Wari Chora: Canyoneering in Meghalaya
Wari Chora roughly means something like deep river near a high place. It’s basically a small canyon, a small hilly river with high hills on both sides. It’s located in the South Garo Hills of Meghalaya.
North East India
Garo Hills Expedition: A Travel Guide for Rookie Tourists
Travel guide to Garo Hills of Meghalaya, one of the least explored areas in India that hides many gems like Balpakram National Park, Wari CHora Canyon, Siju Caves, Nokrek Trek, and much more.
Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival 2022: A Complete Guide
Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival takes place early November to mark the ephemeral blooming of pinkish white cherries. Good music and local wines are primary draws.
Top Places To Visit In North East India for First Timers
This is a list of top places to visit in North East India. This just covers the most famous destinations that first-timers seek to visit. Do note that there are many other options in the remote corners of the region but if it is your first time, you will probably look for something easy and …
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Hornbill Festival 2022: A Complete Travel Guide
All you need to know about the Hornbill Festival in Nagaland 2022 including stays, how to reach, and other things to do.
Anini Travel Guide: (Mayudia- Roing & Hunli)
The Roing-Mayudia-Anini circuit is one of the 11 major tourist circuits in Arunachal Pradesh. It is a great destination for challenging high altitude trekking and wildlife.
Anini Seven Lakes Trek: All You Need to Know
The Anini Seven Lakes Trek is a difficult trek through the dense forests and alpine highlands of Upper Dibang Valley, not very far from the Tibetan frontiers. You’ll get to the lakes once you cross the dense rainforests but crossing the first hurdle itself takes some serious effort.
North Guwahati: Ashwaklanta & Dirgheswari Temples
It is embarrassing but I had never explored North Guwahati before. It was one of the major blots in my career but I have managed to do it finally, although more things can be done here. Does it sound confusing? Let me explain for those who are NOT from Assam and have never been to …
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Ukhrul & Shirui Lily Festival Travel Guide
The Shirui Lily festival is organized to celebrate the annual blossoming of Shirui lily (Lilium Mackliniae), that only grows in the hills surrounding Ukhrul, a hill district in Manipur. Ukhrul town is around 80 Kms from Imphal and primarily inhabited by Tangkhul Nagas. It only blooms for a few weeks, generally in the early summer season.
Kanai Boroxi Boa Rock Inscription & Prithu: What Happened to Bakhtiyar Khalji after destruction of Nalanada
Nalanda needs no introduction. The ancient university met its end in 1200 when it was sacked and razed to the ground by Bakhtiyar Khalji, the conqueror of Bengal. But what does it have to do with the Kanai Boroxi Boa Inscription located in a nondescript place across the Brahmaputra from Guwahati that I just visited …
Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary Trek: Sanguine Canopy, Sombre Horizon
Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary is located on the edge of Singalila Range in West Sikkim, but it is located on the border of West Bengal and is also close to Darjeeling. It is a quick short trek but one can for further into the interiors if one wants.
Urvashi Island: Meeting the Winter Nymph of Guwahati
Urvashi Island is a seasonal island in the middle of the Brahmaputra river at Guwahati. It remains submerged during the rainy season but becomes visible once the water recedes in the winters. The rocks here have thousand-year-old engravings, which makes it an important archaeological site.