bushes behind her and the cub vanished...
View ArticleRain Fury in Chakrata, Uttarakhand in June 2013 (Part III)
By 7:30 in the evening the passage got cleared by JCBs, and as soon as the vehicles started to enter Damta the police authorities started announcing: Aap sabhi yatriyon ka Damta gaon mein swagat hai,...
View ArticleWinter Drive to Snowy Dhanaulti
Few days ago, one of a reader asked me that why have I stopped writing on Ghumakkar. I had no particular answer. She told that I should again start writing. So here I am back again to share few of my...
View ArticleDalhousie – how we made the most before the onward journey
The church just stood behind, surrounded by tall and dense trees. It was an old Catholic church built in 1894 exhibiting elegance of Victorian architecture. This church is a look alike of a church of...
View ArticleMcLeodganj – The mystical hub of Himachal
We then moved to the church of St. John in the Wilderness between Forsyth Ganj and Mcleod Ganj. This neo-gothic stone shrine was made in 1852 following Anglian structure. It was named after John the...
View ArticleTrip to Bhujiaghat and Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand
We had the permit to enter from Durga Devi gate and our safari timing was from 3PM for 3 hours, while on our way to Corbett National Park we also visited the Corbett water fall which is small water...
View ArticleMy First Encounter with Mr. Tiger
guide took us on the another side of the road and we were shocked. At the first sight we could not understand what to do. Wow! such a beautiful creature of God. We scared as the tiger was just aprox 20...
View ArticleSeeking Solace at Mashobra (Himachal Pradesh)
I feel complete satisfaction and solace from all the worries and lines from Ruskin Bond’s Rain in the mountains echoed in the background “ I am still on my zigzag way, pursuing the diagonal between...
View ArticleThe holy trail – Chamunda Mata, Sri Baijnath, Brajeshwari Temple and Sri...
The name Chamunda is a combination of Chanda and Munda – two demons, who were killed by the goddess. She is also known as Chamundi, Chamundeswari, Charchika etc. and identified with goddess Chandi or...
View ArticleTop reasons to visit Kashmir
Other Other famous cuisines include: Kahwah (GreenTea) and Noon Chai. Kashmiris are heavy tea drinkers. Over 20 varieties of Kahwah are prepared in different households. One must taste the unheard...
View Articleदिल्ली से दयारा बुघयाल की सैर
हम २:३० दोपहर को दयारा बुघयाल पहुच गए. हर तरफ सफेद रंग बिखरा था. बहुत ज्यादा बर्फवारी हो रही थी. रूफटोप के नीचे हम आराम कर रहे थे एंव आगे की रणनीति सोच ही रहे थे कि हमने देखा कि एक विदेशी पर्यटक , ३0...
View ArticleThe Idea of getting soaked in the Roman Bath
What we see today are the beautiful remains of the ancient Roman Spa, well maintained even to this day with an amazingly designed circuit for the tour. A multi-lingual audio guide provided there helped...
View ArticleMeeting with Monalisa and Mr. Eiffel – Part 1
The main entrance covers a big area. Its size is comparable to one of the biggest metro stations (Rajiv Chowk) in Delhi. I am sure hundreds of people were only at the entrance, may be because of...
View ArticleTiger Sighting at Sariska Tiger Reserve
I was ready with my camera, wiped the lens twice, removed the gloves and positioned myself stood high on the rear seat resting my back properly. Looking around with extra vigil eyes for more than 10...
View ArticleWeekend getaway to Pangot
But suddenly the guide told the driver to stop and he started throwing search light in the jungle. I thought that it would be a mountain goat again so I didn't take any much interest but the guide...
View ArticleRohtang Pass And Manali – Rohtang road review
A plate of Maggi for 50 bucks and a chai at 20 bucks may be a bit steep, but so is the place. Admittedly, the rampant crowd, jostling vehicles, hordes of animals, irrepressible mob of shilajeet sellers...
View ArticleTrip to Lassen National Park, Mount Shasta and Half Moon Bay, CA
We reached Shasta around 3.30 pm. It is a very small town and I must say a weird place. The downtown market had numerous gift shops but unlike any other place, these gift shops were actual selling...
View ArticleSummer Vacation: The rustic but romantic village life of Bengal – Part – I
A summer vacation is a fun and exciting thing. We, plan to go all over the world during this period, when schools are closed and would like to spend some beautiful moments of our life with our loved...
View ArticleExploring East Coast – A road trip to Southern states
I tried to negotiate, suddenly an ambulance came from back, at the same time there was a government vehicle came and took a left turn to our right side road of the T Junction. While I was thinking that...
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