Thinking about the land that cradled Buddhism, I looked forward to my trip to Dharamshala, another city with a predominant Buddhist culture. Born and brought up in Gurugram, where I never saw any Buddhist architecture. I was entirely unfamiliar to concepts like stupas, thangkas, pagodas and prayer wheels. Dharamshala is all about vibrant Tibetan flags, beautiful rolling prayer wheels and the rejuvenating sound of the ringing bells and chirping birds. My first day was dedicated to exploring the beautiful Norbulingka Institute of Tibetan Culture. Built in an authentic traditional Tibetan style, the institute is nestled in a lovely garden of meandering paths, flowing streams, ponds and bridges. The tranquillity here is a refreshing breathe from the ever honking and bustling of city life. Day two saw the adventurer in me setting off on a much memorable trek to Triund. The nine-kilometre trek from McLeod Ganj to Triund beholds a panoramic view of Kangra Valley. The trek gradually steepened and the roads narrowed as I moved further. To my good luck, a small snack shop midway, provided refreshments. A hot cup of the most delicious adrak wali chai and a few biscuits later, I further headed up, making my way through a hilly route that kept narrowing led me up to the summit point of the hill. The view from top was something that I will cherish forever. Locals call it ‘Magic View Mountain’ because of the panoramic view it offers. Another interesting but not as exhausting as Triund was the two-kilometre trek to Bhagsu Falls on my third day of the trip. The effect of the cold water and the lush greenery around made it a perfect site to rejuvenate myself as I enjoyed the underlying scenic beauty. Bhagsu Temple is the most loved attraction here. As much as
Thinking about the land that cradled Buddhism, I looked forward to my trip to Dharamshala, another city with a predominant Buddhist culture. Born and brought up in Gurugram, where I never saw any Buddhist architecture. I was entirely unfamiliar to concepts like stupas, thangkas, pagodas and prayer wheels. Dharamshala is all about vibrant Tibetan flags, beautiful rolling prayer wheels and the rejuvenating sound of the ringing bells and chirping birds. My first day was dedicated to exploring the beautiful
Munnar, Kerala Mist-induced, flourishing tea gardens and the spectacular spice plantation with dewdrops falling from the leaves and branches, Munnar in Monsoon is a paradise for nature lovers. The beautiful mountains partially covered in clouds while the rain rejuvenates almost everything it can touch. It’s an ideal escape if you’re looking for some quiet time in the lap of the mountains. Not being a tourist season during monsoon, you can live all of this without any chaos and of course, the off-season prices! Cherrapunjee, Meghalaya Being the second wettest place on the planet, Cherrapunjee is known to the world as it receives rains throughout the year. If you love fierce rains, then you got to visit Cherrapunjee during monsoons, the beautiful looking hills and the heart quenching scenic beauties makes for a thrill-filled monsoon trekking trip. Once you are here, go and have a look on the unique orange flower honey here and if you are the Indian tourist with an un-explainable love for tea don’t forget to enjoy the aromatic Meghalaya tea which is different to the usual Assam or Darjeeling tea. The double-decker tree bridges are an amazing experience that one must have. These can be best enjoyed in the late monsoon when the greenery is at its peak. Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu One of the most loved hilly destination in Tamil Nadu, Kodaikanal receives a moderate rainfall. Most of the time, you’ll find the clouds and the sun playing hide and seek with the mountains all day. The usual hard to bear hot climate turns quite pleasant during the monsoons with the rain-washed valleys and cloudy mountains. This is the time when this beautiful tourist destination of India is splashed with waterfalls. Coorg, Karnataka Coorg, a spectacular hill station adding to the various tourist destinations of India is
Munnar, Kerala Mist-induced, flourishing tea gardens and the spectacular spice plantation with dewdrops falling from the leaves and branches, Munnar in Monsoon is a paradise for nature lovers. The beautiful mountains partially covered in clouds while the rain rejuvenates almost everything it can touch. It’s an ideal escape if you’re looking for some quiet time in the lap of the mountains. Not being a tourist season during monsoon, you can live all of this without any chaos and of course,
Ten entire days. Ten full days of complete and silence far away from your regular life. Do you think it is worth achieving inner peace? I thought so. However, no talking at all is just one code of discipline for Vipassana – a form of meditation that’s been practiced in India for thousands of years. After overcoming all the second thoughts in order to learn Vipassana, I finally took a 10-day meditation course in Dharamkot, India. You want to know if I was scared? Yes, initially I was but I did not let my fear stop me… Getting Myself into the mess I first heard about Vipassana through a friend whom I trust much and taken the ten-day course in Vipassana meditation. He bragged about the results stating, “Vipassana turned him to a changed man!” Getting to hear so many good things about Vipassana; now I was very curious. After answering a handful of basic questions on the Vipassana website, I successfully enrolled myself for the course. I found it quite easy, only if I knew that was just the beginning…! After reaching the Vipassana Meditation Centre the rustic accommodations made me rethink about my decision. However, I was glad that I at least had walls. Walking down to the meditation centre on that cold rainy day, I again began to have doubts in my mind. I was now in a deep dilemma about how am I going to live here for 10-day only eating two meals a day? How am I going to meditate for 12-14 hours per day when I haven’t sat cross-legged since I was just 7 or 8? How can I live another 10 days without even speaking a single word? The strongest thought that I had in my mind then was to turn around and grab a hot cup
