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Great Himalayan Drive Day 54: Visiting Hazratbal and Jama Masjid in Srinagar,...
The Hazratbal Mosque in Srinagar, Kashmir Click on any image for a larger view The day turned out to be one marked for visiting some holy spots – and what a revelation they were. Hazratbal The first...
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Great Himalayan Drive Day 55: An evening Shikara ride on the Dal Lake in...
Crusing in a Shikara in the Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir Click on any picture for a larger view The best time to go boating in the Dal Lake is in the evening. Start about half an hour before the sun...
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Great Himalayan Drive Day 56: Shopping for vegetables in the Dal Lake in...
The early morning vegetable market on the Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, India Aaarrrrrghh! Its 4:30 am and the alarm is not giving up. If only I had not booked a Shikara for 5:00 am! But get up I had...
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Great Himalayan Drive Day 57: Time for snow in Gulmarg in Kashmir
Need to touch and feel snow – not just see. After all I am in the Himalayas. So off to Gulmarg it was. An eventful day – here is why: * Conned by shop renting gumboots for the snow – paid Rs. 75...
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Kunzum Route K11: Driving from Delhi to Srinagar, Kashmir including Jammu,...
I drove to Jammu and Kashmir in April 2010 (yes, that’s right – I drove; don’t know any other way to travel) from Delhi. Here is a time – distance chart on Kunzum Route K11 should you want to do so...
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Hotel Review: Almond Villa by Mahindra Homestays, Srinagar, Kashmir
The Almond Villa in Srinagar in Kashmir is literally a jewel in the crown. Or the crown itself for Mahindra Homestays. On paper, it is a bed and breakfast or a homestay. But nothing you are told...
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Delhi to Ladakh and back – in a Nano!!
The Tata Nano just after the Rohtang Pass Driving to Ladakh in any kind of a vehicle (especially when the roads still have snow / black ice on them) can be a tricky affair for the most experienced of...
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Gallery : Blind woman rowing a Shikara in Dal Lake, Srinagar, Kashmir
Blind woman rowing a Shikara in Dal Lake, Srinagar, Kashmir Limited edition prints of this image are for sale. Ordering info is given at the end of the post. Click on the image for a larger view. I had...
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Hotel Review: Almond Villa – A Royal Homestay in Srinagar, Kashmir
The Almond Villa in Srinagar in Kashmir is literally a jewel in the crown. On paper, it is a bed and breakfast or a homestay. But nothing you are told prepares you for what you actually see. It is...
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Hotels in and around Leh, Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir
Planning a trip to Leh, Ladakh? Here is a handy list of hotels for you. Please note that this compilation is based on random selection of what we feel are quality hotels. Unless mentioned, we have not...
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Kunzum Travel List #09: Ladakh – The Buddhist Circuit
You have to hand it over to the Buddhists. For centuries they have gone about practicing and preserving their religion, not diluting its essence over generations, and continuing to command the respect...
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Kunzum Travel List #12: Zanskar – Remote but not regressive
A mosque and a Buddhist flag in Padum The road from Kargil to Zanskar is one of the most trying you will drive on. It is either pot-holed, or just a rocky track. When I heard of the soreness inducing...
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Kunzum Travel List #13: Nubra – Over the highest motorable road
Buddhist monks walking in Nubra Valley Get ready to drive over the world’s highest motorable road at the Khardung La (pass) – it is 5,602 m (18,380 feet) above sea level. That sure is some altitude....
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Kunzum Travel List #14: Kunzum Route K12 – Don’t die before you do this drive
The road to Ladakh - in the summers! My job is to recommend great travel ideas but not necessarily insist you experience these. But I will make an exception here: you must visit Ladakh, by road. And...
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Kunzum Travel Pix #16: Blind woman rowing, Srinagar, Kashmir
Click on the image for a larger view The Kunzum Travel Pix is a series of images from our travels – where we illustrate an attraction with a picture and some teaser text. To know more about these,...
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Kashmir: No spotlights for the Martanda Sun Temple in Matan
The Martanda (Sun) Temple near Matan. It was raining when I was there – can you make out everything is wet? The Martanda (Sun) Temple near Matan is another of the many hidden wonders of Kashmir. The...
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Kunzum Route K11: Jammu & Kashmir
A road sign in Kashmir. There are others that read, ‘Kashmir is the fruit bowl of the country’ and ‘Kashmir is a flower bed’ If there is one thing to be envied in earlier generations, it is their good...
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Kunzum Travel List #15: Kunzum Route K11 – Jammu & Kashmir
The first view of the Kashmir Valley after crossing Jawahar Tunnel A drive is Kashmir is one of the best gifts you can give to yourself. Get going on Kunzum Route K11 for what will certainly be a drive...
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Kunzum Travel List #16: Pahalgam – Leaving you breathless
The Lidder river in Pahalgam If you have ever been to Pahalgam, the vivid imagery of driving the winding roads along the Lidder river with towering peaks in the background will always stay with you....
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Kunzum Travel List #17: Srinagar – A city fit for royals
The Dal Lake in evening light There is something royal about Srinagar. You can feel it in the air. And why not? If the Mughal emperors could make the long arduous journey centuries back to Srinagar for...
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