IMAGE: Assi Ghat at sunset along the Ganga river in Varanasi Some cities impress you with their beauty, some with their history — but a few places leave a deeper mark on your soul. Varanasi is one of those places. Standing on the banks of the sacred Ganga, this ancient city feels like a living…
IMAGE: Ayodhya Hills, Purulia It all started back in 2017 when we were having a hangout at ‘Nandan’. We decided to have an experience of a mild climb high up in the Purulia Ayodhya Hills. We decided to visit some of our references in order to book our dormitories from a local city booking hub….
Once we were spread throughout the valleys while hiking at different speed levels, there was a time when we all got tired. There were a couple of heaves and bulky regions which were somewhere flat, like a forehead. I sat with my younger brother and we suggested that this was the right place to take…
It was just after we started the trek that we started to feel the thrill within. Our guide gave us two options to choose from: the easiest route, flat and pitched for vehicles (as we were starting our journey the roads were just like what we have in our cities, clear and neat); or across…
After reaching NJP at noon, we boarded our pre-hired car up to Chitrey, where we were supposed to spend the first night before commencing our trek. As our car passed through the beautiful forests at ground level and started to reach higher altitudes, the temperature began to fall and we could feel the chill along…
It all started back in the year of 2015 when we were having a hangout at the ‘Indian Coffee House’. We decided to have an experience of a mild trek/hike high up in the mountains and thereafter some of our fellow seniors mentioned the name of Singalila Pass Trek route of Sandakphu, the very basic…