The water is still, but it is almost iridescent in the afternoon sunlight. The mighty mountains looked down at the Pangong Tso, one of the highest lakes in the world, as it serenely reflected the clouds passing above, in the sky. Located about five hours from Leh, Pangong Tso is a beautiful lake that remains […]

The beauty of Ladakh is compelling, as much as it is surprising. Despite being almost barren, with stark plains, and craggy mountains, it holds a beauty that can only be called as ethereal. Tall peaks, crowned by glittering snow dominate the landscape, a hauntingly pretty blue sky looms overhead and the silent, rocky terrain extends […]

Pushkar was created by the gods. Myths are entwined with facts in this quaint town, as I discovered soon after setting foot into it. Located a few kilometers from Ajmer, Rajasthan, Pushkar is quite possibly one of the biggest religious attractions in India. Sitting on one of its 52 ‘ghats’, or steps that lead down […]

The journey begins. I am at the gates now, waiting for the rest of my group. They are not as eager as I am – the sun has quite dulled their spirits, but it doesn’t matter. My sister sips water from her endless supply of bottles and I roll my eyes. A long, winding road […]

‘A thousand years of silence in a goblet of calcareous blue, of distance and moon, fashioned of the bare geography of night.’ I remembered the words of Pablo Neruda, the great Chilean poet as I stood in the desert, watching the wind mould the sands of Thar. The morning sun cast a golden glow over […]