Exploring Valley of Flowers: Heaven on earth!
You have to see the valley to believe it. It's not just a meadow. It is hectare upon hectare of heart - achingly beautiful flora. The valley is stretched over mountains, dotted with gurgling stream...
Trek to Hemkund Sahib - All you need to know
Their entire being was focussed on the climb, as they gamely put one foot before the other. You could hear them muttering 'Waheguru' under their breath, their belief giving them the strength and fo...
Neemrana and Kumbhalgarh - The Rajput Legacy
The fort housed the descendants of Prithviraj Chauhan III sinceĀ the mid 15th century. Somewhere around the middle of the 20th century, they abandoned the fort. Soon it started falling into ruins li...
Hotel Review: Balrampur House, Nainital
The Balrampur House, Nainital is nestled in about 4 acres of land. This is practically miraculous, given it's proximity to theĀ Naini Lake. The palace is built in the lee of a mountain and that form...
Best of Narkanda - HatuMata Temple & more
Depending on who you ask, this is a temple dedicated either toĀ MandodariĀ or theĀ Goddess KaaliĀ orĀ Draupadi. There seems to be a definite lack of consensus about the identity of the reigning deity he...
For a moment there though we were truly terrified. Neither of us had ever driven on snow or ice before! I drove on gamely, although to be truthful, I could feel the odd tyre spinning freely. The ca...