Prayag is also known as “Sangam” or “Tribeni” i.e confluence of three rivers – Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati. Migratory birds (Seagulls) hovering over a tourist boat at Prayag is a common scene during winters. Each day thousands of
After a six day hectic trek in the Garhwal region we were dropped off at Harshil around 40 km from Gangotri on the way back to Uttarkashi. After the flash floods in Uttarakhand tourist groups often prefer Harshil for their night halt
Mid week holidays are always a bliss from monotonous medical school life and after a regular breakfast with parathas and boiled eggs, I got ready for my road trip to Chitrakoot, 130 km drive from Allahabad. It was 10 a.m.
Day 3 was supposed to be the climax of our trek as I woke up at 5 am, hoping to get a clear sky for a perfect sunrise shot. And it was- crystal clear! We enjoyed the sunrise on the
Day 1- November 10th as the alarm buzzed at 7 am in the morning, I geared up for one of the most exciting trek of my life. It was Kuari Pass Trek in the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve. Famous for
Mana village is a the last Indian village in the northern part of Uttarakhand around 2 km from the holy town of Badrinath in Uttarakhand. It was a chilly November morning when we left Joshimath for Badrinath in a Tata
Gaumukh (the glacier origin of the sacred river Ganges) is situated in the northern part of state of Uttarakhand. It is around 20 kms from Gangotri, one of the four “Dham’s” of the state. Tapoban is 5 kms trek from
A Northeast trip is always incomplete without a visit to Kaziranga National Park, home to the Indian one horned rhinoceros. Due to time constraints we planned an overnight drive to Kaziranga, do safari for the whole day and return in
Venturing for the first time in the Garhwal himalayas with a short trek trip on my mind, Deoriatal with Tunganath, Chandrashila was on my cards. But heavy snowfalls from chopta onwards made me change my plans. After searching online and