Kaas Plateau photo essay and travel guide
I am unfamiliar with the western part of India and have explored it very little. Many moons ago, I briefly […]
India, Maharashtra, West
Food Thoughts, India, Madurai Food, South, Tamil Nadu, Travel Extras
Best of lip smacking Madurai food
This southern holy city is regionally famous for its lip-smacking dishes. In fact, Madurai food is so well-known that it […]
India, South, Tamil Nadu, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips
Madurai travel memories and things to do
My Madurai travel memories have not all been so unpleasant. Although my previous post suggests that, I have been awestruck […]
India, South, Tamil Nadu
Madurai, my pet peeve
In German, there’s a saying, ‘Das klingt mir gut/nicht gut’. Loosely translated, it means, ‘something suits me/doesn’t suit me’. Madurai […]
India, Money Matters, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips, Uttarakhand
The comprehensive Valley of Flowers travel guide
Our Valley of Flowers trip was not successful if you consider the disappointment of the park being closed after such […]
India, North, Uttarakhand
Higher up to Hemkund Sahib
Unfortunately for us, it rained all night at Ghangaria. The morning of our trek to Hemkund Sahib was cold and […]
India, North, Uttarakhand
When the Valley of Flowers was closed
The next morning at Ghangaria dawned crisp and clear. We woke up to birds whistling on our window sill and […]
India, North, Uttarakhand
Reaching Ghangaria at last
The trek to Ghangaria lasted for some time and it turned out to be quite a lung-bursting. This had nothing […]
India, North, Uttarakhand
Joshimath moments before the trek
Joshimath was very busy when we woke up the next morning. Being the gateway to Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib, the […]
India, North, Uttarakhand
A drive past the beautiful Uttarakhand prayags
The next morning we started before time from Rishikesh. Our final destination of the Valley of Flowers National Park was […]