Tag: Himalayas

  • Mashobra

    Mashobra

    & Beyond To Chail, Fagu, Kufri & Theog March is that time of the year when the bitter cold has ended but the merciless Delhi Sun is still at least a month away. Being the winter lovers that we are, we wanted to hold back a slice of the frost & this made us think…

  • Beat The Heat! – 2

    Beat The Heat! – 2

    A few folks reached out to us to know more about the three destinations we recommended in Part I to escape the Indian summer. Glad we could be of help! But, three destinations are inadequate for six months of the intense north Indian summer. So, we bring three more long weekend getaways from Delhi. All…

  • Beat the Heat!

    Beat the Heat!

    Come April & the Sun starts its mercilessness on the hapless souls of the National Capital Region. Right till September, it becomes a matter of hot, very hot & unbearably hot. In these six months, at least one getaway is needed to cooler environs. Aren’t we thankful that the Himalayas are a stone’s throw away?…

  • So, What’s Airbnb?

    So, What’s Airbnb?

    The questions still nagged our minds but we went ahead. & that was a life-changing decision for us…

  • The Land of Happiness – Part II

    The Land of Happiness – Part II

    It is on the way to Punakha that the King crosses us on a bicycle, His envoy following him. While cars stop & hawkers stand up in respect, the King’s simplicity touches us…

  • My Balcony in the Mountains

    My Balcony in the Mountains

    How I want my life to be – being able to hit the road every alternate weekend. And it has happened in the past; so why not cross our fingers for the future too?

  • My Gangtok Chronicle – Chapter 6

    My Gangtok Chronicle – Chapter 6

    I’d expected more grandeur from one so famous.

  • How Chandratal Cleared My Muddled Head – Part III

    How Chandratal Cleared My Muddled Head – Part III

    Santu was neither the schooling kinds nor was he keen to follow what his forefathers did…