22 Apr Latest, Uncategorized What Hartola is talking about these days: the mud house of Satpuri April 22, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments Ask anyone in Hartola where the mud house is and they would point you towards the meandering walking path that... Continue reading
19 Apr Latest A Moment of Pride: Participating in Uttarakhand’s 2024 Lok Sabha Elections April 21, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments For over a year now, ever since we received our voter cards, anticipation had been building up for this very d... Continue reading
07 Apr Latest Hartola calling – aah! It’s time to return to our paradise in the mountains April 7, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments With heavy hearts we had to return to the smoggy plains in December last year because we had to embark on our ... Continue reading
23 Mar Latest What is Hartola famous for? March 25, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments Invariably every inquiry we get this query will always follow after the initial questions with regard to dista... Continue reading
09 Feb Latest How cold is cold – is winter a good time to visit our Himalayan homestay? March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments Well, we did survive! If that's what you are asking. Frankly speaking, the winters of Noida are bad – smoggy, ... Continue reading
29 Dec Latest Bountiful year at the farm of Katie’s Abode, Hartola; impatiently waiting for next season March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments Vegetable farming period of Hartola is now over as Mr Frost takes over the landscape and we await the first fl... Continue reading
25 Dec Latest Embrace the long weekends of 2024: a guide to holidaying at Katie’s Abode, Hartola March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments As the dawn of the new year unfolds, it brings with it the promise of long weekends, offering the perfect oppo... Continue reading
03 Nov Daily Tidings, Latest Meet Chloe, the pawsome hostess of Katie’s Abode! March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments Woof woof, everyone! I'm Katie, the proud hostess of Katie's Abode in the breathtaking village of Hartola, Utt... Continue reading
09 Jul Latest Places of interest near Hartola – our many excursions since 2016 March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments We have been staying in Hartola for the last six years now. Even before the construction of our homestay, Kati... Continue reading
10 Mar Latest Symphony of the Savannah – new coffee table book added to our library March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments As we seek to increase the number of books in our library at Katie’s Abode, Hartola with some interesting and ... Continue reading
08 Mar Latest, Mountains Places of interest near Hartola (Part 3) Neem Karoli Baba’s Kainchi Dham Mandir March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments It was a Wednesday evening when we realized that staying in Hartola was not complete without a visit to Neem K... Continue reading
07 Mar Latest Spring has arrived and Hartola is draped in colours of nature! March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments The absence of snow this year has not thrown nature’s schedule off balance. It’s business as usual—once again,... Continue reading
08 Jan Latest New Year, new changes to our homestay near Mukteshwar! March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments Well, A very Happy New Year to everyone. Since we started our homestay, we have been working on ways to make o... Continue reading
01 Jan Latest Long weekends in 2023 – 16 mini vacations you can plan this year March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments This year it’s packed with long weekends, with five to six-day holidays in March, April and August. So if you ... Continue reading
16 Dec Latest Our home – a beautiful boutique airbnb in Hartola March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments Nestled in the picturesque hills of Hartola, Katie's Abode is a beautiful and vibrant 5BHK cottage that promis... Continue reading
13 Aug Latest, Mountains Places of interest near Hartola (Part 2) – Dhokaney waterfall March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments About 40 kilometers from Hartola is a beautiful waterfall tucked away amidst lush green surroundings on the Na... Continue reading
12 Jun Latest We got our first delivery today from Amazon at Hartola March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments Today was an exciting day for sure! We got our first delivery from Amazon! All this time we were not sure whet... Continue reading
03 May Latest 3 weeks as a pahadan in the mountains of Hartola March 12, 2024 By Deepa Baruah 0 comments They say a journey begins with a small step. So, a wish was sent out into the universe—for a change, not just ... Continue reading
29 Apr Latest, Mountains Places of interest near Hartola (Part 1) – Jageshwar Dham near Almora March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments I have been to several temples across India, but Jageshwar Dham near Almora is a different experience altogeth... Continue reading
25 Apr Latest First come first served – Our homemade buransh squash is ready March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments Living in a slightly remote area like Hartola, it is extremely important to make use of the local resources wh... Continue reading