After reaching Phakding the previous day on 30th Sept 2022, when we got up on 1st Oct 2022 and was getting ready for the days gruelling trek to Namche Bazaar, we realised that we have started forgetting the date as well as the day! I did not need to use alarm clock to wake up,…
Lukla to Phakding – Everest Base Camp during Trekking – Part 2
Normally, everyone starts walking to Phakding as soon as they land in Lukla Tenzing Norgay Airport. We also did the same on 30th Sept 2022 when we landed at Lukla airport at 10:45AM without any incident/event or excitement. ( There were excitement of start of the trek though). We met our porter outside Lukla Airport.…
Headstand(Sirsasan) at EBC – Everest Base Camp during Trekking there – Part 1
EBC – Everest Base Camp, this trekking has been in my bucket list for many years now. Finally, when my alumni senior based in Kathmandu, Nepal, Prabhat Dantre called up that he would like to do this trekking in October 2022, I readily agreed. And then I discussed with Vinay Rathi ( colleague and senior…
My list of innovations in mobile phones in 2022
Recently I purchased Samsung S20 FE 5G which is the most expensive mobile phone I ahve ever bought. I never wanted to spend more than Rs. 15000/- for a smartphone ( simply becasue I ado not have enough money to splurge) and the decision was big thing for me. While deciding on buying the mobile…
Trekking to Lahesh Cave in Mcleodganj
I was in Mcleodganj for some work in on 29th March 2021 after spending a night in Chandigarh. JS Maan, my classmate from MACT Bhopal lives in Chandigarh and we had great time together at Chandigarh remembering good old days of MACT, Bhopal! My work at Mcleodganj surprisingly done in a day while I have…
Travel to Tadipatri in Andhra Pradesh
Recently I travelled to Tadipatri, Andhra Pradesh for work, but it became very memorable experience for me. The travel itself was full of surprises, sudden decisions, dare devilry and other excitement. I was staying in my village house which is approx 30Km from Udaipur city when I was informed that I have to rush to…
Jodhpur and Jaisalmer Trip in November
Jodhpur is known as Blue City located in western part of Rajasthan in India. While I have been to couple of times there for work, but recently I was in Jodhpur city as a tourist. As it was with family and friends, we drove from Udaipur to Jodhpur. As we were not very much interested…
Langtang Trek in Nepal
Before I went to trek Langtang village, I was not aware that this is one of the most popular trek in Nepal. While Nepal is in the Himalayas and there are many beautiful, challenging treks in the Himalayas, I found this trek to be quite interesting. People seem to trek EBC ( Everest base Camp)or…
Sirsasana ( Head Stand) at 17000 feet
One of my bucket list of ‘things to do’ was to do Sirsasana ( head stand) at 17000 feet. Recently, I traveled to Leh and fortunate enough to be able to fulfill the wish by doing Sirsasana at Khardungla Pas, which is claimed to be highest motorable pas at 18350 feet. My mobile phone showed…
Driving in India with special reference to Udaipur
Recently, my friend Mudit opined that, in India, people which have been driving bicycles or bikes, suddenly started driving cars. While they have bought cars with their money, but they could not buy the required education on driving cars. So, most of them drive their cars as if they are still driving bikes. His comment…