I have a lot of respect for women who travel alone. And even more if they are slumming it. Dervla Murphy is probably one of the OGs. An Irish travel writer, she has hiked or biked across many places in the Global South. In this book, Murphy documents her walking journey across the length of Ethiopia from Misswah to Addis Ababa. On the way, along with her mule, she will hike the Simien mountains, dry …
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It’s that time when we are all coming off the end-of-year holiday high, a cycle around the sun is in front of you and you are already wondering when is the next long weekend or when will the kids school be closed for spring break. You are wishing you had already planned for the big summer holiday, but let’s be honest, every time you think of going somewhere and start researching, the options available can …
When I first moved to the US in 2009 from my extremely urban life in India, I was in a bit of geographical shock. The great vast unpopulated expanses of the mid-west seemed almost alien. Over the years, I explored the stunning landscapes of this country and understood the American love for the great outdoors. However, I was still baffled by the practice of camping. Coming from a developing country where running hot water and …
This is the 2nd part of 3 post-series on our experiences in Bhutan. The other two posts cover our time in Thimpu and Paro! Highlights: Dochula Pass, The Temple of Fertility, The Punakha Dzong, The Wangdiphodrang Dzong and Namgay Monastery At Dochula Pass Heading to Dochula Pass We managed to head out of Thimpu late afternoon and were on the road by 3.00 PM for the next leg of our trip. The terrain from Punakha …
This post is the last part of 3 post-series on our experiences in Bhutan. The first two posts talks about our experiences in Thimpu and Punakha valley respectively Planned Highlights : National Museum – Taktsang Monastery – Paro Dzong – Cheri Lang Monastery Reality Check We had grand plans for Paro, but we barely made through any of them. Travel exhaustion finally hit us on this leg of our journey. I don’t know if it …
Exploring Thimpu in 2 days! This is the first post in a 3-post series chronicling our itinerary and experiences in Bhutan. Click to read about Paro and Punakha Valley Royal Palace Highlights: National Memorial Chorten – Changangkha Monastery – Weekend Handicraft Market – Sangay View Point Getting There Armed with a guidebook, printouts from various blog entries and a properly planned itinerary, we waited for our Druk Air flight at the lounge in the Calcutta …
First Impressions The plane circled the skies waiting for its turn in the queue for the landing strip. I craned my eyes to get a glimpse of this ancient city over the winter rain clouds. Istanbul was a mosaic of red rooftops, mosque domes, and minarets. Smoke escaped from the chimneys of the houses in the early morning, and the grey sky promised a cold and cheerless day. After exiting immigration we searched the exit …
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