Chapter 1: From the City to the Mountains: Mumbai-Delhi-Manali
Basil has always been the “mountain person”. Not that I don’t love mountains, it’s just the getting there that makes me squeamish. After our nightmarish experience with Acute Mountain Syndrome or AMS...
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Day 2: Scouting for Travel Agents & Town Tour Manali is roughly 2000 m above sea level and the undulating roads do put a strain on your legs and lungs, especially if you’ve come from the city. To...
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Day 5: In recent years, Leh has become less of a dream destination and more of an attainable reality for most Indian travelers. There are many ways to reach this secluded mountain town, but perhaps the...
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Day 8 – 9: Nubra Valley – The Desert among Mountains We woke up early the next morning to get an early head-start to Nubra Valley. The conditions of the mountain roads can change within minutes, if...
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