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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, 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
a shikara on the Dal Lake in Kashmir
India, Kashmir, North, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Why Should Kashmir Be on Your Travel Bucket List?

Kashmir is very popularly called as the “Paradise on Earth” where every square inch of Kashmir is filled with beauty […]

October 23, 2025
India, Kashmir, North

Introducing Tosamaidan, the starting point of the Greater Lakes trek

My Greater Lakes trek did not have a ´shubh arambh`: a good beginning. I fell asleep at Tosamaidan 2 hours […]

October 22, 2025

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