Altyn Emel National Park is a barren vast tract in South East Kazakhstan in the Almaty region. It is a cold desert interspersed with out-worldly landscapes, gorges, canyons, and steppes near the southeastern corner of Kazakhstan near China/Kyrghyzstan border. Almaty to Basshy Village Basshy Village to Aktau Mountains
When I booked the tickets to Bali, I knew nothing about Nusa Penida. The more I started online research, the more I checked Instagram posts, more I got smitten by the enchanting beauty of this tropical paradise called Nusa Penida. Nusa Penida is still an offbeat destination but is slowly and surely making its place…
Post Lockdown as tourism is opening up around the country, still people are skeptical about traveling to other states due to Covid 19 related restrictions, I decided to explore North Bengal mostly till Covid 19 recedes. Already visited Darjeeling and Tinchuley during 2nd October long weekend . It was a scheduled tour to Mizoram during…
Statue of Unity, the colossal statue of Sardar Ballabhbhai Patel recently constructed in Narmada district of Gujarat has become one of the top most visited monument of India. It is 182 metres tall and currently holds the title of “Worlds Tallest Statue”. How to reach Statue of Unity Statue of Unity is located on a…
Delo village is at the hill crest above Kalipong. It is about 6 Kms from Kalimpong taxi stand. It offers commanding view of the Tista river and the valley towards South and lofty Kanchenjunga on North. We arrived at Kalimpong from Bagdogra Airport on 14th March, 2020 around 8 PM. Our stay was at Delo…
Bagan is a small tourist town in central Myanmar. It is the must-visit spot in any Myanmar itinerary. Bagan was the ancient capital of the Pagan Empire which flourished between the 9th to 13th centuries. During its heydays, it saw a building spree by its monarchs and it used to host around 4500 Buddhist temples,…
Rann of Kutch, the white desert is a unique geographical feature of this planet lies in the westernmost frontier of India in the state of Gujarat. It is a low marshland that remains submerged in seawater in monsoon and as the saline water recedes, it leaves the salt on the ground making the terrain white.…
Yangon, the erstwhile eclectic capital of Myanmar is a travelers’ delight. The old World meets the Modern World here in Yangon. Yangon is not a city with many skyscrapers, rather it boasts of skyscraping Golden Pagodas, old temples, sprawling parks, and dilapidated colonial architecture. Yangon is a reasonably large metropolis with no Metrorail or rapid…
Kaziranga National Park is the biggest biodiversity hotspot of North-Eastern India. Situated in Assam, a Unesco World Heritage site is a major wildlife game reserve of India where the abundance of wildlife and stunning landscapes bewilders a visitor. The green tropical vegetation interspersed with picture-perfect tea estates along the mighty Brahmaputra on north and Karbi…
Mt Popa is the holy shrine of Nats, Demi-Gods of Burmese Pantheon. Buses from Yangon to Bagan reach Nyaung Oo around 5 AM. Though the check-in time in all Bagan hotels is 2 PM hence I decided to go to the Mt Popa and Salay excursion. Mt Popa is about 50 km away from Nyaung…
Myanmar or Burma, A country so close yet so far due to power game, geopolitics, and sanctions. While other South East Asian nations are grasping with over-tourism, Myanmar has just opened up to the World in 2015. It is still exotic, underpopulated and unexplored to foreigners. Affordable flights and economic boom drawing industry, expats and…
We arrived at Kasauli, a quaint hill station tucked in Shivalik Hills in the state of Himachal Pradesh from Chandigarh. It was a short journey from Chandigarh to Dharampur by bus. From Dharampur Kasauli is few km uphill on a ridge at an altitude of 6000 ft. Some destinations are just meant to be for…
Vizag or Visakhapatnam is Andhra Pradesh’s largest town on the eastern seaboard. It is a traveler’s delight as the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal plays hide and seek around Visakhapatnam. It is also famous for its cleanliness and various beaches and parks. We arrived from Kolkata on a sultry April afternoon. The city looked…
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