September, 2017 | The Travelling Slacker

Manipur: Chronicles of a Washout Foretold

2017/09/302020/03/06 Jitaditya Narzary 42 Comments Ima Keithel, Imphal, Kangla Fort, Manipur, Northeast, Ukhrul

Manipur’s dates back to 1500 BC according to local scriptures. It is the birthplace of polo, has its own version of rugby, martial arts, cuisine and classical dance forms.

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5 of the biggest misconceptions to banish before travelling

2017/09/292018/04/22 Jitaditya Narzary 0 Comments Budget travel

Although travelling can potentially be unsafe should you do it incorrectly, there are often ways to cut the costs dramatically.

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InFocus Turbo 5+ – A Bigger, Better Travel Buddy!

2017/09/292017/09/29 Jitaditya Narzary 0 Comments InFocus Turbo 5 Plus, Smartphone

InFocus Turbo 5+ is bigger and better with 5.5 inch screen, 3GB RAM, 1.5Ghz Octacore processor & Android Nougat but comes at INR 8999 only like its predecessor.

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Why go for an Arctic or Antarctic Cruise?

2017/09/28 Jitaditya Narzary 5 Comments antarctic cruise, arctic cruise

Until recently I did not realize that it is possible for average people to visit Arctic or Antarctic. But of late I have realized that it is possible to simply book a cruise to them.

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Killar: Killing it Softly

2017/09/272020/07/24 Jitaditya Narzary 14 Comments Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, Killar, Pangi Valley

Killar, the headquarters of Pangi Valley, is 159 KMs from Chamba via Sach Pass and 130 KMs from Keylong. Towards the north, Killar is 118 KMs to Kishtwar in J&K but that road is supposed to be even more dangerous a road.

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InFocus Snap 4 – Sojourns Made Easy with 4-in-1 Camera Smartphone

2017/09/232017/09/23 Jitaditya Narzary 0 Comments Infocus Snap 4, Smartphone

So, why do we even need a 4 camera smartphone? The answer is simple. Infocus Snap 4 is another attempt to take the smartphones closer to the DSLRs and make them the only imaging device you will ever need.

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Yardong Gompa: Hidden in Plain Sight

2017/09/19 Jitaditya Narzary 4 Comments Keylong, Lahaul, Yardong Gompa

Yardong Gompa is located very near to Keylong by the side of the main road yet almost nobody seems to be visiting it. After googling, I could barely find a couple of mentions of it.

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Kardang Monastery Trek: Lamas Across the Bhaga

2017/09/102017/09/10 Jitaditya Narzary 19 Comments Himachal Pradesh, Kardang Monastery, Keylong, Lahaul

People normally drive for almost 20 KMs to Kardang Monastery from Keylong. But you can also take the shorter but harder route and trek directly from Keylong.

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Pulga Village: A short walk to the Fairy Forest

2017/09/032018/05/27 Jitaditya Narzary 21 Comments Himachal Pradesh, Kasol, Parvati valley, Pulga, tulga

Pulga was a far more densely populated village compared to Kalga. It actually felt perilously close to Tosh but the rear end of Pulga was spacious and peaceful.