We are situated in a small village tucked in the mountains. Being a largely self-sufficient community, the odd 500 to 600 residents who lead a subsistence living unless it’s utmost necessity, don’t venture out of the village. So till date by the grace of God they have been protected from the life-threatening pangs of the […]
by Dhruv Baruah
The government of India has started the vaccination drive on a war-footing to root out the life-threatening coronavirus from the country. Citizens should not give importance to rumors and fake news regarding the effectiveness and validity of the COVID-19 vaccination drive and should get themselves vaccinated at the earliest. To clarify all our apprehensions the […]
by Dhruv Baruah
These are testing times for everyone. With the second wave of coronavirus in the country turning out to be even more fatal, we have – as we were since the beginning of the pandemic last year – ensured that guests coming to our home are safe and that they needn’t worry about their health. Since […]
by Dhruv Baruah
We are doing our best to ensure that our guests are safe in our homestay. From sanitizing after checkouts, cleaning surfaces thoroughly, added quantity of handwash/soaps, disinfecting linens/bedspreads; lot of effort and time have been put in our attempt to keep our premises free from COVID-19. Having said that, it is also the responsibility of […]
by Dhruv Baruah
Without doubt the homestay business across the country has come to a grinding halt due to the outbreak of Coronavirus pandemic. There has been unprecedented loses not only in terms of business, but also employment. Many homestay businesses are run on lease properties are the most hit, along with owners for whom this was their […]
by Dhruv Baruah
It’s more than two months now that homestays across the country haven’t seen a single guest. The country is in lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic and there is nothing one can do. And if we go by what experts have to say, year 2020 will be a bad year for homestay owners. Having said […]
by Dhruv Baruah
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] For hoomans these are trying times. The roads are empty, mom is always home and I haven’t met my friends, Astro and Arya for more than a month! Plus my walks are getting shorter and I’m being encouraged to relieve myself in the litter box placed in the balcony. Hmmph…first they trained me go […]
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
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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…