by Thomas | Jun 5, 2022 | Featured, India, Madikeri, Places, South India
Coorg Wilderness Resort (CWR) is a luxurious resort property neatly tucked away at a stone’s throw from Madikeri’s main junction. You might have already seen our many posts on the avian life that we had photographed here. But CWR’s best kept secret...
by Thomas | Aug 25, 2019 | Featured, Jordan, Places, Wadi Rum
Wadi Rum situated in Southern Jordan is popularly known for the many films that were shot here. Above all, it is known for the British epic historical drama – Lawerence of Arabia. We paid a visit to the Rum while on our way from Petra to the Deep Sea. The red...
by Thomas | Aug 11, 2019 | Featured, Jordan, Petra, Places
Once you have soaked in the spectacular views of the Treasury in Petra, we moved on to catch a glimpse of the lesser attractions of the ruins of Petra. Our guide was generous enough to take us to some vantage points where we could get some incredible perspectives of...
by Thomas | Aug 4, 2019 | Featured, India, Ladakh, North India, Places
After spending a couple of days at the mesmerising Pangong Lake, it was time to head back to Leh, to make it in time for my maiden participation in the Ladakh Marathon, the highest Marathon in the AIMS calendar. We stopped at the viewpoint, where you get the first...
by Thomas | Jul 21, 2019 | Featured, Jordan, Petra, Places
The ruins of the lost city of Petra is a must visit to anyone going to Jordan. Our drive to Petra from Amman was long and tiring. But as we finally checked into our hotel in the evening, we were excited about visiting the ruins of the once great metropolis. Our hotel...
by Thomas | Jul 14, 2019 | Featured, India, Ladakh, North India, Places
Most of us would have seen the pristine Pangong Lake in Ladakh, the world’s highest brackish water lake, situated at 14,250 feet, at eye level. Which is exactly what we did the first day we were at the lake – you can see the pictures on an earlier post...
by Thomas | Jun 16, 2019 | Featured, India, Ladakh, North India, Places
As the road opened up to give us our first full view of the Pangong lake, we stood speechless at the magical natural wonder. Our stay at Pangong Hermitage was blessed with the many moods of Pangong lake that we captured in a few pictures.
by Thomas | May 26, 2019 | Animals, Endangered Species, Featured, India, Ladakh, North India, Places
In our last trip to Ladakh, we were on our journey from Nubra Valley to Pangong Lake, right after breakfast, only to be stopped almost immediately by the amazing Diksit Monastery. We took a quick detour to see the monastery and were treated with incredible vistas of...
by Thomas | Apr 28, 2019 | Featured, India, Ladakh, North India, Places
Following a couple of days of acclimatisation in Leh, Ladakh, we headed off on a road trip to Nubra Valley passing Khardungla, claimed to be one of the highest motor-able passes in the world. Leaving Ladakh Sarai after breakfast, we crossed Leh town and before we knew...
by Thomas | Mar 31, 2019 | Featured, India, Ladakh, North India, Places
In preparation for the Ladakh Marathon, one among the highest marathon’s in the world, I reached Leh, a full two weeks ahead to acclimatise to the altitude and weather. I stayed at Ladakh Sarai, a paradise in Leh which had an amazing view of Stok Kangri and...
