Travel

The small hillstation was thronging with crowds not from afar as it was considered as one of the favorite weekend getaway for urban residents. Matheran is Asia's only automobile-free hill station.
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One of the key aspects for a traveller is the assurance of a clear policy for adventure tourists entering the state during COVID. Some mountainous states like Sikkim and other NE States are still inaccessible during these times. Other…
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A World class environmentally and local community sustainable model has to be developed. We all in Himachal and locals from Manali region in particular have been bestowed with this immensely powerful property and we all need to add more…
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During my course of research, I too chose to stay in this culturally rich neighborhood of Fontainhas and found a well-kept Youth hostel “Old Quarter by the Hostel Crowd”. The striking feature of this youth hostel is the soulful cafe and a…
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How often are plans made immediately after seeing a movie or reading a blog? How often does something that we gaze on the screen motivate us to convert into a bus journey of over 3000 kms, overloaded with people, who hang their clothes to…
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Dr G Archer, Dr MS Randhawa, Karl Khandalavala and Dr BN Goswany have done a great service to the Pahari paintings by tracing the family of historians and different styles of many unknown painters. The earliest known painter who was famous…
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You can marvel at some of flowery blossoms at the Japanese Gardens which come alive with an exhilarating display of lights and sounds at night. Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Kinkakuji Temple, Senso-ji Temple are few of Japanese Temples which are…
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Pangana, our destination for 2nd day of the trip is situated in Mandi district. The distance of 102 km from Shimla panned across 4 hours due to difficult, uphill roads. An early start provided us with ample of time on our hands to roam…
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Mandi, a major district of the state of Himachal, was founded as long back as 1527 AD by Raja Ajbar Sen making it one of the oldest districts of the state. The significance of Mandi, formerly known as Mandav Nagar flows from the fact that…
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In Chitkul, one wakes up to the crystal clear blue skies and birds chirping. A perfect evening can be spent by drinking a hot cup of chai or coffee and gazing at the gripping sunset post an afternoon nap. During the day one can spend time…
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