Monsoons have now arrived in south India and will hit the North in a few weeks. The summer heat is receding and I am already thinking about all the travelling that I am planning to do this rainy season. It is a nice season to travel in parts of south India like the Sahyadris where […]
Whether you are be interested in being in the confluence of the oceans at Kanyakumari, enjoy the beautiful scenery in snow bound Kashmir, travel in the deserts of Rajasthan or go around undiscovered places in the North East, internet is now definitely the best place to look for information. Even when you get most of […]
Hill stations are an obvious choice as summer destinations. Though a little difficult to access unlike the ones in Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim’s higher regions have its own charm. They are different, greener and cleaner than other places and has a lot of variety to offer. It is an ideal destination for every kind of traveller […]
For those who want to travel to Ladakh by road, your time has come this year. Srinagar-Leh Road, which is one of the two major roads connecting Leh, the capital of Ladakh is now open. The Srinagar-Leh highway is one of the two major ways to reach Leh by land, the other one being the […]
Varanasi is a place that charms people from all over the world. An Indian goes there on pilgrimage, to see the Kashi Vishwanath temple and to take a holy dip in the Ganges. A traveller from the west comes to witness amazing Hindu rituals that are performed on the ghats of Ganga, or to photographs […]
This year’s Amarnath Yatra will be starting on the 11th of June and will go on till 9th August. Amarnath is a sacred place in Kashmir which is visited by thousands of Hindu pilgrims every year. The piligrimage, which involves walking in beautiful and difficult mountain terrain, ends in a cave, which hosts a linga […]
Summer is here for a while now and the ice is melting in the higher regions of the Gharwal Himalayas, so it’s time for the Char Dham Yatra.
Char Dham Yatra, as you might know, is the pilgrimage to four important and holy sources of the holy river Ganga - Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. The […]
If you are looking forward to spend some time of this summer in Shimla, try getting it for free before you actually make your bookings. IncredibleIndia.org is running a contest with a couple of simple questions and the winner will get to fly to Shimla and a free stay package.
Online edition of The Independent, UK has a story on 5 best jungle resorts of India. I checked it out of curiosity and was disappointed to see that they have bothered to list only the expensive ones. See the listing here. The places include Ranathambore, Coonoor, Bandhavgarh, Manas National Park and Thekkady. A place like […]
Most people I know want to visit Ladakh some day. It’s the same thing with me too. If you are also one of those who dream about spending some time picturesque Ladakh, it is worth getting this month’s outlook traveller(May 2006 issue) and keep it safely so that you can refer to it when your […]