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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Things to do in Andaman: An amazing 4-day backpacking guide
Yes, you heard it right. You can cover all the major attractions of the Andaman islands (including Scuba diving) having just 4 days in hand and can easily visit during any upcoming long weekend! Please make sure to go through their current COVID guidelines here before making any plan. We travelled during the month of…
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
Call from the mountains – Kudremukh Trek
It was a working Thursday morning and I was busy packing clothes for my upcoming Gokarna beach trek as a trek lead with the company @plantheunplanned. Then I got an unexpected call from Jatin asking me if I would like to lead Kudremukh trek as the person who was supposed to go had cancelled for…
Frozen waterfall in Kashmir? – A Solo female travel experience
Yes, Kashmir is very safe for solo travel and for girls. Read on to know where to visit the frozen waterfall and my experience in Srinagar and with the very hospitable locals over there.
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 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…
Ultimate Malaysia backpacking guide – 10 days trip in just INR 30k! Day4 – Exploring Langkawi
It was our 4th day in Malaysia and we had reached a place called Langkawi islands the previous night. (In case you have missed my previous blog posts click this link) Our host at the stay helped us in getting a rented self-drive car for 2 days at a discounted price (60MYR for a day)….
5 Reasons why solo travel is soul liberating
“Solo travel” is a trend that is slowly but surely catching up a lot nowadays with more people wandering out on their own to explore the unseen. If you haven’t travelled on that path yet, then you might be wondering what made the others do so. I’m sure most of you will be thinking about…
Why offloading your backpack during trek is not a good idea
March 2018 – Sari, Uttarakhand I had signed up with Indiahikes for my first ever high altitude trek – Deoriatal Chandrashila which is a 3 day trek. Sari is a small village from which the trek begins. First we were given a briefing by our trek leader Bhupender about the details of the trek and…
Rash Travel Musings 