India Travel Blog Newsletter is sent approximately once a month, summarizing the previous month’s activity and giving a glimpse of the coming month on the website. Subscribe to the newsletter by keying in your email address in the box on the top of the sidebar. Here is a copy of this month’s newsletter, dispatched yesterday.
Hello!
Here is another edition of India Travel Blog newsletter after a gap of three long months. This email will give you a quick update of recent content on the blog.
April 2010 calendar is now online. It has an image of a narrow gorge through which Narmada River flows near Jabalpur. Go here to download large size image.
Current focus on India Travel Blog is on Ladakh. Here is a list of posts on the people of Ladakh, their helpful nature and also a few bad experiences. I have also compiled a series of posts on major Buddhist monasteries along the Indus Valley, which includes monasteries in Leh, Thiksey, Spituk, Likir and Alchi. Also see the posts related to Leh town.
Go here to see recently posted images on India Travel Blog
With the travel season to Ladakh about open in a month or two, it will continue to be the major focus for another month, by when there will be exhaustive information posted on the region. There will be a few posts on short journeys to other places too and a lot of images as usual. Also watch out for many travel book reviews, some of them being great gems that every traveller must read.
I hope you have a great travelling summer ahead. It is time to be in the mountains. What are you waiting for?
cheers! 🙂
India Travel Blog Newsletter is sent approximately once a month(sometimes after two months), summarizing the previous month’s activity and giving a glimpse of the coming month on the website. Subscribe to the newsletter by keying in your email address in the box on the top of the sidebar. Here is a copy of this month’s newsletter, dispatched yesterday.
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I hope this newsletter finds you in good health and ready for some travelling. You might be planning your holidays for this winter right now. If you are still thinking where to go, here is a small list of winter travel destinations that I compiled last month.
Calendar. The December Calendar is a beautiful waterfall from Coorg. Go here and download 1024×768 or 1280×800 version.
New stories from November
Below is a list of major stories published in November.
Stories from Ladakh.
- Glossary of Terms in Buddhist Iconography. I compiled a list of terms that one commonly comes across in the monasteries of Ladakh. It could work as a reference, since I might use these terms often when writing about monasteries in Ladakh.
- The green oasis of Thiksey. In the mostly arid landscape of Ladakh, the green, wide and flat valley of Indus is a welcome change. The barley fields of Thiksey can be an attraction greater than Thiksey’s well known monastery.
- Thiksey Monastery. The monastery in Thiksey is beautiful and its monks are friendly. But the tourists can get nosy sometimes!
Stories from Badami. I wrote a 6-part series on my travel to Badami, covering its history, architecture, landscape and people. Below is the list of posts.
- Badami – legends and history
- Badami – Cave temples, architecture and history
- Badami – Temples and sandstone creations
- Badami – Sidlaphadi and Mahakoota
- Badami – People
- Badami Information – places to see, how to reach, accommodation, etc
Travel Photography – Travelling with Expensive Camera and Lenses. This travel photography article is about how I take care of safety of my photography equipment when travelling.
In December, expect to read more stories from Ladakh on India Travel Blog. Happy travelling!
India Travel Blog Newsletter is sent approximately once a month(sometimes after two months), summarizing the previous month’s activity and giving a glimpse of the coming month on the website. Subscribe to the newsletter by keying in your email address in the box on the top of the sidebar. Here is a copy of this month’s newsletter, dispatched today.
Hello!
Here is the November edition of India Travel Blog Newsletter. The newsletter summarizes contents on the blog since the last dispatch.
Calendar
Your desktop calendar for November 2009 is now online. Go here and download 1024×768 or 1280×800 version. The calendar has a picture of a beautiful lake near Kodaikanal.
New stories since last dispatch
Here is a quick summary of all major stories published on India Travel Blog since last newsletter despatch in August
Book Reviews. There are two book reviews posted in the past month.
- Two in a Bush by Gerald Durrell, a travelogue by a naturalist about seeing some strange and exotic fauna in Australi, New Zealnad and Malaya.
- A Journey in Ladakh by Andrew Harvey, a book on author’s quest for spirituality in Ladakh.
Shimla. Read about a visit to Shimla and nearby places-Chail, Mashobra and Kasauli. Also see images from the region spread across multiple posts.
Chikmagalur. Read my post about the wet foggy hills of Chikmagalur during the monsoons.
Travel Photography – photographing the mountains. I made a presentation on photographing the mountains to the jury and winners of Club Mahindra My Trip of a Lifetime contest. The slides of the presentation – a collection of images – are now available online. However, the detailed content/audio of the presentation is not available.
Badami. I posted a series of images on the small town of Badami known for its historical cave temples. Besides the beautiful setting of those caves carved in red sandstone, I posted pictures of its landscape, its Agastya lake, people, kids, houses and daily life in the town. See all those posts here.
Posts from Ladakh. The series of travel guides and stories I have been writing on Ladakh have slowed down, but will continue in December. Below are the last three stories.
- I stayed in a small guesthouse owned by friendly Ladakhis in Leh. Here is a post about the people and ambience of the guesthouse.
- Your guide to Leh
- It is commonly assumed that only way to get from place to place in Ladakh is to hire a cab. Public transport does exist but is not frequent. While it may not be practical to wait for a bus to go everywhere, there are some places which can be easily covered by buses. Here is a guide to using public transport in Ladakh.
In November, we will have some posts on travel photography and a few on Ladakh. Also lookout for some fresh images of winter lanscapes. Happy travelling!