People celebrate February as the month of romance and thanks to st. Valentine’s. As we have crossed quarter to February and Love is already raining cats and dogs everywhere. So, it is your chance to take your partner, friends or family on a vacation to celebrate Love. Here is the list …
Morni Hills, a perfect weekend gateway from Chandigarh
Haryana, a vibrant state, abounds with the offerings in the tourism sector. Over and above the state also has a hill station of its own. Yes, you heard me right. Situated in the lower reaches of Shivalik range at a distance of 45 km from Chandigarh and 35 km from …
Staycation- Vacation at home
Vacations are times to explore the world around, experience new things, and make lasting memories but sometimes it’s hard to get away, either it gets too expensive or there’s just not enough time, so you’re stuck at home. With a creative mindset, you can have a fun vacation at home too …
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 …
Hike to Mount Fuji
I am writing this post on behalf of my friend – Shashank Bhatia who was lucky enough to witness the sunrise on Mt Fuji. So here is his story in his own words. It was Natsuyasumi (summer vacation) in Japan and on one fine day while discussing with my close …
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 …
Valley of Flowers- Segment 1
Some experiences happen to you by chance while some you make happen to yourself and I made one happen to me by clinching a long cherished dream of visiting the Valley of Flowers. Despite all the odds that were against the trip- be it the ominous news of heavy rains or …
Valley of flowers- A fragrant story
The patchy drizzle, the cool summer breeze, the nature-scented air, the flowers carpeting mountains, the gurgling streams and the dewy petrichor of the post-rain. I really don’t know which dimension of the Valley of Flowers stole my heart first… In all my mountain wanderings as yet, I had not seen a sight …
Trekking Essentials
If you are doing trekking for the first time, it is necessary to know which trek matches most with your physical capabilities in order to enjoy it completely. Treks are classified based on the highest altitude, Season, and the Length of the terrain. Easy: Anyone who is in good health …
Neelakurinji blooms again!
‘Neela’ in local jargon translates to the colour blue and ‘Kurinji’ to a flower. Neelakurinji is a bell shaped flower which blooms gregariously once in twelve years! Yes, you read that right. The long wait of twelve years is finally over! The hills of Munnar will soon be burst into a sea of a …