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
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
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
14 Dec Mountains Diwali at Bhimtal – I March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments The Diwali weekend of November 2007 saw us taking off to the hills of Bhimtal on NH 24. I was the only one of ... Continue reading
15 Jun Mountains On the Uttarakhand Trail–Someshwar Valley/Ranikhet March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments July 2014 Days 4 & 5 Route taken: NH 87 E – Kausani – Someshwar – Pokhra – Ranikhet (near Army Golf Course... Continue reading
12 Oct Mountains A Trip to Mukteshwar March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments Recently we made a trip to Mukteshwar in Uttarakhand. Here are some grabs of this beautiful hill station: Continue reading
29 Jul Mountains On the Uttarakhand Trail—Kausani (2) March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments July 2014 Days 2 and 3 Sunday was off to a lazy start with a leisurely breakfast of poori-subzi. We decided t... Continue reading
29 Jul Mountains On the Uttarakhand Trail — Kausani (1) March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments July 2014 Uttarakhand this time, we decided. We’ve done most of Himachal, so let’s give it a break. Not to say... Continue reading
24 Jul Mountains Diwali at Bhimtal-II March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments Finally, there it was... Gangaji ka pul! We all let out whoops of joy as the bridge came into view. The hordes... Continue reading
24 Jul Mountains Delhi to Rishikesh-Shivpuri-Devprayag March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments My other half (note: I didn’t say “better” or “worse”) has been bitten by the travel bug for quite some time n... Continue reading
24 Jul Mountains Delhi to Haridwar – A Night at the Gateway to the Gods March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments As I said in my last post, we had no fixed agenda for our return to Delhi from Rishikesh. As we were entering ... Continue reading
24 Jul Mountains Lansdowne – nature at its best March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments Ideally they say it’s not safe to take the highways in north India during winters. The fog is thick and stays ... Continue reading
07 Jul Mountains On the Kufri-Mashobra Trail March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments Another of those long weekends peeked around the corner and there was no way we’d let it go waste. We decided ... Continue reading
07 Jul Mountains Manali – Day 1 March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments As is fast becoming the norm rather than the exception with us, it was almost a last minute decision... to spe... Continue reading
07 Jul Mountains Rohtang Pass: Playground of the Winds March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments Replete with Kanshi Ram’s breakfast, we set off for a slice of the great Rohtang experience. It’s roughly 51 k... Continue reading
07 Jul Mountains Manali…2 March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments Day 3 dawned bright and clear and off we went to visit the 16th century Hidimba temple barely 2-3 km from wher... Continue reading
07 Jul Mountains Nahan – Just chill! March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments The everyday driving to office was taking a toll on my back, but the urge to travel was even more strong. So a... Continue reading
07 Jul Mountains What the doc ordered – 3 days in Barog-Sarahan! March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments The wait for long weekends never seems to end. But then it did…after a couple of months of waiting we were res... Continue reading
07 Jul Mountains On the Kufri-Mashobra Trail – 2 March 12, 2024 By Dhruv Baruah 0 comments Woke up on Independence Day 2008 in Kufri. We’d decided to leave after breakfast so we got dressed quickly and... Continue reading