Basic mountaineering course to me was a huge learning opportunity. As they say “life is the best teacher” so I chose to go some extra mile to learn as much as possible by signing up for this course. This is a 28-day course through which we get to undergo rigorous training at the end of…
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Vistadome- A scenic train journey along the Western Ghats
All the details you need to know about the newly launched Vistadome coaches in the Bangalore-Mangalore special trains – equipped with glass windows and ceiling to enjoy scenic beauty of the Western Ghats
My first High Altitude Trek: Deoriatal – Chandrashila – Part 5
Date: 27 March 2018 I woke up at 3am in the morning even though we were to leave at 6.30am. First of all, I did not want to leave the place and return back to the over populated city. So I came out of the tent, roamed around a bit in the moonlight and noticed…
My first High Altitude Trek: Deoriatal – Chandrashila – Part 4
This blog is all about my journey to the Chandrashila summit via Tungnath- one of the world’s highest Shiva temple.
My first High Altitude Trek: Deoriatal – Chandrashila – Part 3
Date: 25 March 2018 Second day of our trek. We woke up at 5 am, finished breakfast, packed all our bags and started for Chopta around 7.30 am which was our next campsite. One thing I must really emphasize on is the food prepared by the kitchen staff of Indiahikes. Never have I eaten such…
My first High Altitude Trek: Deoriatal – Chandrashila – Part 2
Read about my adventures and learnings on the first day of my first ever high altitude trek – Chandrashila Trek, Uttarakhand by Indiahikes
My first High Altitude Trek: Deoriatal – Chandrashila – Part 1
Date: Somewhere around Feb 1st week, 2018 A colleague in my office came back after his trek from Uttarakhand. The trek was Chandrashila and he was explaining about his adventures and experiences of the trek. Looking at his pictures and videos somehow subconsciously I made up my mind to go for that trek. He was…
Jaipur diaries – The Pink City of India
The journey: Continued from my previous adventure in Manali, I found myself taking a regular seater bus to Jaipur. (From extreme cold conditions to extremely hot one). The journey time from Delhi to Jaipur is 4 hours approximately. When I was coming to Delhi from Manali, I had texted the guy I had met in…
Solo Bike Ride to Pyramid Valley (On my Birthday)
Pyramid Valley is a meditation centre located on the outskirts of Bangalore (around 60kms from my home). My birthday was nearing and I really wanted to do something for myself, something which I never have done before and which I would remember for a long time. One thing I had learnt in the past few…
Ultimate Malaysia backpacking guide – 10 days trip in just INR 30k! Day9- Sightseeing Kuala Lumpur
Today was our final day in Malaysia and we took a early morning bus from Cameron Highlands to Kuala Lumpur. We reached KL in the afternoon around 1pm and the room we had booked for the day had the check-in time a little around 3pm. Since we reached early and did not want to waste…
Rash Travel Musings 