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  • Last stop before reaching Razdan Pass on my return journey!
    Kashmir & Ladakh

    Gurez Valley: A Hidden Gem in Kashmir

    “I want to go to Gurez valley on bike,” I declared to everyone I met in Kashmir during my bike trip. However, almost everybody was surprised by my decision to do something like that. “You must be crazy; even we…

    February 2, 2020
  • 2019 Year in Review: Setbacks
    Reviews

    2019 Year in Review: Successes and Setbacks – Part 2

    Why do we fear failure? Isn’t setback something that truly takes you towards eventual success? Success won’t taste as sweet if there was no setback or failure before. So, as much as the year 2019 was full of successes for…

    January 1, 2020
  • 2019 year in review
    Reviews

    2019 Year in Review: Successes and Setbacks – Part 1

    Until few years back, I never really bothered about year-end or a new year; so there was no question of 2019 year in review. For me, year-end was just another time when I would get holidays from work; I would…

    December 31, 2019
  • Kashmir & Ladakh

    Kalaroos Caves and Satbaran: Unsolved Mysteries of Lolab Valley

    Finishing my kahwa as I desperately tried to put my bare hands back in the pockets of my jacket in that wet and cold evening at Tourist Bangalow, Chandigam, one of the locals I was chit-chatting with chirped happily while…

    January 10, 2019
  • Kashmir & Ladakh

    Lolab Valley, North Kashmir: A Bike Trip to the Land of Love and Beauty

    After exploring the North-West edge of Kashmir, Tangdhar and Teetwal in Karnah, I decided to head to a valley that is probably the most popular in Northern Kashmir, the Lolab Valley (known by locals as “Wadi-e-Lolab”). Lolab Valley is a…

    January 3, 2019
  • Chhattisgarh

    A Complete Travel Guide to Dholkal

    Have you heard of Dholkal? Do you know where exactly it is?If you are not from Chhattisgarh, I seriously doubt that you have even heard of it. In fact, until 2012, even people in Chhattisgarh didn’t know much about it.…

    December 13, 2018
  • A quiet evening at the front verandah at Barr House.
    Maharashtra,  Reviews

    Hotel Review: Dune Barr House, Verandah in the Forest, Matheran

    Both me and my husband are never too keen on celebrating occasions like birthdays, anniversaries etc. But, this year when our sixth wedding anniversary approached, we decided to go for a nice weekend getaway for two reasons – first, it…

    December 5, 2018
  • I know I will go back to Turtuk one day for sure.
    Kashmir & Ladakh

    Turtuk, Ladakh: A Village That Taught Me Life Lessons

    Back in early October 2015 when I travelled solo to Turtuk, the last Indian village in the Northern most frontier of Jammu & Kashmir (opened to tourists only in 2010), little did I know that this would become my life…

    December 1, 2018
  • Sunset on my way back from Teetwal while enjoying the panoramic view of the surrounding mountain ranges.
    Kashmir & Ladakh

    Teetwal: Exploring the Edge of North-West Kashmir

    When I set out to reach Tangdhar, the North-West corner of Jammu & Kashmir State, I had never heard of Teetwal. Faizal at Kashmir Travelogue, the place from where I rented the bullet for my adventure, did not tell me…

    November 25, 2018
  • Taking a break and appreciating the landscape at one of the many hairpin bends to Sadhna Top.
    Kashmir & Ladakh

    Tangdhar, Karnah: Journey to the Wild (North) West of Kashmir

    I had never heard of Tangdhar until I met Faisal in Srinagar. When I went to Kashmir Travelogue to collect my rental bike, Faisal Nazir, the owner, casually asked about my trip plan. “North-West Kashmir,” I said. “Well, tourists hardly…

    November 16, 2018
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Mayuri Singh Sengar

About Me

Hi there, welcome to my blog. I am a married solo female traveler from India. Read More

After spending eight years as a legal advisor in electricity sector, I bid adieu to my full-time corporate career and happily embraced the adventurous ride of a freelancer. Since then I ticked off many items from my bucket list – from finishing an Ironman 70.3 triathlon to six months of solo backpacking trip to South East Asia. I have a never-ending affair with adventure sports, mountains, outdoor life, and sarees. I’ve come a long way since I dared to live my life beyond the usual, and now I share my experiences to inspire you to get out of your comfort zone and explore life. Hop on and enjoy the ride!

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Recent Posts

  • Gurez Valley: A Hidden Gem in Kashmir

    Gurez Valley: A Hidden Gem in Kashmir

    February 2, 2020
  • 2019 Year in Review: Successes and Setbacks – Part 2

    2019 Year in Review: Successes and Setbacks – Part 2

    January 1, 2020
  • 2019 Year in Review: Successes and Setbacks – Part 1

    2019 Year in Review: Successes and Setbacks – Part 1

    December 31, 2019
  • Kalaroos Caves and Satbaran: Unsolved Mysteries of Lolab Valley

    Kalaroos Caves and Satbaran: Unsolved Mysteries of Lolab Valley

    January 10, 2019
  • Lolab Valley, North Kashmir: A Bike Trip to the Land of Love and Beauty

    Lolab Valley, North Kashmir: A Bike Trip to the Land of Love and Beauty

    January 3, 2019
  • A Complete Travel Guide to Dholkal

    A Complete Travel Guide to Dholkal

    December 13, 2018
  • Hotel Review: Dune Barr House, Verandah in the Forest, Matheran

    Hotel Review: Dune Barr House, Verandah in the Forest, Matheran

    December 5, 2018
  • Turtuk, Ladakh: A Village That Taught Me Life Lessons

    Turtuk, Ladakh: A Village That Taught Me Life Lessons

    December 1, 2018
  • Teetwal: Exploring the Edge of North-West Kashmir

    Teetwal: Exploring the Edge of North-West Kashmir

    November 25, 2018
  • Kupwara: The Beginning of My Epic Journey to Offbeat Kashmir

    Kupwara: The Beginning of My Epic Journey to Offbeat Kashmir

    November 12, 2018

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