When we embark on a journey, no one ever tells us what it will bring along. There are only questions, too many questions, in our heads. And when one such journey is by yourself, the experiences maximise outgrowing the questions! Three months after my first solo trip to Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, I find myself drawn…
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This was taken in the evening when I was returning from my unsuccessful attempt at herding the cattle! Amrita DasI have been a travel and culture independent journalist. My bylines have appeared in many publications worldwide including National Geographic Traveller India, Lonely Planet Magazine India, The Indian Express and World Travel Magazine. A fellow of…
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On my first solo trip, I got a chance to visit the Kee Monastery. It looks this special on a clear day with the greenhouse on the right and the farming fields in the lower centre. Amrita DasI have been a travel and culture independent journalist. My bylines have appeared in many publications worldwide…
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In August 2011, three of us travelled to Pondicherry (Puducherry), India. This was not our first time to the place but it’s remarkably special how a familiar destination can redefine our close friendships into unforgettable moments. Pondicherry is one of India’s Union Territory with a beautiful coast line. It has a very strong influence of…
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A sensible friend asked me, ‘why are you doing this?’ without any mistrust, only curiosity. My answer, ‘I just feel like it.’ That was a month before I left for Kaza from Bombay. I was not sure of very many things at that point, only that I was going to experience Himachal like never before….
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After travelling three states in the last twenty four hours, my heart calls out to the truest of them all. Himachal. I developed a great fascination for the place while I was quite young. It is one of those visual memories where snow-capped mountains equivalent to peace. Apart from Kinnaur, I have travelled the state…
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