Travelogue

Thu, Jul 1 2010
Trek into Great Himalayan National Park

Trek into Great Himalayan National Park

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As planned, we trekked and camped in the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP), following the river Tirthan upstream into the park for about 15kms and back, over 4 nights and 5 days. Our porters, camping... 

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Sat, May 29 2010
Tirthan Valley

Tirthan Valley

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Himachal’s Tirthan Valley is home to the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP), which was high on our must-visit list. While planning our route earlier on, we thought that it would make sense to visit... 

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Thu, May 27 2010
In the heart of apple country – Thanedhar

In the heart of apple country – Thanedhar

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About 18kms northeast of Narkanda is the little village of Thanedar. Situated just off the old Hindustan-Tibet road, it is where the apple-farming revolution, if you can call it that, originated. The British... 

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Thu, May 27 2010
Saroga forest nature walk at Thanedhar

Saroga forest nature walk at Thanedhar

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On most days, Thakur Saheb, the amiable host of Banjara’s Orchard Retreat (Thanedar), takes his guests on a nature walk through the Saroga Forest. On the way to Saroga Forest Background: Vaibhav,... 

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Wed, May 26 2010
Giri Ganga

Giri Ganga

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When we started out from Shimla, our aim was to explore the Pabbar valley, which is in Himachal’s southeast corner. The little village of Khara Pathar falls on the way and therefore became our first... 

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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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