Kaza / Kaze is the largest township of Lahaul and Spiti Valley. Kaza is the sub-divisional headquarters of Spiti Valley, making it an important administrative and commercial center.In fact, Kaza was the only place in whole of Spiti Valley which had the hustle bustle of a town unlike Tabo, Dhankar or Komic and felt totally different … Continue reading The ‘Sakya Tangyud Monastery’ at Kaza
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Surprises on the road in Himachal, India
Our fondness for backpacking has taken us on lots of road trips in past five years and maximum of them have been to some location in Himachal Pradesh. Himachal is like assorted bouquet of exotic flowers, you just can't have enough and can't get over it, the more you explore, the hungrier you become 🙂 … Continue reading Surprises on the road in Himachal, India
Roghi, a beautiful village near Kalpa
Wonders on the the Trans Himalayan voyage through Shimla – Kinnaur – Spiti Valley It's not the destination but the journey what makes life so interesting. A road trip to Spiti Valley is sort of like that only. The travel treasures that you get to witness to reach Spiti valley are fascinating. And one such … Continue reading Roghi, a beautiful village near Kalpa
7 reasons why road trip to Spiti will leave you spoiled !!!
One road trip to Spiti, and all you want to do is 'Let's go again!!' Making up our minds for doing the 11 days road trip with a little baby was not easy at all. It was the first time ever that we were so anxious about our ‘Travel’ plans!! Post baby, the lifestyle changed … Continue reading 7 reasons why road trip to Spiti will leave you spoiled !!!
Dainkund Memories!!!
The bike ride to Dainkund Peak from Mcleodganj is closest to my heart, it's one of the most romantic and thrilling bike ride we have done so far. I was somehow missing the trip so much today that I had to share something about Dainkund!! Though I have kind of shared this post before but … Continue reading Dainkund Memories!!!
Give your child the gift of ‘Travel’
It may positively impact brain development!! Who doesn’t like vacations? We all do!! But how many times we put it off because of other priorities? How many times the ‘quality time’ is substituted by the coolest toy available in the market? Well, you might want to rethink your family vacations after considering Dr.Jaak Panksepp’s findings. … Continue reading Give your child the gift of ‘Travel’
The Deadly Trio
The best thing about ‘Travel’ is that you can’t always predict what you are going to encounter during the journey. The road trips, the bike rides, the train, buses, cycles and sometimes on foot, the experience is different every time and that’s what makes it special. While we were away in the rocky mountains of … Continue reading The Deadly Trio
Spiti, Revisited.
The road trip that I will never forget about, well for the good reasons but also for not so good ones. Reaching Spiti Valley is tough, the brutal journey might leave you exhausted but it's all worth it!! The region exudes beauty, I could never get enough of the sightseeing and almost all the time … Continue reading Spiti, Revisited.
A daycation to Key Monastery, Spiti Valley !!!
' Is this your first visit? ' A deep yet soothing voice distracted us. A middle aged Monk clad in typical maroon colored attire was standing right besides us. His smiling eyes continued the conversation. We were at the largest and one of the oldest monastery of Spiti region - 'Key Monastery', more commonly referred … Continue reading A daycation to Key Monastery, Spiti Valley !!!
The rising ‘Moon’!!
Moon has risen at Tabo tonight!! Tabo (Ta- pho) village is situated at a wobbly altitude of 3050 meters (approx 10,600 ft) in the eastern region of Spiti Valley. The tiny divine village will catch your fancy for all the right reasons. It was Day 6 of our epic road trip to Spiti Valley. The … Continue reading The rising ‘Moon’!!