A temporary ILP-like arrangement will soon be implemented by the Assam government, said the state health minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma. The process will be in place to impose restrictions and keep track of people who are expected to return in large numbers after the country-wide lockdown is supposed to end on 14th April. Unlike the …
Author: Rajiv
Manipur Inner Line Permit (ILP) Guide For Tourists
After years of demanding it, the state of Manipur finally has come under the ILP regime. Much to the joy of the people of Manipur. But what would it mean when it comes to traveling to Manipur for any Indian who is not from the state? To be frank, it has already been more than …
A day in Bhutan’s Oldest Town – Samdrup Jonkhar
Until a couple of years back I never knew that there was another border gate between India and Bhutan. I thought Gelephu and Jaigaon were the only two though which you can go to Bhutan. So, when I came to know that we can also visit Guwahati to Bhutan by road and enter Bhutan through …
Walking The Colorful Woods – A Rhododendron Trek To Sandakphu – II
(continuing from the 1st part of my Sandakphu trek blog) …By the time we reached Tumling, we had realized that from Tumling to Sandapkhu, the rhododendron blooms were pretty much the same as what we had come across so far. In fact less. Also, we were really liking the location, views, and slow life at …
Walking The Colorful Woods – A Rhododendron Trek To Sandakphu
I had been wanting walk the Sandakphu trek route since a while. The aim was not to do it during the best time to visit Sandakphu, that is during one of the dry months when the sky is clear and you get great views of Sandalphu from multiple places on the trekking trail itself. My …