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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 […]

July 7, 2026 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 […]

July 7, 2026
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 […]

July 7, 2026
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 […]

July 7, 2026
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

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