Why do you travel?

Many people ask me that why do you travel? Why do you go on Himalayan treks? My standard response is always- ‘to find peace’. Another friend asked, ‘won’t you find peace going to a temple or meditation centres here in Ahmedabad itself, why go all the way to the mountains?’ This time I responded, ‘I …

Hum toh chaLEH…

Get it! Get it!! Yes you guessed it right, I am going to Leh!  ‘hum toh chaLEH’ is going to be a grand write-up series on MY forthcoming GRAND TRIP to LEH... My close friends already know how long I have been planning to visit LEH (it’s been 5years now...) This June 2018 I started …

Hampta Pass

I had scheduled to post this story as soon as I got back from Hampta Pass trek, but I was experiencing a writer’s block. Usually all my stories start with a twist or there is always a “Kaand” (major chaos or trouble) that occurs on my trips... which I enjoy narrating later. The other day …

Kolad River Rafting

Bhim, our guide commands, “Everybody fall in”. All of us instantly jumped into the inner part of the rafting boat, the turbulent water thrashed on our rafting boat and splashed, dripping us all wet... Pankaj noticing Bhim’s scared expression asked him if everything is ok. Bhim (thinner than the thinnest of us) replied, “Actually, this …