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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 By maverickbird
India, India, Kashmir, kashmir, North, Travel Extras, Trip Itineraries

Offbeat Kashmir itinerary ideas

Offbeat Kashmir itinerary is suitable for all kinds of travelers especially those looking for some quiet moments spent in the […]

October 26, 2025
a shikara on the Dal Lake in Kashmir
India, India, Kashmir, kashmir, North, Travel Extras, Trip Itineraries

A family friendly Kashmir itinerary for 7 days

I have been visiting Kashmir for several years. So far my spring visits have been the most gorgeous, though this […]

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
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
Kokkernag in Kashmir in spring
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 […]

October 26, 2025
Kokkernag in Kashmir on a spring day
India, Kashmir, North, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Daksum, the hidden jewel of Kashmir

Last updated: October 22, 2026 A cold rain splashed morning, wet wildflowers, blue misted snowy mountains, and endless yellow fields […]

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

Last updated: October 25, 2026 My Greater Lakes trek did not have a ´shubh arambh`: a good beginning. I fell […]

October 22, 2025
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