Travel – Rijju's Runway

Darjeeling Diaries

The change from a remotely located Sandakphu to an ever-colorful Darjeeling was baffling. Several layers of clothes found their way back to the backpacks. Everyone was eager to have a good shower and find a comfortable stay. After three days of tiring treks and travel, we finally landed in Darjeeling. Glad that we booked RamadaContinue reading “Darjeeling Diaries”

Sandy Beaches to Snowy Sandakphu

What is above knows what is below, but what is below does not know what is above. One climbs, one sees. One descends, one sees no longer, but one has seen.” – Rene Daumal

Kerala – God’s own country

A place where the heart has answers for the mind.

What if I fall and develop wings ? -London

Just like any Software engineer I had the luxury of traveling to London. Though the trip was spanned over a period of 14 days I intended to make the most of it. My best friend was already in London as a part of his work too. Honestly, I couldn’t have asked for more. So withContinue reading “What if I fall and develop wings ? -London”

Akkarai Beach – Lockdown Ice Breaker

193 – Wondering what this number indicates? There are no facts and trivia attached to this number over the internet other than it’s mathematical nuances. I am not sure if the governing body will approve the below fact as trivia as well. But I am glad that 193 will be remembered as the number ofContinue reading “Akkarai Beach – Lockdown Ice Breaker”

Mana – Uttarakhand

Mana is believed to be crossed by Pandavas during their final journey to heaven. Having witnessed river Saraswathi glittering and making its way across the landscape, massive mountains splitting the clouds, tiny houses here and there at the foothills of these mountains, I wondered if this was the heaven the Pandavas were looking for. TheContinue reading “Mana – Uttarakhand”

Badrinath – Utharakhand

After completing the journey to the valley of flowers we planned to visit the holy temple “Badrinath”. We hired a cab for INR 2,500 which included visiting Badrinath, Mana, and a few temples on the way back to Joshimath. It took around one hour to reach the temple. Though they serve south Indian recipes inContinue reading “Badrinath – Utharakhand”