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a shikara on the Dal Lake in Kashmir
India, Kashmir, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

21 photos that may tempt you to visit Kashmir

Kashmir is my favourite place in the world and I truly believe in Mughal emperor Jahangir’s opinion of, “If there […]

October 26, 2025
The journey to reach ladakh by road
India, Ladakh, North, Travel Extras

Reaching Ladakh by road from Kargil

Endless bleating woke me up to a bright sunny morning. I went out of my tent and saw a lovely […]

October 26, 2025
India, Ladakh, North

Leh began with the stunning Ladakh Festival

I got lucky in Leh the next morning. It is the capital city of Ladakh, located at 11,562 feet above […]

October 26, 2025
A performer at the Ladakh Festival
India, Ladakh, North, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Ladakh Festival Photo Essay

I followed the performers all the way to the Polo Ground where the inaugural ceremony was to take place. The Ladakh Festival started […]

October 26, 2025
Pangong Tso has beautiful shades of blue
India, Ladakh, North

The timeless Himalayan beauty called the Pangong Tso

The day after the spectacular Ladakh festival, I woke up early in the morning to start my journey towards the […]

October 26, 2025
India, Ladakh, North

Getting Leh (ed) in Ladakh

The memory of the spectacular Pangong Tso lake haunted me for some time and completely occupied my mind. At that […]

October 26, 2025
the first sight of nubra valley
India, Ladakh, North

The white desert of Nubra Valley

Nubra Valley is situated in a remote northeast corner of Ladakh. It is a spectacular place, famous for a pristine […]

October 26, 2025
India, Ladakh, North

Mountains and Monasteries and Mountains

Leh was again a welcome break but before I fell into my lazy routine, I pushed myself to do a […]

October 26, 2025
India, Kashmir, North, Uncategorized

Autumn in Kashmir and snippets of mysticism

I discovered mysticism at every step in Kashmir. While some of these discoveries shook me up, others were quite entertaining. […]

October 26, 2025
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Culture Peeps, Dances, East, India, Odisha, Travel Extras

Dance like a man I

I had never heard of Gotipua before my last Odisha trip and it is sad, since the heritage dance had […]

October 23, 2025
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