France And Euro 2016 – Chamonix

Chamonix If you've been following this blog, this is a continuation to my last travel post ( Link : France And Euro 2016 – Marseille). From Marseille, we headed to Chamonix. A small and beautiful town, near the border of Switzerland. One can opt for either of the two ways to get here: Take a flight...

France And Euro 2016 – Marseille

Following our stay in Nice, we took a train to Marseille. The route in itself is mesmerising going across tiny beautiful towns and villages and then a long patch where it runs along with the ever beautiful French Beaches. It's about a 4 hour journey. One very important thing which cannot be stressed enough is...

France And Euro 2016 – Nice, Eze Village & Monaco

Nice From Paris, we took a 6 am flight to one of my favourite cities, Nice (pronounced as "Neece"). Unfortunately, our flight was delayed due to an air traffic personnel strike (which I was told was neither a big deal nor very rare in this part of the world). Arriving in Nice at 10, we...

France And Euro 2016 – Paris

This one has been long overdue. I went to France back in July 2016 for the Euros. A classic example of sports tourism. Given the economics and numbers behind such events, it is not surprising the amount of bids a country is willing to make and the lengths they're ready to go to, to host...

Leh Ladakh – A Mountainous Desert

Day 1 Disclaimer : We went to Leh with the intention of participating in The Half Marathon that happens at 11142 Feet. Read all about the marathon here and check out my experience of the marathon here. The trip started with a flight from Mumbai to Ladakh with a small layover in Delhi of about...

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Pangong Lake – Sunrise Time Lapse (Video)

https://videopress.com/v/g7j6ZrMh?preloadContent=metadata We woke up at 4:30am, just to see the sunrise and catch this view! This is The Pangong Tso or Pangong Lake, an endorheic lake spanning eastern Ladakh and West Tibet situated at an elevation of 4,225 m (13,862 ft). It is 134 km (83 mi) long and divided into five sublakes, called Pangong Tso, Tso Nyak, Rum Tso (twin lakes) and Nyak Tso. Approximately 50% of the length of the overall...

Dubai – Luxury Personified

Disclaimer : This is an old post from my travel experience in 2016, one of my first trips since I started blogging. In hindsight, I realise I missed out on some truly beautiful places and for more info on Dubai, you can check out travelwidnik.com for some great insights and photos. Coming directly to Dubai after...

Butterfly Slo-Mo (Video)

Here's a new slow-motion video of just a bunch of butterflies flocking around one tiny plant. This place (A tiny garden inside the Yeoor Hills, Thane) where we went trekking recently. These hills have some nice waterfalls if you trek into the jungle interiors for about 30-45 minutes and are best when visited in the...

Deorital-Chandrashila Trek – With India Hikes

There are a lot go reasons why one should experience trekking and this trek especially – the forests, the birds, the fabulous mountain views, the experience of living in a tent at 0 Celcius, Overall adventure, etc. For three days, you trek through dense rhododendron, maple and oak forests. On the fourth day, you trek...

Deorital Chandrashila – Chandrashila Peak – Time Lapse (Video)

This was the view on one of our treks that we did. We started our summit climb at 3am and reached the peak at 6am, just before sunrise. I hope you enjoy this video! https://videopress.com/v/C9RPXnXa?preloadContent=metadata This was the view on the opposite side of the sun: https://videopress.com/v/jxjEVZrU?preloadContent=metadata Check our experience of the entire trek here!...

The Canadian Rockies – The Alaskan Cruise

Image courtesy : Alaska Tours Ps. I hope you've read our experience through Vancouver here. Whether you are interested in seeing glaciers and visiting The Glacier Bay National Park or checking out the Alaskan way of life and visiting old gold rush towns, there is an Alaskan cruise that can help you do just what...

The Canadian Rockies – Vancouver

If you haven't already, please check out our previous pitstop before Vancouver - Whistler here. Overview: The Shannon FallsSea To Sky HighwayVancouver CityFly Over CanadaThe Butchart GardenCapilano Suspension BridgeStanley ParkGastown The Journey : We left from Whistler and set out for Vancouver. This time we took a stop to visit The Shannon Falls. This fall...