by admin | Jul 4, 2016 | Backpacking, Blog
I have backpacked to many places in India and around the world, but Arunachal Pradesh will remain in my memory as one of the most challenging and rewarding trips I have ever undertaken.The remoteness of the area, the need for an Inner Line Permit (ILP) (Yes, an Indian...
by admin | Mar 22, 2015 | Blog
WHAT : Living Root Bridges WHERE : Nongriat, Meghalaya, INDIA The OMG Factor!!! Bridges that live and breathe..and are strong enough to hold the weight of an elephant!!! (Excerpt from : WWW.ATLASOBSCURA.COM) In the depths of northeastern India, in one of the wettest...
by admin | Jul 20, 2014 | Blog
WHAT : A 135 foot Padma-Sambhava statue and a 108 foot Shiva statue in a permanent Face-off!! WHERE : Namchi and Solophok – Sikkim, India.(78 kms from Gangtok) In this remote town in Sikkim, there exists two mammoth statues from different...
by admin | Jul 2, 2014 | Blog
WHAT : FACIAL TATTOOS FOR LOOKING LESS BEAUTIFUL!! WHERE : ZIRO VALLEY, AURNACHAL PRADESH The Apatani, or Tanii, are a tribal group of people living in the Ziro valley in Arunachal Pradesh in India. Tattooing) and the stuffing of large nose plugs were once popular...
by admin | Mar 17, 2011 | Backpacking
Travel tips when traveling in North East India 1) It is advisable to travel by 2nd A/C sleeper class for long distance journeys (although on a budgeted backpacking trip). For starters, you will arrive fresh at your destination but even more importantly it is much...
