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…
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…
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…
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…
Kupwara: The Beginning of My Epic Journey to Offbeat Kashmir
Kashmir is not new to me. I saw this Paradise on Earth twice before with my husband when we visited most of the famous and touristy places – Srinagar, Pahalgam, Gulmarg, Sonmarg; we also saw the little known places like…
