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...

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!...

Eyeing The Storm!

Does travel always have to be about sugar spice and everything nice? About rainbows, sunshine, sand and snow? What lies on the dark side when you flip the coin? Oh no, this isn’t an article about traumatic travel and bad experiences, on the contrary it is about finding your baddest self, pushing boundaries and coming...

Phase 10

I recently read an article in the Bombay Times saying the lockdown has seen a surge in the sale of board games. Big Bazaar reported a record sale of 20,000 Boardgames since the lockdown started. Honestly, I’m not surprised, just happy. Ever since I ventured into the world of board games I always knew it...

Azul

Board games in India for most of us have been limited to Ludo, Snakes and Ladders, Monopoly, Scrabble and Life. However, there exists a huge selection of games across the world, a lot of which we've never heard of! Today, we're going to review one of these for you- 'Azul' Michael Kiesling, a German board...

The Beautiful Key Monastery, India

I was just going through my albums from my trip to Leh last year, when I Stumbled on this. Amongst my favourite clicks! This is the key monastery, which sits atop The Spiti Valley. Probably giving the best view of the valley from above! You can view he article on my Ladakh trip here :...

The Ladakh Marathon 2017 – An Overview

I participated in this race during the second week of September. It is quite a genius plan by the organisers, as it ensures more tourists and travellers in September, a period where tourism has started slowing down due to the temperature drop. This particular race has 3 categories: The Khardung La Challenge (72km) The Full...