The Mulbekh Gompa, about three quarters of the way from Leh to Kargil, marks the end of the Buddhist Ladakh and the beginning of its Muslim parts. The Muslim culture here as in Kargil and from here on toward the alpine valleys of Kashmir as well as the first third of the way toward Zanskar, […]
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As all glaciers around the globe, the Siachen glacier in the Karakoram parts of Nubra, the northern most district of Ladakh, in the remote northwestern corner of India, is meting, and rapidly. It was reported today it has shrunk to half its size. Not long ago it was the highest battleground in the world where
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With the current lockdown of Tibet and the unlikely chance that even if Tibet reopens once again, tourists will not be allowed to roam about as was possible more than a year ago. It well may be that Ladakh, referred to as the Little Tibet, the most remote outpost of India and a cultural satellite
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Here’s Saturday night entertainment overlooking the Baga river. In Goa’s Night market on Arpora Beach begins at 4 pm and continues up to 11 pm offering a plethora of food stalls, vendor stalls selling tapestries, bed spreads, t-shirts, clothing, jewelery and everything else you can think of under the Goan sun. Several alcohol stalls lend ambience and the central stage
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Neeleshwar Hermitage www.neeleshwarhermitage.com in northern Kerala is all set to open in July 2008. Promoted as a spa beach resort, Neeleshwar in located on the pristine Malabar coast of North Kerala short drives from Mangalore, Bekal , Tellichery and forms interesting programs when clubbed with Coorg as well as Goa and Gokarna. Welcome Heritage www.welcomeheritagehotels.com is
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Last weekend presented an opportunity for a quick visit to Chhatrasagar Nimaj, before they wound up the camp for the season. Saturday Morning we set off in our cars and accomplished this road trip all the way from Delhi to Chhatra Sagar in about eight hours. The next 2 days at Chhatra Sagar were a series
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Yahoo article on travel and yoga noted that for a growing number of people an exotic vacation just isn’t enough, they travel in quest of a transformation. That’s why someone would choose a trip with focus on yoga or meditation. Whether a yoga trip to Rishikesh in the Indian Himalayas or meditation trek in Nepal Solu-Khumbu region, more and
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As India’s economy surges, New Delhi is undergoing construction boom that’s making the city easier to traverse and more tourist friendly. The improved transportation system includes multi-lane superhighways and continuously expanding subway system. The city is lush with a plethora of temples, forts, mosques as well as parks, gardens and beautiful colonial mansions. The strategic
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If the immaculate beauty of nature intoxicates you, then Kerala is where you should be. Kerala, the southwestern tip of India is blessed with unique geographical and cultural features. Its overpowering tropical greenness, arcane rituals and spectacular festivals stimulate even the most jaded imagination. Strictly guarded by age-old traditions, this land at times seems almost
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Mumbai, formerly Bombay, serves as a jumping point to visit the world famous rock-hewn caves of Ajanta that lie some 60 miles from Aurangabad. These 30 caves, arranged in the shape of a mammoth horseshoe date back to the 2nd century B.C. Discovered in 1819, by a group of British army officers, these fabulous temples
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