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I took this picture at Jantar Mantar in Jaipur, Rajasthan . It reminded me of those who have physical disabilities that are not deterred to travel or do the things they like. This wheelchair also reminded me of the deaf and mute service crews of KFC in M.I. Road, Jaipur. It actually made me [...]
Right after our trip to Sikkim, we booked a train ticket to Gaya en route to Bodhgaya. I heard that it’s an interesting place to visit in India because of the big concentration of Buddhist monasteries instead of Hindu. Getting to Bodhgaya Since we came from Sikkim, we took a shared jeep from Pelling to [...]
I’ve seen this in movies and I’ve read about them in books and I never thought that I will ever see one. But fortunately I saw a snake charmer in Jaipur. He was sitting outside the City Palace of Jaipur, playing his flute while all of the tourists that day were at awe on [...]
I’ve never heard of Pelling prior to this trip and I was just glad that I’ve decided to visit this place for a couple of days. A lot of people that I’ve met in Gangtok and Siliguri told me great things about Pelling and I was so ecstatic to finally get there. Pelling is known [...]
The Shikaras (or Water Taxi) are the main form of transportation on Dal Lake. A cruise onboard a shikara is also a favorite thing to do among local and foreign tourists alike visiting Srinagar. The rate for an hour is displayed along the boulevard as set by the local association which makes booking easier [...]
Tsongmo Lake is one of the main reason why people visit Sikkim. This glacial lake is situated at an altitude of 3,780 m and around 25 miles away from Gangtok. Tours are available through any travel agencies in Gangtok where they will take care of everything including the permit. Price of the tour starts at [...]
Sceneries like this often makes us think of New Zealand, a country popular with huge number of livestocks and beautiful landscapes. But this one is not in New Zealand but in India. Nubra Valley is located at the northern part of Ladakh. This would probably one of the cleanest places I’ve ever seen in [...]
The Himalayan Zoological Park in Gangtok, Sikkim would probably be one of the biggest zoo that I’ve been to. They also have lesser animals (mostly Himalayan native animals only) which gives the animals ample spaces to move around. The zoo is located on a hill which is just around 15 minutes taxi ride from the [...]
One of the best things about travelling in India is seeing great sceneries along the way and some small surprises as well. We saw this small temple on our way to Manali from Kaza. There’s a small magnetic rock inside the temple where locals stick coins to. They believe that if the coin sticks [...]
Sikkim is one of the smallest and youngest state of India and it’s capital is known as Gangtok. I have never known and never heard of this place prior to my trip to India and I’m just glad that I’ve decided to visit this place. Luckily, Sikkim was celebrating their Spring Festival in Gangtok when [...]
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