In Oct 2008, I was trekking to Everest Base Camp along with my group from Pune. In Kathmandu, we met another Indian group of trekkers who happened to know our group leader. They were headed for the Annapurna Circuit trek. It was back then that I had decided that I will do this trek. A […]
Read more "Annapurna Circuit Trek, Nepal – Sep 18 to Oct 4, 2010"The state of Jammu and Kashmir was historically made up of many distinct areas viz. Jammu region, the Kashmir valley, the Zanskar region, the Gilgit-Baltistan region, and Ladakh. Most of the Gilgit region and a part of the Kashmir valley are occupied by Pakistan. You can read about the history of Kashmir, and how it […]
Read more "Vale of Kashmir – April 12 to 22, 2010."April 2010. Forts and Maharashtra are synonymous. As soon as you say ‘Qilla’ one thinks of the numerous forts that were built by the Marathas and the Mughals, mostly in the western ghats. There happen to be many more forts, important and older, than these in the north-east of Maharashtra. These forts were built in […]
Read more "My Trip to Gawilgadh-Melghat-Narnala (Satpura Range)"I was supposed to be in Melbourne by now, but due to some visa hassles I am still home. Why I am mentioning this upfront is because one of the major reasons for a quick trip to Gujarat was to meet my maternal aunt and her family, who stay in Ahmedabad. So, I wanted to […]
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