Travel Diaries

  "The mountains are calling and I must go" , It may sound as a cliche but it aptly describes the enthusiasm of any trekker, the challenge of conquering the climb and experiencing the nature to  its fullest .   Uttarakhand is a paradise for trekkers having a terrain that has number of trek routes and destinations. Being myself an adventure seeker and mountain lover, i had been planning for quite a long time .However the  last one which stretched over 10 days ,was 15 years back   and therefore it felt like a herculean task to prep myself mentally and physically to undertake a trekking trip.But after doing some research, the destinations of valley of flowers and hemkund sahib popped up as the appropriate choice to a fresh start of this old passion of mine. Though the journey to Hemkund sahib is more of a pilgrimage trip but the climb is as arduous as any other trek route.As for the timings, the best months are beginning august to september for the valle...

                                 Western group of temples , UNESCO world                                                                  heritage site.                          As I further continue my quest for marvels of India, the next destination in my bucket list was Khajuraho .In recent times, with increasing disposable incomes,  the average Indian  is preferably choosing to travel abroad more .However, as I have experienced in my journeys within the country, geographically and historically we have  more to offer . In the case of Khajuraho as i learnt from our  knowledgeable guide  , it is the foreigner wh...