In February 2022, we embarked on the Snow Leopard Expedition to Spiti in search of the illusive grey ghost of the mountains. This was one of the most challenging trips that we had made recently, a journey that tested our endurance and was generous in its rewards.
READ MOREOn The Shores Of Tso Moriri
by Puru | Aug 14, 2021 | Travelogues
I turned back to look at the matchbox houses of Karzok beyond the vast marshy grassland that I had walked through. Civilization seemed far enough now. I turned to the water again, took my glove off, bent down, and touched the freezing waters. Tso Moriori looked as beautiful up close as it did in my dreams.
READ MOREThe Road To Tso Moriri
by Puru | Jul 19, 2020 | Travelogues
A road less taken goes from Pangong Tso to Tso Moriri. Though more challenging than the Leh route, it provides breathtaking sights and an experience unparalleled elsewhere. We decided to follow this route and reach the High Mountain Lake.
READ MOREA Trip To Bhigwan Bird Sanctuary
by Puru | Feb 23, 2020 | Travelogues, Birding
Bhigwan is a sleepy little town off Pune Solapur Highway famous for the huge Bhigwan lake. Hundreds of species of endemic and migratory birds arrive here every year, making it a favourite of photographers, bird watchers and local ornithologists.
READ MOREThe Magical Pangong Tso
by Puru | Jan 14, 2020 | Travelogues
As you stand on the shores of Pangong Tso, watch its quiet waves gently rocking the pebbles beneath your feet and look at the changing colours of the water, the mountains beyond and the sky above, you know that you are experiencing something very unusual, something that cannot possibly belong to this world.
READ MORETurtuk – The Crown Jewel Of Baltistan
by Puru | Oct 14, 2019 | Travelogues
Turtuk in Ladakh is a part of the tiny enclave from Baltistan which rejoined India in 1971, perhaps the only place where you will be able to experience the beautiful Balti culture as an Indian citizen.
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