Ha Long Bay means where the dragon descends to the sea. This bay is UNESCO World Heritage Site with hundreds of natural limestone cliffs topped with rainforest jutting out of the sea in the Gulf of Tonkin. It leaves any tourist mesmerized with its beauty. You might have already heard too much about it. Nothing…
Hanoi is the capital city of Vietnam. Earlier, it was Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City as known currently. When the Japanese left from Vietnam, the Saigon emperor captured Hanoi and made it his capital. Later, it formally became the capital of Vietnam when North and South Vietnam merged in 1976. Hanoi has a combination…
Do you also feel that suddenly, everyone is in Vietnam? Rightfully so! Vietnam is a tropical paradise. Shaped like the letter ‘S’, long and narrow, its geography is such that it can have different weather in different parts at the same time. It has history, culture, tradition, rivers, mountains, beaches, hills, caves and much more….
“Julley!” Ladakh is a cold desert! Not a desert that has vast stretches of sand and nothing else in sight, but, a desert of beautiful landscapes, snow–clad mountains, vast beautiful lakes, Buddhist monasteries, warm people, and vibrant festivals. It is a Union territory that forms the northern boundary of India sharing its borders with China….
Again, Tso Moriri is not a region. It is the name of a lake situated at Korzok village of Ladakh. Tso Moriri is a difficult trip from Pangong via Chushul and Mahe bridge. The roads are basically absent. No proper infrastructure is available in the village that is near the Tso Moriri lake. This is…
Hanle is a small village marked by one of the highest observatories in the world. It is an area not suitable for habitation. This region is popular for walking, star gazing, and photography. If the skies remain clear, you can get a clear view of the milky way galaxy from here for which photography enthusiasts…
Pangong is not a specific region. It is only the name of the lake. By Pangong here we mean, enroute Pangong lake. The village where Pangong is located is named Spangmik. There are two nearby villages by the names Man and Merak, where you would find many homestays and hotels. The Pangong stretches upto the…
The Nubra Valley is popular because of several reasons. First of them is it being accessible through the Khardung La pass which is one of the highest motorable road in the world (11th on the list). It is popular as the highest but it is not! Do not worry! 8 out of top 10 motorable…
Sham Valley is the area west to Leh city. It covers the regions upto Kargil and includes some of the most stunning and incredible landscapes of the world specially Lamayuru– “the moonland”. You also get to see the Indus river cutting its path through the Ladakh hills. Then there are some of the oldest monasteries…
There are so many things to do and explore in and around the Leh city. Palace, monastery, passes, valleys, hills and what not. There are several routes from Leh to other major locations and we have covered all the tourist spots that fall on those routes accordingly. In this post we are covering the area…
