France And Euro 2016 – Chamonix

Chamonix If you've been following this blog, this is a continuation to my last travel post ( Link : France And Euro 2016 – Marseille). From Marseille, we headed to Chamonix. A small and beautiful town, near the border of Switzerland. One can opt for either of the two ways to get here: Take a flight …

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France And Euro 2016 – Paris

This one has been long overdue. I went to France back in July 2016 for the Euros. A classic example of sports tourism. Given the economics and numbers behind such events, it is not surprising the amount of bids a country is willing to make and the lengths they're ready to go to, to host …

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Leh Ladakh – A Mountainous Desert

Day 1 Disclaimer : We went to Leh with the intention of participating in The Half Marathon that happens at 11142 Feet. Read all about the marathon here and check out my experience of the marathon here. The trip started with a flight from Mumbai to Ladakh with a small layover in Delhi of about …

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The Canadian Rockies – Vancouver

If you haven't already, please check out our previous pitstop before Vancouver - Whistler here. Overview: The Shannon FallsSea To Sky HighwayVancouver CityFly Over CanadaThe Butchart GardenCapilano Suspension BridgeStanley ParkGastown The Journey : We left from Whistler and set out for Vancouver. This time we took a stop to visit The Shannon Falls. This fall …

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The Canadian Rockies – Lake Louise and Jasper National Park

Continuing forward from our last post The Canadian Rockies – Calgary, Banff National Park, we talk about some places in Banff and then move on to Jasper. Lake Louise A Panorama of The Lake Louise There is only one hotel in this location, The Fairmont. Developed by CPR(Canadian Pacific Railway), it is a property over 100 …

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The Canadian Rockies – Calgary, Banff National Park

Calgary View from the flight between Calgary and Seattle Note : If you want to read an overview of my journey through The Canadian Rockies, you can check out my previous article here. My Canadian Journey started from Seattle. and taking a small flight to Calgary. Calgary does not have much to offer. Simple flat …

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The Canadian Rockies – An Overview

Usually, A trip to Canadian Rockies starts and ends between Banff and Whistler, however the nearest airports to them would be Calgary and Vancouver, and takes about 10-12 days. However, if one is short on time, or wants to explore other parts of Canada, they can cover the whole thing in 7-8 days too. However, to most …

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The Beautiful Key Monastery, India

I was just going through my albums from my trip to Leh last year, when I Stumbled on this. Amongst my favourite clicks! This is the key monastery, which sits atop The Spiti Valley. Probably giving the best view of the valley from above! You can view he article on my Ladakh trip here : …

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