(Jump to the Amarnath yatra story) [ इसे हिंदी में पढ़ें ] Amarnath yatra 2020 updates Dates:Amarnath yatra 2020 has been cancelled in the wake of the current pandemic situation. is expected to start from 23rd July and go on till 3rd August 2020. The final decision regarding the yatra […]
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Pilgrimage at LOC: A privilege and a paradox
Chicken, rice and the traditional saag were packed in our picnic baskets. It was a day-long trip – food wouldn’t be available on the way. We left our guesthouse in Reshwari and walked to the assembly point, 10 minutes away. Ours was the last pick-up. We had registered for this […]
Read MoreGuide for offbeat travel to Kashmir
Or a guide to alternative travel to Kashmir. Where can you go other than Srinagar, Gulmarg, Sonmarg and Pahalgam when you travel to Kashmir? We spent almost 6 weeks travelling in the Kashmir valley, using the local Tata Sumo jeeps to places totally-off-the-tourist-trail. Travelling in public transport helped us connect […]
Read MoreChatpal, an offbeat gem hidden in Kashmir
“Feel free to stay as long as you can manage without electricity” was the memo. Chatpal was slated to be touted as mini-Pahalgam. A fully furnished tourist bungalow built by the Jammu and Kashmir tourism department would be all ours. A caretaker would be sent with us. The catch – no electricity. We […]
Read MoreYusmarg: Should you stay here on your Kashmir trip?
“If I knew this, I would be God”: Our guide to us when we asked him if he thought it would rain the next day. “You are our guest. We can not let you go unguided in the forest”: The tourism officer to us when we said we could manage […]
Read MoreThe kids of the hills…
The people you meet on the road are the most impactful part of any travel. Especially the kids. Times spent with the kids are some of our fondest memories. These pictures and their stories are our attempt to introduce everyone with some of them. …Are talented and eager to stage […]
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