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…
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…