Can a place that is full of sunshine get covered in deep mist in a moment and then get drenched by heavy rain after few minutes? I watch the nature shift from one mood to another while I stand on a cliff wondering how deep the valley underneath is. While the city below is […]
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Party in Bangkok and get lazy in Hua Hin
When I shared with friends that I am visiting Thailand for Thailand Happiness Street Festival, I got the cliche response – “So you must be going to Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya”. I was surprised to know that no one knew about Hua Hin, not even those from travel industry. Having visited Thailand couple of times, […]
Phraya Nakhon Cave – The mysterious beauty
We climbed into three multicolored boats from the mainland of Hua Hin and set off via the Gulf of Thailand towards Khao Sam Roi Yot national park from where we will trek through the forest towards the Phraya Nakhon Cave. In contrast to the safety concerns of many travelers post military coup, Thailand is […]
I am a Housewife and a Mountaineer
Surrounded by the dim light of an oil lamp, I am sitting in a kitchen looking at how ‘Roti’ (Indian bread) are made on firewood. The lady dressed in an Indian sari is telling me stories of how the people in Munsiari, a remote village of Kumaon have taken up community based tourism for sustainable […]