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From my nearly 1 month travel across the country, here are 6 best Thailand experiences you should not miss. We all know that tourist highlights in Thailand are always more in number than one can imagine. There are water parks, wildlife centuries, laid-back towns, party islands, adventure sports, historic monuments, and amazing food… you name […]

Read this travel blog if you are looking for top things to do in Pai, where to stay there, how to travel and more such tips. I have mixed emotions about Pai in Thailand. At times, I felt a deep love for it, while at other times, I hated it. I think the fact that

“Pai is amazing and so peaceful”, “I am in love with its beauty”, “It is so different than any other town in Thailand”, and “You should visit it man” – I still remember how different people portrayed Pai and inspired me to spare a few days and visit this “secluded little town”, after Chiang Mai,

Planning a solo trip to Bangkok? Let me tell you what…. you are doing the right thing. I stayed in Thailand for more than two weeks, travelling from north to south, and was a whirlwind experience. While I enjoyed most of its cities and towns and islands, nothing can compare my love for travelling in

Travelling during the peak season? Read these budget travel tips and save $$$ Last month while returning from my solo bike journey to Spiti Valley, I decided to spend a few nights in the town of Vashisht, near Manali, in Himachal Pradesh. Looking for a guest house, I went to my usual place, where I had

Want to visit a less visited, offbeat place in Manali? Visit Charanag in Hallan Valley. When you’ve been travelling for long enough, you start calculating the benefits. You wonder whether your travels have made you a better person and whether all these journeys, that you’ve so far taken, have given you a deeper understanding of

As I finished my Sandakphu trek, a signpost welcomed me. It didn’t say the name of the place, or anything about the trek I did, but something far unusual. “Pollution Free Zone” the sign read!  Singalila Ridge Trek (or Sandakphu trek, as is often called) is the most popular trek in the state of West

It is easy to spend weeks in Rishikesh and feel that you have not got under its skin. It offers a seemingly different stage-set experience during every visit. For example, if you travel to Rishikesh during monsoon season you are more likely to lose yourself in a pilgrim crowd, dominating its streets, with their confusing

Looking for Spiti Valley photos? In this photoblog on Spiti, I am sharing 10 of my favorite pictures. Isolated and wild as it appears, a journey to Spiti Valley will take you to the roads less travelled, absolutely literally. I happened to visit Spiti Valley during a motorcycle trip that happened a few years ago.

During my very recent 9-day solo bike trip to Spiti Valley, I did camping in Chandratal. I also camped all the 9 nights throughout the trip. This helped me to keep my budget under a good control and stay away from the most ‘sought after’ tourist places — as I had the security to have