24 hours in Kerala

On my month-long trip to South- India, I watched one of the most breathtaking sunsets of my life at the tip of India, on the last day. We (my cousins and I) only visited places in Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu and Karnataka. But I wished to take in the fresh air of God’s own country –…

Things I Have Learned In Lockdown

‘Nature knows its way to heal’ Lockdown for more than 60 days. Yes, it’s been over two months now that we all have been inside our homes. Some are stuck somewhere they can’t call home, some are happy being home, some have nowhere to go, some have nothing to eat too. But, but, most of…

My First Trip to Thailand – Contiki #FindYourPeople

I’ve been exploring India from over 3 years but this time, I got a chance to step out and explore our neighbouring country, Thailand. And who presented this opportunity? – Contiki!! I couldn’t say no to the tempting offer of exploring a part of another nation for 4-long-days! The cherry on top was the fact…

Basar Confluence: 10 Reasons Why You Must Attend

Basar Confluence a.k.a. BasCon is a confluence of conservation — environment, art, tradition and culture. Located in the heart of Arunachal Pradesh, Basar is a safely kept secret of massive jungles, pristine waterfalls and the traditions of Galo Tribe. I was honoured to witness all of it last year and Basar Confluence aka BasCon 4.0…

Basar : Arunachal Pradesh’s Best Kept Secret

I have transversed from one corner to the other of Arunachal Pradesh for more than 45 days. Amongst all the places I have visited, Basar has my heart. If Arunachal Pradesh is called a Paradise, Basar is its Best Kept Secret. Where is Basar in Arunachal Pradesh? Basar is the headquarters of newly formed Leparada District,…

My 20-Day Solo Journey in Meghalaya

Meghalaya was the very first state of my hitch-hiking trip to North East India. Since it was my first time in North East India, I was excited but also nervous. The only thing I was confident about was safety. A few of my friends who had visited the Seven Sisters said that all the states are safe…

5 Books That Inspire Me To Travel

‘A book lets you travel around the world without moving an inch’ I completely second this statement but I have rarely come across people reading books that will make them get out of their comfort zone, the realms of their imagination and experience their life on the road. If you have gone through my website,…

My Homely Stay in Guwahati : Aditya’s Bed & Breakfast

I called upon the mobile number given on Aditya’s Bed & Breakfast Instagram profile late evening to try my luck last time for Dzukuo Valley trek (Referred by NorthEast Explorers). I already tried to plan this trek with a bunch of people in the last 4 days and this was probably the last person I…

My Relaxing Trip to Shimla with Treebo Hotels

If you follow me on Instagram @itisinthename, you must already know that I was traveling Solo in North East India for a month. And my body really wanted a relaxing escape before I head to Leh-Ladakh for this winters. I chose to go to Shimla as it is the closest to the Capital. Though I…

Kanamo Peak (at 19565 ft) in 10 hours and everything you need to know!

Back in 2016, I heard about Kanamo Peak when I first visited Spiti Valley. This mountain grabbed all my attention since then. Only because of two reasons; firstly its height, a tall, gigantic top at 19,565 ft offering a spellbinding view of the entire Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti, and secondly because it has been underrated and shammed against other Himalayan Peaks for not being difficult enough for its height. And the latter reason pushed me, even more, to have the first-hand experience of why they do that time and again!