Another weekend, another month and again a new quest to head to the mountains. Believe me, blessed are the people who live in Delhi as we can never run out of options when the wanderlust bug suddenly bites. All we need to do is pack our bags, get into a …
Hill Station
US West Coast Road Trip
Road tripping along the West Coast had been on my mind since the day I moved to the US for work. For me, the landscapes that automatically come to mind are the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, and Death Valley among others, as I have seen again and again in a bunch …
Hocking Hills
I stumbled upon Hocking Hills while looking at the beautiful wallpaper suggested by windows 10. I googled the place and found it to be really interesting and gorgeous. That was it!! Indianapolis to Hocking Hills It always takes at least an hour to mobilize and get out the door for …
Mana, the last village of India
The trip to Valley of Flowers should have ideally ended on day four but blame the magic or my luck and we landed up at this place- Mana where God lives next door. Mana is the last village before the Mana Pass and is 24 km from the border of India …
Valley Of Flowers- Segment 2
The much looked for day, the trek to Valley of flowers was finally on. We were already feeling lucky to have sun shining bright on us. With a brief detailing on dos and don’ts of trekking, we started walking into the streets of Ghangaria. After a couple of hundred meters …
Auli, Mini Switzerland
I woke up at around 7 AM and packed myself with 3-4 layers of clothing, keeping gloves and cap handy. We wanted to have something light in the morning but the fragrance coming from the nearest dhaba, run by this charming lady, ruined our plans. She served paranthas not just …
Christmas Vacation to Auli
I figured out an escape from the humdrum of everyday life after being a victim of abundant work in an office and the infamous smog that engulfed Delhi. When I started looking for some unexplored and uncrowded winter destination for Christmas weekend, the wind whispered “Auli” and I responded immediately with a …
Coonoor and Mysore
Ooty is known as the tea farming destination. Thus, an amazing opportunity for us to visit the place where tea is actually processed, packed and sold to all. We woke up early and proceeded to visit tea factory in Ooty before making our way to Coonoor. The city view from the …
Ooty
The drive from Mysore to Ooty has made me fall in love with it. What makes it a perfect circuit for a road trip is the varying nature of landscapes – a flat highway that leads directly into a dense forest and then a steep hairpin bends with enchanting views …
My Summer Vacation to Ooty and Coonoor
I wish I could go back in time to the days when schools had mandatory summer vacations. The time has changed and so have we. But my craving for summer vacations is still the same. As summer approaches, the craving for planning next vacation officially begins to kick in! And …