Ten entire days. Ten full days of complete and silence far away from your regular life. Do you think it is worth achieving inner peace? I thought so. However, no talking at all is just one code of discipline for Vipassana – a form of meditation that’s been practiced in India for thousands of years. After overcoming all the second thoughts in order to learn Vipassana, I finally took a 10-day meditation course in Dharamkot, India. You want to know if I was scared?
As an experienced Traveller When I go to any place I do all necessary things in my backpack to ensure that I must have all the important things during my whole trip. Here I will share My personnel Checklist of the things which I take with me on Local OR international Trip. 1.Kill Boredom When I plan to Travel anywhere I make sure that I pack my entertainment Tools (Gadgets) like iPad, Ipod (For Songs) , Books, Laptop , Make sure you have all your favourite songs in your iPod So that you can enjoy and you can beat boredom during your long Journey and also during your Transit waiting time It will always help you If you Read good books and If you listen good music of your Choice . 2.Personnel Hygienic Things Mostly Hotels offers you these things But I suggest That you should carry these things with you like Soap,Oil,Hair Gel, Shaving Kit , Perfume, Face wash, Deo, Comb, Sunscreen, Body Lotion , Bands, etc as per your choice and needs. 3.Always get Connected You should get your Devices y help of which you will be connected with your friends and family like mobile phones and Laptops. These days you can get Free Wi-Fi on almost every hotel if it’s not located in a remote area. So, it’s better if you take your Device and get connected all the time. 4.Related Clothes Only It seems so easy that it just clothes but trust me it’s not that easy. Many Novice travelers pack so many clothes or very less clothes and then they have problem during their Stay. Also 1 more thing which is very important and you should keep in mind before Packing of your Clothes is that the place is also very important
As an experienced Traveller When I go to any place I do all necessary things in my backpack to ensure that I must have all the important things during my whole trip. Here I will share My personnel Checklist of the things which I take with me on Local OR international Trip. 1.Kill Boredom When I plan to Travel anywhere I make sure that I pack my entertainment Tools (Gadgets) like iPad, Ipod (For Songs) , Books, Laptop , Make
When people live away from their homes they feel homesickness, It’s pretty much normal thing for most of the individuals especially when people do solo tours. Coz there are many days to do things you miss in your life. Also, your friends Family etc. Whenever I started My Solo Tours I also Suffered this Homesickness a bit but I find out the solution. Below are few of my suggestions which I already tested and all are very good. 1. Listening to Your favorite songs Every human love music. Music is a thing in the world which helps us to recover from a very bad mood in very less time. Whenever I feel alone or I feel homesick I listen My Favourite songs on my Mobile. I love old Classical Bollywood Songs (Lataji, Mukesh, Mohd Rafi, Kishor Kumar ). I have a long playlist of my favorite songs. Whenever I get time I listen songs. You can also do the same to avoid homesickness. 2. Read The stuff you love Friends As we all know that Reading is a very good and useful hobby. You can read the good books you love, whenever you get time in your tour. You can select a book on your interest based topic like Travel, Food, About the place you are going, Any good leader Biography, Motivational books etc.Also, you can read on your Mobile or Laptop. When we read we learn things. The more we read the more we learn. if you make reading your habit you will not feel alone anytime. 3. Write anything Many people write Blogs and share their Experiences about the places they visit so that they can help the other persons who are planning to visit the same place. You can also start writing any blog, Book, Text to
When people live away from their homes they feel homesickness, It’s pretty much normal thing for most of the individuals especially when people do solo tours. Coz there are many days to do things you miss in your life. Also, your friends Family etc. Whenever I started My Solo Tours I also Suffered this Homesickness a bit but I find out the solution. Below are few of my suggestions which I already tested and all are very good. 1. Listening
