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…

How I Managed Har Ki Dun Trek Under 3500 Rupees

Here is another blog with details of my trek to the beautiful valley of gods in the heart of Himalayas. You can read about the details of my Trek to Har ki Dun here. Here is a break down of my expenses according to the itinerary Day 1: I took a bus from Delhi to…

Annapurna Base Camp Trek Solo

Nepal is a heaven for solo trekkers, all the trails are well defined and properly marked. You have lodges all along the route on most of the treks and some of them offer free WiFi. So if you are planning your first trek in Nepal, it has to ABC(Annapurna Base Camp). It begins from Ghandruk…

Top Treks for Experienced Trekkers

With summer already upon us we know it is time to go to the mountains and we have prepared a list of treks for you to take on for each month. The list if for experienced trekker or anyone who has an experience of trekking, this one is not suggested for first time trekkers. April…

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…

Why is it important for our generation to trek rather than clubbing?

Almost every youngster in late teenage or early twenties is fascinated with the idea of clubbing. But those who have passed this phase know better, we asked a couple of 25’s about their opinion on clubbing in metro cities in India and they all have to say the same things, “it’s getting expensive to party,…

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…