Stories of an Indian Backpacker – Travel and Food
Who would have thought that a small town in Gujarat will be the home to 100s of Charlie Chaplin fans who celebrate his birthday every year. Here is a small photo story about how this started and whose mind was behind its origin.
Bijli Mahadev is 24 km from Kullu bus stand. The super slow local buses will complete a distance of 50 minutes in three hours. First bus leaves from Kullu at 6 AM and that time is ideal to start the journey.
Sonepur Mela is one of the most popular fairs in India. Apart from being the biggest Cattle fair in Asia, its sheer grandness surpasses famous festivals like Pushkar fair.
Valley of Flowers National Park opens in first week of July or last week of June. The blooming season however starts only by mid July and continues till the end of August.
It is 4 in the morning when someone knocks on the door. Its Hamid, the manager of my houseboat. I had asked him to take me to the morning market of Dal Lake.
Unlike Japan, Indian Cherry Blossom season arrives in November. Late November gives the hilly areas of Meghalaya, Nagaland and even Himachal Pradesh a full bloom of Cherry Blossom flowers.
June 2018 marks the day when I left my job and started traveling. When I started my journey, I had no idea that I'll make it this far, but somehow I did. I am presenting these memories in form of a video that I have shot during this journey. Using random clips of festivals, food, ride and a lot more
If Varanasi is the town of Lord Shiva and a playground of his many games of fate that has been played here for centuries, then Vindhyachal would be the home of the holy triad of Goddesses, Vindhyavasini, Kali and Ashtabhuja.
A lot of things happened that shaped my journey the way it is going on today. If you are thinking that I collaborated with brands and hotels for free stay then you are wrong. I mean look at my Instagram followers!