1. Explain the reason You should tell your family the actual reason behind your desire of travelling alone. you have to tell them that how important this is for you so that they will realize actually that this is the thing you want from your life then they will support you too. 2. Show them you are not alone You can also show your parents and friends that you are not alone in this world who is travelling alone there are millions of other people across the globe who do solo travelling and even this is a career for many. If you will show that there are the people of every country every age are travelling solo and this is very safe then they will surely agree. 3. Prepare well If you do your preparation well and if you have planned everything in a very good manner, You can show your family that you are already prepared for the trip and you have all the answers to their queries they will support you. 4. Be connected all the time You can realize them that they are connected to you all the time 24 X 7 with you. this is an internet time everyone is connected in this 21st-century distance doesn’t matter. You can tell them that if you have any problem during your tour you will surely ask for their help. 5. Share your whole Itinerary If you will share your whole itinerary with your parents then they will feel more comfortable and they will allow you to pursue your dream. 6. Go for short Duration and Distance If this is your First trip you can start by nearest place and with less duration. So that your parents will also feel comfortable about you. 7. Take a self-defence class You
1. Explain the reason You should tell your family the actual reason behind your desire of travelling alone. you have to tell them that how important this is for you so that they will realize actually that this is the thing you want from your life then they will support you too. 2. Show them you are not alone You can also show your parents and friends that you are not alone in this world who is travelling alone there
1. Write Blogs You can write blogs about your travelling experiences and make your own community and you can use Google Ad Sense advertisement to make money. The more you write the more user you get The more money you earn. 2. DO Freelancing Job You can also do any freelancing job so that you can earn money on the go. It depends on your skills. 3. Work Remotely There are many companies who pay you salary and who don’t expect you to come office daily. You can find any such job and earn money while travelling. 4. Teach Language You can teach your local language to the people where you are travelling and hence you can earn money by that. 5. Professional Photography You can also earn a handsome amount by just selling few pics taken by you. You can be a professional travel or wildlife photographer and you can sell your pics to any good agency and earn money by that. 6. Join Cruise ship You can work on any merchant ship and hence you can earn a good amount while travelling but yes you need to work there. 7. Work Exchange There is a concept that two people exchange their work you can also do that you do some work of some people and they will pay you for that. - The Indian Tourist
1. Write Blogs You can write blogs about your travelling experiences and make your own community and you can use Google Ad Sense advertisement to make money. The more you write the more user you get The more money you earn. 2. DO Freelancing Job You can also do any freelancing job so that you can earn money on the go. It depends on your skills. 3. Work Remotely There are many companies who pay you salary and who don’t
Tips For Solo Traveller 1. Plan Your Trip As They say, If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. If you are going solo or any trip you should plan your trip. You don’t need to plan everything but at least you should plan for few important things like your hotel, Mode of Transport, Flight details, Visa Requirements, Local Food etc. 2.Travel At Night Always try to travel At night so that when you land the destination, You have the whole day to travel. Travelling at night will save your time and give you extra time to explore the place. 3. Don’t Pack Too Much Try to do the packing less, Just pack the most important stuff only. As when you go somewhere you might purchase new things there Also you don’t have to carry weight with you all the time. 4. Take Care of your Imp Documents You should take good care of your important documents. You can take a pic of every document and save it on email so that at the time of need you can take a download from anywhere. 5. Use Local Apps You should download some local apps for your help like Location Based Apps, Food Apps, etc.MRT support apps (in Europe). If you have local apps in your mobile you can find out the best option for you and decide better with no compromise. 6. Enjoy Local Food One should enjoy the local food wherever we go. SO you should eat and enjoy the local ethnic food. 7. Do Proper Money Management When you travel alone there is no-one to support you in any way. And when it comes to money in another country no one will help you. So it's the most important thing you need to take care of. Don’t
Tips For Solo Traveller 1. Plan Your Trip As They say, If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. If you are going solo or any trip you should plan your trip. You don’t need to plan everything but at least you should plan for few important things like your hotel, Mode of Transport, Flight details, Visa Requirements, Local Food etc. 2.Travel At Night Always try to travel At night so that when you land the destination, You have
