Perched at a height of 10,000 ft., Tawang monastery is one of the oldest & the second biggest monasteries in Asia. It’s also one of the main attractions of Tawang. That, and the war memorial! On a 10 day trip to Arunachal Pradesh in March this year, we spent three days in Tawang from Day…
Month: July 2023
Braving through Bumla Pass at 15200 ft & minus 10 degrees celsius in Arunachal Pradesh
Minus 10 degrees at a height of 15200 ft is crazy altitude for anyone. To be able to survive this altitude, you got to be healthy (like really) & not just from the outside. At that height, when the the air is thin & the Oxygen pressure is low, your lungs are subjected to real…
Exploring the unexplored; travelling through Dirang & Sela Pass to reach Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh
Our 10 day trip to Arunachal Pradesh began with a flight from Delhi to Guwahati. We had planned to savour this trip, take it slow, with no more than 3-4 hours of travel on any given day. Our plan was to enjoy the scenic landscapes, the clouds, the cold & the conversations with the localites…
Theme 5: Introducing the Land of the Rising Sun in India – Arunachal Pradesh
Welcome to the next theme of our ongoing travel campaign of 2023, ‘Rediscover India, Incredible India’, as part of which, we bring unique & magnificent places of India to you one blogpost at a time. This week is the time for our next theme, and here we are with Theme 5: Introducing the Land of…
Shining again: Panna Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh
“Ma’am, be silent. There’s some activity going on here. Maintain absolute silence. No movement at all”, said our guide during the evening safari in Panna Tiger Reserve in 2021. We heeded his advice & stood still. No movement at all. One could hear the soft rustle of leaves or a bee buzzing nearby. A Sambhar…
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