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Jun
I think I should tell you why we consider ourselves good hosts and why staying at Katie’s Abode, Hartola with...
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May
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May
My weekend is all booked – fall in love with books again at Katie’s Abode, Hartola
"I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library." - Jorge Luis Borges
Well it is! And that par...
17
May
Responsible stay guidelines at Katie’s Abode, Hartola
Hosts Dhruv and Deepa plan to leave their jobs in the city and move to the mountains of Kumaon, although they ...
14
May
How to make the road trip to Hartola a pleasurable one
We have been taking road trips to Hartola from Noida almost every month since we bought our land for Katie’s A...
06
May
Desi homestays stand to profit post-Coronavirus pandemic
Without doubt the homestay business across the country has come to a grinding halt due to the outbreak of Coro...
03
May
How homestays can gainfully engage themselves during lockdown
It's more than two months now that homestays across the country haven't seen a single guest. The country is in...
02
May
Message from Katie’s Abode, Hartola to people to stay indoors during COVID -19 lockdown 4.0
Hi everyone, hope you are safe at home. As the co-host of Katie's Abode Hartola I request you to follow the gu...
24
Mar
Postponement announcement from Katie’s Abode Hartola due to Coronavirus pandemic
We at Katie's Abode, Hartola are worried because of the recent outbreak of Coronavirus in the country. The wel...
22
Mar
Health first – Why the vacation can wait!
With the Indian government announcing a total lockdown (and rightly so) across the country to counter the spre...
06
Jan
Mark your calendars – long weekends in 2020
We officially declare 2020 the year of travel with 17 potentially long weekends, which is 6 more than 2019. Fo...
19
Dec
Early snowfall in Hartola in 2019-20
Did I tell you that it snowed pretty heavy this year in December. Yes, it did and nobody expected. For the last few years Hartola saw very light snowfall and whatever snow the place received, it was either in January or February.
30
Dec
Wild Flowers by Dolly Parton – A perfect Song for Hartola in April
The song, Wild Flowers by Dolly Patton reminds me of Hartola in April when wild flowers of all shapes and colo...
27
Dec
Brutally Honest Travel Tips to Avoid Embarrassing Yourself When in India
These brutally honest travel tips will keep you from embarrassing yourself when you are on a visit to India. J...
26
Nov
Demonetisation – How to plan your road trip or holiday with minimum cash
If your upcoming holiday is hit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s demonetization announcement on November 8 th...
16
Aug
FAQs on Uttarakhand and Hartola homestay along with our homestay
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About Hartola
About Katie's Abode, Hartola
Booking a room at Katie's Abode, H...
25
May
Tips for Hill and Mountain Driving
We’ve been travelling in the hills and mountains of Himachal, J&K and Uttarakhand long enough now to expec...