Rani Sui Lake Winter Trek

For my first trek of 2020, I have to wait till Dec 25th and now it has to be a winter trek. I decided it’s going to be Rani Sui Lake or as many others call it Saurkundi Lake. There wasn’t a lot of traffic on the roads and I made it in good 12…

Hampta Pass: A beautiful crossover

I had planned to do Kanamo Peak trek this august but I wasn’t sure whether it is open for trekking or it is closed. So I decided to do Hampta Pass first, cross over from Manali to Spiti Valley and then reach Kaza by bus and do Kanamo Peak. This way, even if Kanamo is…

Exploring Kinnaur in Early winters

Kinnaur is rightly termed as the land of the gods, because the place is so beautiful that you would believe that gods would definitely chose this place to reside. My journey to Kinnaur is full of wonderful experiences and beautiful destinations. You can reach directly to Reckong peo from Delhi by HRTC direct bus service,…

A road trip to Kinnaur

The idea of visiting the last village of India was very fascinating in itself and actually being there was altogether a different experience. It was last November and Kinnaur has just received fresh snow last week. I booked a Shimla bound Volvo from Delhi on 29th November night (Rs.900) at 21:30, to my surprise the…

Tirthan Valley

Located in the heart of Kullu region is a beautiful and quaint valley which literally takes you away from the hectic and rushed city life. Tirthan is located at around 40 kilometers from the Aut tunnel you pass through while en-route Manali. If you are going by your own vehicle make sure not to enter…

Chandratal Lake: A Himalayan Gem

Another long weekend is here and I decided to visit Chandratal Lake.  It has been raining quite a lot in the past week in Himachal Pradesh, so I was a little reluctant in planning this trip. But when I checked the forecast for 15th August weekend it was all clear, so I decided to go…

How to tackle AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness)

Whenever you travel above 3000 meters or 10000 feet, there is a chance of getting familiar with AMS (Acute mountain sickness). Many of you might have felt it but you wouldn’t  know what is it. So what is AMS? This is the effect of high altitude on the human body mainly caused by low amounts…

Top Destination for the Independence Day weekend

The Independence Day long weekend is coming up and you have got yourself 4 holidays, now that’s a treat for all of the corporate slaves out there. But where should you go to in these 4 days. Well worry not fellow travellers we have got it covered for you, here is a list to top…

How to get yourself Trek ready?

So, you are planning to go on your first trek and you have no clue what to do about it. Well, do not worry we have got you covered, here is our list of things that you should consider while taking on your first trek. Legs workout: Strength in your legs is going to be…

Trek to Beas Kund

May 2017, the temperature in Delhi was soaring above 45 degrees and to get some relief I was heading to Himachal. I was doing a trek to Beas Kund, the place from where the river Beas comes into existence. I was going with my two of my friends; we go into the Bus to Manali…

Top 5 Treks You Should Take This Winter

Winter is here and we all want to witness that white snow carpet of snow. But where can we witness the best of nature this winter, here is a list of top treks where you can witness that white beauty of nature. Deorital-Chandrashila Trek The Deoriatal-Chandrashila trek starts from the Deorital Lake in Sari.  The…

Trek to Indrahar Pass: Into the Dhauladhar range

It was October 1st and just like previous couple of years I wanted to travel on my birthday this year as well, so I choose Indrahaar Pass in Dhauladhar range. I booked the tickets to Dharamsala(Rs.540)  early this time, considering the long weekend rush. We hopped in the bus at 9:00 PM and were at…