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India, Money Matters, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips, Uttarakhand

The comprehensive Valley of Flowers travel guide

Our Valley of Flowers trip was not successful if you consider the disappointment of the park being closed after such […]

May 9, 2022 By maverickbird
India, North, Uttarakhand

Higher up to Hemkund Sahib

Unfortunately for us, it rained all night at Ghangaria. The morning of our trek to Hemkund Sahib was cold and […]

May 8, 2022
India, North, Uttarakhand

When the Valley of Flowers was closed

The next morning at Ghangaria dawned crisp and clear. We woke up to birds whistling on our window sill and […]

May 7, 2022
India, North, Uttarakhand

Reaching Ghangaria at last

The trek to Ghangaria lasted for some time and it turned out to be quite a lung-bursting. This had nothing […]

May 6, 2022
India, North, Uttarakhand

Joshimath moments before the trek

Joshimath was very busy when we woke up the next morning. Being the gateway to Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib, the […]

May 5, 2022
India, North, Uttarakhand

A drive past the beautiful Uttarakhand prayags

The next morning, we started early from Rishikesh. Our final destination, the Valley of Flowers National Park, was still very […]

May 4, 2022
India, North, Uttarakhand

Escaping the kavariya mania in Haridwar

As wonderful as the feeling was of my travel dream to the Valley of Flowers coming true, my experience at […]

May 3, 2022
India, North, Uttarakhand

A floral fantasy to the Valley of Flowers

Last updated: November 1, 2026 Like most women,  I love flowers, rainbows, and butterflies. Flowers play an integral role in […]

May 2, 2022

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