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Kokkernag in Kashmir on a spring day
India, Kashmir, North, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Daksum, the hidden jewel of Kashmir

Last updated: November 1, 2026 A cold rain splashed morning, wet wildflowers, blue misted snowy mountains, and endless yellow fields […]

November 1, 2026 By maverickbird
India, Ladakh, North, Travel Extras

Reaching Ladakh by road from Kargil

Last updated: November 1, 2026 Endless bleating woke me up to a bright, sunny morning. I went out of my […]

November 1, 2026
#Ladakh #Travelbloggerindia #Travelblog #ladakhtravelblog #ladakhtourism #solofemaletravelinginladakh
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 […]

July 7, 2026
India, Kashmir, Ladakh, North, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Post cards from Kashmir to Kargil on Srinagar Leh road trip

On my first trip to Kashmir, I had the opportunity to explore Ladakh as well. Famously known as the “Land […]

July 7, 2026
Wazas are the chefs of Kashmiri cuisine called wazwan
Food Thoughts, India, Kashmir, Kashmiri Food, North, Travel Extras

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 […]

October 26, 2025
gujjar herding sheep in gurez valley
India, Kashmir, North

A rescue, a snowstorm, and the beauty of Gurez in autumn

Last updated: November 1, 2026 Gurez valley happened by pure chance and impulse. It was during one of the highly […]

October 26, 2025
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 […]

October 26, 2025
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 […]

October 26, 2025
Saffron fields of Pampore bloom in autumn
India, Kashmir, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

A saffron autumn in Pampore

Last updated: October 24, 2026 It is impossible to remember autumn and not gush about one of my favourite memories […]

October 26, 2025
Yousmarg is the perfect place
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 […]

October 26, 2025
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