heritageMunsiyari - Gateway to Panchachuli

Munsiyari - Gateway to Panchachuli

Munsiyari   Munsiyari is the land of rugged mountains, day-treks that reward you with breath-taking views of the Panchachuli range, and pristine high-altitude lakes. It takes some doing to get to M...

environmentExploring Valley of Flowers: Heaven on earth!

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...

environmentTrek to Hemkund Sahib - All you need to know

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...

environmentGovindghat to Ghangaria Trek

Govindghat to Ghangaria Trek

We quickly started ascending and realised that the climb was quite steep! While driving up from Delhi we had gained 5000 feet over 500 Kms. Now, in the Govindghat to Ghangaria trek of 14KMS, we'd b...

environmentHotel Review: Balrampur House, Nainital

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 the Naini Lake. The palace is built in the lee of a mountain and that form...

environmentBest of Narkanda - HatuMata Temple & more

Best of Narkanda - HatuMata Temple & more

Depending on who you ask, this is a temple dedicated either to Mandodari or the Goddess Kaali or Draupadi. There seems to be a definite lack of consensus about the identity of the reigning deity he...