Spiti valley is one of the remote areas of Himachal Pradesh adjoining the borders of Tibet (China). Nestled in the Himalayan range in Himachal Pradesh, this desert terrain will make you spellbind and the beauty is incomparable . We decided to take a trip to Spiti and also do a circuit Chandigarh-Shimla - Kaza - [...]
One winter night, in 2010, I landed at the T3 terminus of Delhi airport. It was extremely cold; I needed a couple of pullover to keep myself warm and comfortable. Having missed out on few opportunities before, I really wanted to make this visit count. My flight was delayed by 4 hours from Pune; it was [...]
Mt.Bromo is a volcanic mountain in Java which attracts lot of visitors every year. It lies in a tiny little village called Probalingo. The moment you get closer to this village the mountains look more scenic than ever before. And it’s always refreshing to stay in a village especially in Indonesia. Interesting stuff one could [...]
When backpackers plan to scuba dive in south east asia, couple of places comes to their mind instantly one is Koa Tao and other is Perhientien Islands. Firstly the pristine clear waters and then of course it’s very cheap compared to other resort Islands. I was quick to select Perhientien Islands because of its proximity [...]
Lake Toba is a lake and supervolcano. The lake is 100 km long, 30 km wide, and up to 505 meters (1,666 ft) deep. Located in northern part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Lake Toba is the site of a massive supervolcanic eruption occurred 69,000 to 77,000 years ago. It is the largest known explosive eruption [...]
Kuching capital of Sarawak is always a favored destination. This happens to be my first visit in the capital of Sarawak in Malaysian Borneo. This place is well known for its flora and fauna. We were there to experience the local aspects of the province. Our first stop was an interesting local market in the [...]
South Thailand is known for it's white sandy beaches, jungles, temples, amazing street food and a strong cultural heritage and of course the island life. I was super exited to explore south Thailand. Landed in Phuket airport, it was raining cats and dogs. Shared a taxi with some random travellers until the hostel in main [...]
Major reason to visit Cambodia for many is to visit the world heritage monument in Siem Reap “The Ankor wat”. I was no different. Siem Reap is a peaceful place with lot of greenies, historical monuments, temples and agriculture fields. I decided to explore Siem Reap by hitchhiking with a local Cambodian so that I [...]
For many “The Kingdom of Cambodia” means Mekong Delta, mountains, forest,beaches and historical monuments. I was no different landed in Phnom Penh and headed straight to Street 278 that’s where most of the backpackers go, checked into Mad Monkey Hostel and after a quick nap decided to visit the Killing fields. I was not ready [...]
Cambodia to Vietnam: Its always fun crossing two countries by road as culture, people and whole environment changes in matter of no time. I got a bus from Phnom Penh,Cambodia to Ho chi Minh City (Saigon),Vietnam. Bus journey itself was an experience, as almost everyone were locals and nobody spoke English. People were eating all [...]
