As part of the preparation for our Hampta Pass Trek in the Himalayas (about which I have already written here) there were other aspects too which had to be taken care of before we actually head out to the mountains. After some basic research, tips from other people who have been active trekkers and the guys at …
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Preparing for your first Himalayan trek
“I have been to the Himalayas before and another trip to the inner Himalayas should not be much different in terms of ‘preparation’, so what if this time it is a trek and not a ride or drive!” Me being the lazy-ass that I am, this is what I wanted to believe. I did not want to take the …
How to transport motorcycle in train?
Just like being asked things like which is the best bike for Ladakh or what is the best time to visit north-east India the other most common question I come across very frequently is, how to carry a bike in train for Ladakh trip? Before my trip to Ladakh, I had written briefly about my findings from …
Which is the best bike for Ladakh Trip?
Ever since I came back from my maiden ride to Ladakh on a motorcycle a little more than three years back, I have been asked many times by friends, friends of friends and many others about a lot of different aspects about visiting Ladakh. What to see..where to go… how to go etc but if there has been one …
Bang for my buck
Having been born and brought-up in a middle-class family in India is a wonderful thing. We get to see, experience, learn a lot of things. One of the things I learned early in life is valuing whatever we had and using them wisely. We hardly ever pull our hands back when it comes to spending on something we want but we always make sure we …