Links to Char Dham series Chapter 1: Delhi to Yamunotri Continuing the Char Dham Yatra on Bike I woke up to another bright and sunny day and was all set to leave by 8 AM. There was a lingering fatigue in the body from the last two gruelling days of being on the road. Being […]
Links to Char Dham series Chapter 2: Yamunotri to Gangotri Background Char Dham of Uttarakhand needs no introduction as they are culturally significant and have achieved iconic status. If you ask me why I have not visited any of them in my over forty years of existence, the answer would be “I honestly do not
Introduction The Statue of Unity, the world’s tallest statue standing at 182 metres, is situated in Ekta Nagar (earlier known as Kevadiya) in Gujarat. Reading the opening line, if you are thinking that this is going to be a boring travel guide written by a bot, then I assure you that it is not. And
Prelude I frequently go on solo trips for a couple of reasons. One is that I seldom find anyone who supports my non-conventional ideas for trips. Second is that, although I love travelling with family, scheduling becomes an issue. I simply do not love the idea of travelling during long weekends (due to overcrowding) but
Prologue: I have been a mountain guy for as long as I can remember. There is something about being amidst the giants. The only place where I truly experience peace is when I am in the mountains. I can go on and on endlessly but then I will reserve that for a different piece. It
Introduction Since I started working (about a couple of decades ago), visiting Vaishno Devi has become an annual ritual for me. It is difficult to explain the reason why the place keeps me drawing towards it, but I feel incomplete without going to the place once a year. Except for the couple of years when