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A snow drive to the foothills of Himalayas was on the cards. We were waiting to hit the road at the right time. We kept tracking the weather for the month February, Shimla and the nearby region was…

Post # 300 had to be something special - and what better way to mark the 3rd century by sharing a trilogy of stories - Stories of my experiences at Kabini! Three Stories of Joy, Excitement, Goof-ups,…

Day 2 is the toughest day both mentally and physically since we reach the highest point in the trek. We had to climb the dead woman’s pass and descend to again climb another pass and descend again.…

My friend, Ben, a fellow Columbia alumni and an educational consultant by profession, called me up on a busy Monday morning, asking me to accompany him on a trip through all the eighth Ivy League…

Alarm snoozed at 3AM but couldn't extend myself due to excitement. It was raining cats and dogs blessing Kochi with a lazy morning. I sipped my regular hot coffee which I was going to miss for the…

The engine roared in dismay and the black fumes from the silencer pipe of the stuck Bolero said it all. The tyres were blur and lost traction on the sloppy curve. I handed over my shovel to them and…

We started bright (well, dark) and early, reaching the Chengalpet Toll on NH45 (the GST Road) at 5:30 AM on Friday morning. Which meant leaving home by 4:30 or so, depending on how soon various family…

Overall, it was a really good trip and the machan experience is something I will never forget. There were times when I was desperate to go down on steady ground, but the presence of tigers around…

Life is all about emptiness! One who has it, runs from it and the one who doesn't, runs for it! The cacophonous monotony of eat-work-sleep routine leaves a city dweller tired and exhausted. While…

Not a very long drive per se, but I thought it would be nice to share it on here for people to see the pictures that I've compiled. And btw, Junge Klassiker means Young Classics in German.