Summer 08: Har-ki-Dun
We went on a trek to Har-ki-Dun in May 2008. This is not a day by day account of how or what we did or didn’t do, that should interest you as a possible trekker to this place. Guide books can do a far better job; go buy one. Or to get high on one...
Not Another Dull Lake
We altered the classic route to Dodital (Uttarakhand, India) and included Dayara bugyal to complete a 8 day trek from 23 April – 1 May 2011. The route we followed was: Barsu – Dayara – Morapara – Bebra – Dodi Tal – Agoda – Sangamchatti – Kuflon. Following is an account of it written for...
Valley of skeletons
We recently completed the roopkund trek (16-25th september 2011) in Uttarakhand (India). The route we followed was: Lohajung – bigan tal – lohajung – wan – bedni – ali – baguwabasa – roopkund – paatarnachaniya – wangbhandar – kanol – sutol – setail. Following is an account of it written for Times of India –...
Looking Bangalore, Talking Lanka
Today a funny graphic created itself on my Google Analytics map overlay. One person each from Bangalore and Chennai happened to visit the tiffinbox site yesterday, 15th Feb, and this is what they did. But all I see is one totally-boggled-fido-dido-type-looking-person, who is saying something in the shape of Sri Lankas landmass. OR, he is...
Spiti left bank trek
Difficulty level: easy to moderate Number of days: 6 Route: Poh(3280 mts.) to Kaza via Dhankar (3640 mts.), Lhalung (3620 mts.), Demul (4234 mts.), Komik (4275 mts.), Langza (4224 mts.). Reaching the base of the trek: the best option would be to start the trek from Poh, though it can be done the other way...
WWF helps us bring our 2 passions together: Design and Travel
And to be more specific: travelling in the Himalayas. When I first received THE call from WWF offering us a project to design a brochure on the topic of high altitude wetlands, I almost dropped the phone. Similar waves of pleasure gently hit us repeatedly through the next 2 months to its completion. The costing...