Category: Kashmir

Guide 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

Pilgrimage at LOC: A privilege and a paradox

Going so close to the LOC itself was stuff wild dreams are made of. In a region filled with so much uncertainty, to experience the common bond of heartfelt devotion – it was a paradox we had the privilege to witness.

Kashmir, time travel and Entrepreneurs of Dal lake

How did a shikara ride on Dal lake, an overtly chiched travel experience in Kashmir touch our hearts? “Shauk se karo” (Do as you please, enjoy the experience) – It’s

Lush green rice fields surrounded by the pine trees and the Himalaya mountains in Lolab valley in northern Kashmir, India

Lolab Valley: Kashmir Unexplored

Lolab valley is in the northern district Kupwara of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Being very close to India’s most disputed border, Kupwara unfortunately ignites a lot of fear. But

A family, owner of the homestay we stayed at in Lamayuru known as Temple View, of mother father son and daughter pose for a family portrait in their kitchen just before the kids leave for their school in Leh.

7 Himalayan families which stunned us with their hospitality

An unanswered question still haunts us. If they were visitors in our city, guests in our homes, would we have treated them the same? Would they go back thinking the same

Shikara, a type of boat used in Kashmir for transportation in water is a major tourist attraction of Dal Lake in Kashmir where tourists are given rides in the Dal lake in Shikaras decorated with colourful fabrics and bright colours.

Life and sights around Dal lake in Srinagar

On the tourist trail in Kashmir, Srinagar is synonymous to Dal lake. Which is not surprising at all. A quick glance at a map of Srinagar revealed the enormity of