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Food Thoughts, India, Kashmir, Kashmiri Food, Travel Extras

Memories of walima, a Kashmiri wazwan wedding feast

I got introduced to Kashmiri Wazwan a.k.a the Kashmiri royal feast through a very interesting gentleman, whom I had met […]

October 26, 2025 By maverickbird
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
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

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