Zanskar valley, in the Ladakh district of Jammu and Kashmir, is probably the most isolated valley in India and Phuktal is amongst the most remote places in Zanskar. A few hours of drive from Padum, the biggest town in Zanskar, brought us to the “end of the road”. After this, a compulsory […]
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A two-day riot of colour, dance and music, a monastery festival is an important event in the social life of the people of Ladakh and Zanskar. These monastery festivals are the perfect way to build a social camaraderie among the far-flung villages of the high altitude regions – Ladakh and […]
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What do you do when you are told deep stuff like, “Oh, that place had no soul”? You dig deeper. This is how we can sum up our visit to Kargil. Was Kargil the most beautiful place we have traveled to? Of course not! It is a street with a […]
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Sani was our introduction to the Zanskar valley. It was studded with many firsts: the first face-off with “remote location” and “isolation”, a high altitude village stay and a monastery festival. Also the first time we would term taps, flush and a tiled bathroom as a luxury. It was an […]
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We saw the “land far far away”, of all the childhood stories and travel tales, when we travelled to the Zanskar valley. The beauty of the Zanskar landscapes changed our definition of beautiful. And in its – in your face – isolation, we learnt a whole lot about ourselves! How […]
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Zanskar is a valley in the Himalayas. Things to do in Zanskar ARE NOT “doing” the Chadar trek. An itinerary for travel to Zanskar is not Day 1: Reach Padum. Night at Padum Day 2: Leave Padum. Night at Kargil. Why travel 250 km from Kargil to Padum, through a […]
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