Travelogue

Tue, Feb 23 2010
Tibetian New Year Losar in Himachal

Tibetian New Year Losar in Himachal

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Losar, the Tibetian New Year was celebrated in Himachal Pradesh in Dharamshala on February 14, 2010. On the traditional Tibetan calendar it was 2136 being bid a fond farewell and 2137 being greeted. The... 

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Tue, Feb 23 2010
Disappointing trip to Kufri near Shimla

Disappointing trip to Kufri near Shimla

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Kufri near Shimla, over the years, is a must- visit place for tourists coming to Shimla. This tourist season again lakhs of tourists will be visiting the place with much anticipation. After all, every... 

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Wed, Jan 6 2010
Glorious Jalori: A Ride to Remember

Glorious Jalori: A Ride to Remember

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“Where are you from?” asked the unassuming Bong in a pink half sweater. However disappointed I was with him, I had to answer, “From Delhi”. “Delhi to Jalori Pass on a bike?” pink half sweater... 

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Mon, Oct 5 2009
The bedazzlement: Mandi and Prashar Lake

The bedazzlement: Mandi and Prashar Lake

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Here is the first part of my trip report of the Mandi – Kullu – Manikaran – Kasol – Manali trip. The journey began on the night of  Friday the 28th when I got a call from my cousins asking... 

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Thu, Sep 17 2009
Manali Travelogue

Manali Travelogue

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We went to Chakki benk from Pune and picked up a taxi booked through the Himachal taxi union. The journey till Kangra was through some low, brown yet impressive hills with many dry rocky beds passing by.... 

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Fri, Sep 4 2009
Karsog

Karsog

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A long weekend looms in Shimla. It’s best to leave the town to the invaders: increasingly numerous, sometimes dirty, badly behaved tourists. How many houses and streets does it take before a town begins... 

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Mon, Aug 31 2009
Travelogue; Shimla Spiti Manali

Travelogue; Shimla Spiti Manali

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This is a travelogue covering a two week holiday in this region. The entire planning and logistics arrangement of the trip was based on the information published in various posts and forums of India Mike. Background... 

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Mon, Aug 24 2009
Chandratal Lake

Chandratal Lake

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Chandra Tal Lake is situated at a height of 4300 m and 6 km away from the Kunzum Pass in Lahaul & Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, India. Boasting of a circumference of about 2.5 km, the deep blue-water... 

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Sat, Aug 1 2009
Trip Report through Kinnaur and Spiti

Trip Report through Kinnaur and Spiti

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It was a totally impulsive decision to travel to Kinnaur and Spiti. My husband and I were discussing how great our Ladakh trip last year had been, and suddenly, out of nowhere we were talking of going... 

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