Prelude:
I have always dreamed of travelling all over India, to see every remote village, river and mountain in this vast country. To meet people everywhere and experience their diverse cultures, gods, languages and food.
In 2003, I was already 55 years old. When am I going to fulfill my dreams? I knew, I had to do this soon while I was still able to travel and use my legs to trek in the mountains. So, in September 2003, I decided to retire from work and take up travel, more or less full time! It took 6 months, to handover all my work responsibilities .... and finally, I "retired" on 31st March 2004!
I bought a copy of Lonely Planet's "India Guide" and started reading that State by State. Later (after a few trips) I realised how practical and accurate this Guide really was! Though the LP Guide is written for foreignors visiting India, I found it perfect for my purpose. Anyplace LP said was worth visiting and seeing ... was really so! In fact, Even Better!!
The links below lead to pages that describe my various travels and treks ...... in a sort of "diary" format .... the narratives are brief .... as I have relied more on pictures (from my digicam) to tell the whole story. If you have comments or feedback, you will find my email-id at the bottom of this page.
The Tours till date:
27. TREK TOUR April 2008 ** Sandakphu Trek on Singalila Ridge in Nepal/West Bengal NEW
26. CAR TOUR February 2008 Kumbalgarh, Ranakpur Jain Temple - Rajasthan NEW
25. CAR TOUR Dec-07 to Jan-08 Grand India Road Trip (GIRT) 33-day 9388-Km Drive NEW
24. TREK TOUR October 2007 Everest Base Camp (EBC) & Kalapathar Trek - Nepal
23. TREK TOUR September 2007 Jiri to Namche Bazar - Classic Everest Trek of Nepal
22. TREK TOUR July 2007 Har-Ki-Dun, Yamunotri, Gangotri-Gaumukh & Valley-of-Flower
21. BUS-JEEP TOUR May 2007 Corbett Tiger Park - Uttaranchal
20. TREK TOUR May 2007 Milam Glacier Trek from Munsiary in Kumaoan, Uttaranchal
19. TREK TOUR May 2007 Gwaldham to Debal Trek in Gharwal, Uttaranchal
18. CAR TOUR December 2006 Hampi - The Vijayanagar ruins in central Karanataka
17. CAR TOUR December 2006 Konkan and Goa beaches & coastal scenery
16. TREK TOUR October 2006 A 200+ Km Annapurna Circuit Trek in Nepal
15. BUS-JEEP TOUR May 2006 Srinagar, Kargil, Zanskar, Leh, Nubra, Pangong-Tso, Keylang
14. BUS-JEEP TOUR February 2006 Bomdilla & Tawang in Arunchal Pradesh
13. BUS-JEEP TOUR February 2006 Namdapha, Brhamaputra, Pasighat, Alang : Arunachal Pradesh
12. BUS-JEEP TOUR January 2006 Kaziranga National Park (Rhinos) - Assam
11. CAR TOUR ** December 2005 Madhya Pradesh > Mandu, Sanchi, Kanha, Khajuraho, Orchaa
10. BUS -JEEP TOUR** October 2005 Gwaldham, Joshimath, Badrinath, Mana, Ranikhet
9. TREK TOUR October 2005 Sundardunga Trek in Kumaon Region of Uttaranchal
8. CAR TOUR ** September 2005 A 2500+ KM Saurashtra Coast Drive - Bhavnagar to Dwaraka
7. TREK TOUR April 2005 Triund Trek in Dhaula Dhar Range in Himachal Pradesh
6. BUS-JEEP TOUR ** April 2005 Dharamsala, Dalhousie & McLeod Ganj in Himachal Pradesh
5. BUS-JEEP TOUR April 2005 Kinnaur & Spiti Valleys in Eastern Himachal Pradesh
4. TREK TOUR November 2004 Yuksom to Dzongri-La (Kanchenjunga) Trek in W. Sikkim
3. BUS-JEEP TOUR November 2004 Gangtok & Yuksom (Sikkim) and Darjeeling (West Bengal)
2. BUS-JEEP TOUR October 2004 Kausani, Choukhori, Munsiayri - Hill Stations of Kumaon
1. TREK TOUR September 2004 The Pindari Glacier Trek in Kumaon, Uttaranchal
** Tour Pages Under Construction
My Top-10 pictures of: Mountains Lakes Flowers Gardens Everest
Suhana Safar ......... aur yeh mausam haseen!
