Thanks to the lockdown, a bunch of us, childhood friends have been getting frequent chances to go out and explore the surroundings. While most of our trips in the past weeks and months have essentially been aimless wanderings, once in a while, we also have some destination in mind. At least vaguely. Just like we …
Category: North east
Stuck at a remote corner of North East India, again!
It had been a wonderful trip so far, to one of the remotest and off-beat parts of Arunachal Pradesh. We had just crossed the Gorsham stupa on our way back to Tawang from Zimithang, barely a few kilometers from the Indo – China border, when I first felt it. First, a slight wobble, which I …
Drive to the Chandubi Lake
A Fun-filled Weekend Trip
I had just come back from a two-week trip to Nagaland, Manipur, Majuli & Kaziranga National Park as part of work but it had been a while since we, me and Ruchi, went out anywhere for a trip. So, a trip, even if small, was long overdue. But due to the usual year-end issues, leaves were an …
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 …
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 …