Blogs from Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India, Asia - page 3

Leh-ladakh in flat Rs 25k Yes, you might feel it unbelievable, but its practically possible.. We did it. Here we are a total of 6 happy go lucky members from Mumbai, I say so because we are travelers and not tourist, which in term would mean that adjustment is the name of the game. The plan started 3 months back from our actual dates of travel ( sept 10 to 18) , so the booking of flight tickets is the most important aspect. Plan the bookings as soon as possible. Sept, I assume is the best month to travel Leh, the reasons being, It’s an off season period, you can get things cheap , the ideal travel period being March to Aug. Though Sept has the same features as compared to the best travel period, yes ... read more

Heute war frei, sozusagen. Die anderen sind ein Stück die alte Straße nach Kargil gefahren mit Schotter und vielen Haarnadelkurven. Ich bin auf der neuen Straße geblieben und hatte viel Zeit das Kloster Lamayuru zu besichtigen. ... read more

Rumbak Valley - Ladhaki Loving From Leh, we drove one hour to the entrance of Hemis National Park, Ladakh. From the beginning of the Rumbak Valley, we began a hike towards our new home for five nights. About ten mules were transporting our belongings plus camping equipment as we hiked ahead into the valley. Embarrassingly the mules overtook us, and were clearly better acclimatized! Once at camp, we erected tents in the most stunning location I think I have ever camped. Before nightfall arrived, we hiked up a short but steep hill nearby to observe the surrounding jagged mountains, and to look for snow leopards…no easy task! The Rumbak Valley is considered the capital city of Snow Leopards, but has no real significance when there are only about nine of them roaming around this whole area! ... read more

travel diaries…. my amazing experience of Leh Ladakh It all started with an idea of a getaway from the daily hustle bustle of city life and mundane routine which actually binds you with normalcy and leaves very little scope of newness to it. We continue to do the same stuff on a daily basis and take solace in the thought that we are living our life and it is moving on. With an impending travel plan in mind, me and RP decided to take some time off from the city and travel to Leh Ladakh, which was suggested to us by group of friends at various point in time, but we never really decided to travel considering it wouldn’t have been a short trip and would need at least a week’s time to visit various places ... read more

“That’s it!” a shriek goes. A blue speck discovered amidst the shining sandy mountains. Yes it was the first glimpse of the mystic lake that kept reverberating in our mind for a long time. And the speck grew bigger and bigger to a long blue strip of never ending water body that challenges our eyes to think beyond the horizon. The eerie silence of the region could make you feel like a castaway-standing all alone amidst these mighty mountains. It was 7th of July 2014 when we started our journey from Leh Town to this mystical lake. The arduous terrain en route to this land lock lake is like icing on the cake for adventure freaks, surpassing the steepest ascent of Changla pass, the third highest motorable peak in the world(17586 ft). The expedition starts at ... read more