Five views you don’t want to miss in Leh-Ladakh
Leh Ladakh is all about the views and the thrills. Yet, there are some natural wonders that will make a mark with their sheet magnificence. If you are visiting Leh-Ladakh, make sure to keep...
Category: South Asia
Durbar Squares of Kathmandu Valley in 22 photos
Durbar Square are places near the royal palaces in Nepal, which consists of temples, open courts, idols, statues, fountains and many other structures. It is equivalent to modern town squares in the western countries....
Sunday Photo Story : Paro Taktsang
Paro Taktsang also known as Taktsang Goemba or Taktsang Monastery or Tiger’s Nest in tourist culture, is located miraculously on a steep cliff in the Paro district of Bhutan. Legend has it that Guru Rinphoce flew...
Trekking Tales from Kashmir – Part 2
Tall green tress, clouds touching the skies, rives with rapid currents, deep canyons, that’s what Kashmir is about. If you want to experience Kashmir, you must complete the great lakes circuit trek, says Satish Kumar. The first two days...
Trekking tales from Kashmir – Part 1
Tall green tress, clouds touching the skies, rives with rapid currents, deep canyons, that’s what Kashmir is about. If you want to experience Kashmir, you must complete Kashmirs’ Great Lakes Trek, says Satish Kumar. I booked all the...
World Heritage Sites Of Sri Lanka
The cultural world heritage sites of Sri Lanka in photos. 1. Ancient City of Polonnaruwa After the South Indian kings, invaded Anuradhapura, the Sinhalese kings moved their capital to Polonnaruwa. Polonnaruwa’s architectural designs, paintings...
Top six experiences of 2013
Despite many downs, 2013, has been an amazing year. I have kept my foot on eight different countries this year. Travel has changed me as a person and each experience was amazing and the...
Top 5 beach resorts in Sri Lanka
Are you looking for an ultimate beach resort to retreat yourself in Sri Lanka? Want to stay on the most pristine beaches of Sri Lanka? This guide gives you an insight of top 5...
Sunday Photo Story : Naga Sadhu of Pasupathinath Temple in Nepal
Naga Sadhu is a ascetic who belong to the Shiva sect, representatives of Lord Shiva. Naga Sadhu‘s are naked, their body covered with ashes, have long hair and their faces and chest colored with powder made...
An affair with Bisket Jatra
I always loved to participate in various festivals around Asia. One of the most beautiful festival I experienced in Aisa was Thimphu Domchoe. Here is my story about Bisket Jatra in Nepal. After travelling...
Chitwan National Park
Chitwan National Park (CNP), is probably the oldest and also distinctive National Park in the world. It provides home to some profound Flora as well as, it is a God’s gift to wild animals...
All the reasons why you should be traveling to Sri Lanka
There are many great places in the world for tourists. But often some great destinations are left behind. One of them is Sri Lanka. It is a small tear drop shaped nation, just lying...
Sri Lanka driving tourists in or out of Ancient Cities
One of the main reason why tourists visit Sri Lanka is to see the historical sites hugely popular as the Cultural Triangle. The cultural triangle consists the places of Dambulla, Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa, Anuradhapura and Kandy....
Sigiriya – The Lion Rock
Sigiriya is one of the most breathtaking site in Sri Lanka and has been declared as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1982. The cost of entering this site is USD 30 for...
Sri Lanka Tourist Information Guide
Sri Lanka, a small island nation just at the south of India is a hot tourist destination for many reasons. You want to surf the beaches or want to stay on the hills or...
Why is there sand on beach and what are sea shells?
Why there is sand on beach? I have been to more than fifty beaches and one common thing in every beach is sand, but I never wondered why there is only sand on beach...
Negombo – Life on the beach side
Negombo is the first destination I have been to after landing in the Bandaranaike International Airport. Negombo is only eight kilometers from the airport and is easily accessible by the road. Buses run from airport to...
Watching a Bhutanese movie in Thimphu
After having a long day, walking every corner in the streets of Thimphu, I wanted to get a dose of Bhutanese entertainment. So I decided to watch a Dzongkha movie. The cinema hall was...
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage – Paradise or Pathetic?
Pinnawala is a small town 40 kilometers from Kandy. This is a major tourist attraction in Sri Lanka as many of them come here to visit the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. There are about 78...
Dochu La – A surreal architectural marvel
While driving from Thimphu to Punakha, take you across the Dochu La, which is the highest point in that route. Dochu La has a collection of 108 chortens and is centered by a huge...