Known as the ‘Festival of Festivals’, the Hornbill Festival is organized by the Government of Nagaland to encourage inter-tribal interaction and to promote the cultural heritage of the state. This incredible annual jamboree takes place from December 1 to 10, every year, at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama, which is about 12 km from Kohima. All […]
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Wandering Across North Sikkim With The Doi Host!
It’s true that social media does affect us in some way or the other, and when it comes to traveling, we do get influenced by other people’s experiences and stories. Stumbling upon TheDoiHost on Instagram wasn’t a coincidence! As I kept drooling over their pictures (also because I knew the amazing people behind it), I decided to join […]
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An Encounter With The One-Horned Rhinos In Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary!
Getting to spot the wildlife in India always seemed like a dream to me! For the last couple of years, I’ve tried my luck several times, at different Wildlife Sanctuaries & National Parks across the country, but (honestly) I never had a chance of spotting anything - apart from monkeys and deers, of course! There […]
Chandra Taal: Myths & Mysticism About ‘The Moon Lake’
Have you ever visited a place twice and noticed how nature changes & unfolds itself differently? Well, it has happened to me a couple of times, and recently, I was walking along the shores of the Chandra Taal in Himachal, after nearly 2 years, and felt the same difference! It was back in October 2017, […]
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Exploring The Best Of Kerala: A Photo Story Of God’s Own Country!
To put it in the words of the Lonely Planet, “This slender coastal strip is defined by its layered landscape: almost 600km of glorious Arabian Sea coast and beaches; a languid network of glistening backwaters; and the spice- and tea-covered hills of the Western Ghats, dotted with fiercely protected wildlife reserves and cool hill stations […]
The Ultimate Backpacker’s Guide For Exploring Hampi In Just 48 Hours
The Lonely Planet describes the place as - “A fantasy world of rocks and ruins”. Well, it’s more real than fantasy, a world that was once covered with richness and grandeur now lies as a devastating beauty. On the banks of the Tungabhadra river, lies the former capital of the Vijayanagar Empire which once had […]
Prini Peak - Experiences From A Self-Sufficiency Mountaineering Course
Perhaps everyone dreams of it, but not everyone is lucky enough to traverse the paths unexplored. And as a famous saying goes, “Sometimes the path we choose, makes our life.” Back in December 2016, I came across this trailer of a documentary called ‘The Fall’ on YouTube which showed the journey of two young adventurists, who were […]
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Humans Of Spiti - A Photo Blog!
Needless to say, I drew inspiration from Brandon Stanton, who took the world of social media by storm, back in 2010 when he started ‘Humans of New York‘. Although I got introduced to HONY much later, sometime around 2014, when I developed an interest in photography and started following people on Instagram. There’s something about […]
The Google of Spiti*
‘Knock! Knock’ We were all sitting in our room post-lunch, before setting out for Kibber, when Murli comes in. With him, was this tiny boy with shining eyes and a mellow smile. “Meet Singye. Yeh mujhe market mein mila“, (I met him at the market) Murli said in his not-so-good Hindi. But his expression had […]
The Most Romantic Himalayan Trek : Journey To Goecha La
Goecha La, definitely, is unlike any other quintessential Himalayan Trek. A high mountain pass (approx 4940 mt or 16,207 ft) in Sikkim, this is known to be ‘The Most Romantic Himayalan Trek’. It often serves as the base camp for the Mountaineers aiming to scale Mt. Kanchenjunga, the world’s third-highest mountain. I’ve always been intrigued […]