Saturday, June 20, 2015

Jajabor (যাযাবৰ) - The traveler in me



~World is a book. those who do not travel read only one page ~~

In a lazy Saturday morning I was just thinking about planning my next journey .. And the idea of coming up with this blog came to my mind. In march 2014 I left IIMK campus and I was not sure what life had in it for me for the coming months. Now looking back at the events that happened in the last 15 months or so I can say .. not bad at all .. Visited many places across India, made many friends, learnt different cultures and more importantly got valuable insights about life. The experience ratings that I have provided about the places are based on my personal experience. So if you decide to visit any place I have mentioned here do take reviews from other sources.

Happy Reading...


Srinagar -- September 2015
Experience: 




Ask the Shikara guy to take you to thae other side of Dal lake,where very few people go and enjoy the calm and serene peace. If you go in the afternoon, the sunset would be an added bonus !!!


Gangtok- Nathula, Sikkim, August ,2015
Experience: 
Must: Rumtek Monastery, Nathula Pass


Avoid visiting this place in monsoon season. The beautiful land is robbed of its amazing beauty during the monsoon.  If you visit this place in monsoon you would still enjoy this place and you would realize the sheer beauty that this land wear during the peak season.  Feb-April best time to visit.



Manali, Himachal Pradesh June,2015

Experience: 


Visited Places:: Solang Valley(13km) Hadimba Temple, Hot water Spring at Vashist(6km), Golaba(15 km), Nehru Kund 


A place that has in its store an offer for everyone -- From the chilling Rohtangpass Drive to the lazy basking on the bank of Beas with the snowy mountains in the backdrop, Manali provides you everything to feed your adrenaline rush. 


Tajmahal Agra May 2015


Experience: 


Be among the first few to enter the campus in the morning - you would cherish the moment for life


Chandigarh, May,2015
Experience: 


Visited Places: Rock Garden, Sukhna Lake, Rose Garden


Rock garden


Munnar Kerala April,2015
Experience: 

Visited Places: Mattupetty Dam, Kundala Dam Lake, Top Station, Echo Point, Lock Heart Gap, Muniyara Dolmens


Beautiful Tea Gardens, good roads and the lovely Rains in Kerala 

Auli, Uttarakhand March,2015
Experience: 


Snow snow and more snow .. Paradise for skiing




Haridwar, Uttarakhand March,2015
Experience: 


Har Ki Pauri - Evening Aarti is something you should experience



Nandi Hills, Bangalore Feb,2015
Experience: 



Nothing spectacular about this place - can be visited just only to see the sunrise 



Rishikesh Uttarakhand Jan,2015
Experience: 


For me Rishikesh is all about Adventure Sports. If you are not interested in Adventure Sports you can give this place a miss



Lansdowne Uttarakhand January 2015

Experience: 



Day Break in Himalayas



Kaziranga National Park, Assam January 2015
Experience: 



Early morning Elephant Safari  - The Jeep safari in the afternoon is also a must



Jaipur.. Rajasthan December 2014
Experience: 

Visited Places: Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, Palace, Amer Fort, Jal Mahal



Friendly localites, delicious food and a rich royal heritage


Shillong ... Meghalaya  November 2014
Experience: 

Visited Places: Laitlum, Kyrdemkhla


At Laitlum -- a wonderful dawn in the middle of pristine beauty


Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 

Experience:   


Somehow couldn't find the glory of Shimla that I used to hear all these years



Kalka-Shimla Toy Train 

Experience: 


One of those few train journeys I would love to undertake again and again



Neemrana Fort, Rajasthan September, 2014

 Experience:  


Do not go there just for visiting the fort. Go only if you decide to stay in the fort.