Hi everyone, hope you are safe at home. As the co-host of Katie’s Abode Hartola I request you to follow the guidelines of lockdown 4.0. This will ensure that we get out of this crisis sooner than later. Like I said the vacation can wait and once the situation gets back to normal, we will […]
by Dhruv Baruah
[responsivevoice_button] We at Katie’s Abode, Hartola are worried because of the recent outbreak of Coronavirus in the country. The well-being of every traveler/guest is paramount for us and we take it very seriously. Because of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, we have decided to postpone the opening of Katie’s Abode, Hartola till the situation is back […]
by Dhruv Baruah
With the Indian government announcing a total lockdown (and rightly so) across the country to counter the spread of Coronavirus and check the pandemic from going to the third stage, all state borders and in many states even district borders have been sealed for general public. I know this happened at a time when you […]
by Dhruv Baruah
[responsivevoice_button] We officially declare 2020 the year of travel with 17 potentially long weekends, which is 6 more than 2019. For instance if you take a day off in April you can vacation for five days, while two days off in August will open up a six-day holiday and November has four days of rest […]
by Dhruv Baruah
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.
by Dhruv Baruah
The song, Wild Flowers by Dolly Patton reminds me of Hartola in April when wild flowers of all shapes and colours take over the entire place. It’s indeed a sight to behold!. Check out the video. You too will definitely fall in love with Hartola a small hamlet in Uttarakhand’s Kumaon region. Lyrics of Wildflowers […]
by Dhruv Baruah
These brutally honest travel tips will keep you from embarrassing yourself when you are on a visit to India. Just remember it is one thing to look like a goofy tourist while traveling to India, but offending the locals here is even worse and is totally frowned upon. 1. Snake charmers, maharajas and elephant cabs […]
by Dhruv Baruah
If your upcoming holiday is hit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s demonetization announcement on November 8 that Rs 500 and 1000 currencies will no longer be legal, then don’t worry! Here’s how to replan it without having to curtail your fun quotient. First of all if you still have a couple of Rs 500 notes […]
by Dhruv Baruah
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Ravi Uppal on About our village Hartola, Uttarakhand
Beautiful write up! Thanks. Came across today only about Hartola as a desirable place…