Stakna Monastery: View from the Tiger’s Nose
Stakna is a smaller monastery with the best possible setting on the Leh Manali Highway. It also has a Bhutanese connection but the best part is the views of Indus you get from the top.
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Travelogues
Dholavira: Bricks of Oblivion
Dholavira is one of the few remnants of Indus Valley Civilization within India but reaching it takes a lot of effort as it is located in an island right in the middle of a salt desert.
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Manali Beyond Clichés: How Backpackers Can Salvage the Manali Trip
Best offbeat things to do around Kullu and Manali including INR 250 hostels to eclectic hikes such as Lambadug, Bijli Mahadev, Kaisdhar, Lug Valley, & More.
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Hornbill Festival: A Complete Travel Guide
All you need to know about the Hornbill Festival in Nagaland, one of the biggest annual cultural events in the North Eastern India.
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Kangra offbeat Travel Guide
Kangra District in Himachal Pradesh has a lot to see beyond McLeodganj and Dharamshala. From Bir-Billing to Indrahara and from Masroor to Barot, here is a short guide.
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Keylong & Lahaul Travel Guide
Guide for Keylong and Lahaul. What to see and do, maps, hotels, connectivity, bus timings, monasteries, treks, and other details along with photographs.
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Sangla & Chitkul: Complete Guide, Bus Timings, Homestays
Chitkul and Sangla travel guide for budget backpackers including bus timings, affordable dorms, homestays, hostels, road conditions, things to do, culture, and people.
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Nongriat Trek: Double Decker Living Root Bridge & Rainbow Falls
Nongriat trek is a steep descent of 3.5 Kms from Tyrna that involves crossing a couple of suspension bridges too. The famous double-decker living root bridge is located in the village while the Rainbow Falls is a further 3-4 km hike. from Nongriat. To start the trek reach Cherrapunjee (50 KMs from Shillong), then Tyrna Village (18-20 KMs from Cherrapunjee).
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Nako: Languid Walks, Looming Reflections
Nako is located on the Hindustan Tibet Highway, somewhere in the middle point between Reckong Peo (Kinnaur) and Kaza (Spiti). There are two buses daily plying from Peo to Nako and beyond. You can also catch a Peo bound bus from Kaza to reach Nako if you are coming from Manali side.
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Tirthan Valley: Gushaini Travel & Trekking Guide
Tirthan Valley centred around Gushaini is a part of the Great Himalayan National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. Many short and long treks can be done through the valley. Angling, ecotourism, and cultural escapades in the villages are other attractions. Jibhi and Jalori Pass are nearby attractions.
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Valley Of Flowers & Hemkund Sahib: Travel Guide Under INR 3000
The usual Valley of Flowers route is Haridwar-Rishikesh-Rudraprayag-Chamoli-Joshimath-Govindghat and then trek to Ghangaria where you stay the night. The next day trek to VoF & come back. Hemkund Sahib is another route from Ghangaria and will take another day. Budget travellers can do it for INR 3000-4000 from Delhi.
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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.
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