Stories
Usually people transport their bikes in cardboard boxes, but i felt that having a dedicated bike bag would be better as it is more compact, has more room for accessories and most of all because of the reason that the bag can be stowed away easily at a left luggage counter or in a hotel and can be used for the return trip as well. That last item was the major selling point for me as i didn't want to run around looking for cardboard boxes especially on the return leg of my journeys. The Btwi...
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The question: How to pack everything above (laptop + tent + sleeping bag + sleeping pad + stove + utensils + tripod + camera + 3 ...
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Usually on short ~2 week trips, i never feel the need to take my laptop along. A pen, a pad and a couple of decent sized memory cards shou...
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Growing up, I had never given eclipses much thought. I remember a few happen around Chennai when i was growing up. The Surya Grahanam was not an auspi...
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The Pushkar Mela was the reason i decided to go on the Rajasthan trip
during my 'extended' Diwali holidays. Once i knew that the camel fair
will happe...
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Articles
There are only a couple of ways to enter Bhutan. One is by taking a flight directly to Paro, which is what all the international tourists do. And the other is by road through the border town of Phuentsholing. Independant travel is discouraged in Bhutan and traveling inside the country is expensive for most tourists. This article is mostly intended for the tourists from the India sub-continent for whom the above restrictions don't apply. There are however a few permits to be obtained after which ...
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A few interesting tips and caveats about traveling inside Bhutan. First of all be aware that independent travel is restricted in Bhutan, the only exce...
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The Takin (Budorcas taxicolor) is a goat-antelope found in the mountains of Bhutan. It is the national animal of Bhutan. ...
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A trip to the tiger temple can normally arranged from the hotel or guesthouse that you are staying at. But if you are feeling a bit more adventurous, ...
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Recently i saw a program on NGC about the conflict between elephants and humans in India and around the world. It was pretty graphic program with them...
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Sights
For most people Tangtse is no more than a passing signboard on their way to Pangong. But you owe yourself a couple hours stopover to explore this beautiful village....
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Situated at an altitude of around 4200m, Pangong Tso ('Tso' being Tibetian for lake), is the largest and most visited of all of Ladkah's high altitude...
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Located 15km to the south of Leh on the Leh-Manali highway is the Shey Palace. The 3 storey palace is perched on a hillock overlooking the beautiful S...
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