Deciphering the mouth watering Kashmiri cuisine
I took a few days to recover from the orgiastic feasting of Kashmiri Wazwan at a walima or wedding feast […]
Food Thoughts, India, Kashmir, Kashmiri Food, North, Travel Extras
India, Kashmir, North
A rescue, a snowstorm, and the beauty of Gurez in autumn
Gurez valley happened by pure chance and impulse. It was during one of the highly excitable discussions with my locals […]
India, Kashmir, North, Travel Extras, Travel Guides
Guide to a white Gulmarg winter weekend
On one December afternoon, I had skied down Gulmarg’s powdery slopes and till today, I remember the thrill of zipping […]
India, Kashmir, North
My memories of winter in Kashmir
My love for Kashmir never ceases and I love it even in winter when chilly gusts of wind seep into […]
India, Kashmir, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos
A saffron autumn in Pampore
It is impossible to remember autumn and not gush about one of my favourite memories of the season. The month […]
India, Kashmir, North
Yousmarg: The meadows on which Jesus walked
Yousmarg or “The Meadows of Jesus” is a lovely hill station 47 kilometers away from Srinagar in the Badgam district […]
India, Kashmir, North, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos
Wet apple flowers and Kokernag spring
I don’t remember much of this trip, except that it was a cold Kokernag spring. The rain was pouring down […]
India, Kashmir, North, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos
Daksum, the hidden jewel of Kashmir
A cold rain splashed morning, wet wildflowers, blue misted snowy mountains, and endless yellow fields of blooming mustard…welcome to a […]
India, Ladakh, North, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos
Fifty shades of Pangong Tso blue
Pangong Tso is closely related to the Tibetan word Lake Banggong which means ‘long, narrow, enchanted lake’ and it is indeed […]
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 […]