Walking for a Living
Here’s another one from my trek to Annapurna Base Camp in Nepal. On the trail, there are only two sets of people. People who walk to make a living and people who walk [...]
Travel & Photography
Deadly Mountain
When you reach the Basecamp of Annapurna in Nepal, the 10th tallest mountain on earth, and one of the 14 mountains above 8000m, the summit looks to be very close and easily [...]
(not) A Walk in a Park
Ever since the world came to know that I have been surviving despite forgetting my wife’s birthday every year for the past 12 years and that I can catch her flying shoes on [...]
Giving Time a Break in Ville Blanche
In just a passing glance most of you would be able to tell which location this is. For the ones who haven’t got a clue, this is a heritage street front in [...]
A Walk to Death – Almost!
In a recent corporate outdoor day event, I run into a group from another team which appears to be thoughtfully sizing up a small hillock in the vicinity. I exchange [...]
A Rollercoaster Ride
Mr. VD SCREAMS, “Ganga Mata ki jai” “Paddle for God’s sake” cries another one. “Paddle fast, fast, fast” shouts the instructor from the back of the raft. We are [...]
The Sweetness of Doing Nothing
I have been lucky enough to have visited some of the exotic places both within the country and abroad but when I rewind and think about the moments that I truly enjoyed and [...]
Two Mistakes on a Quiet Evening in Goa
I land in Goa (yes, yet again) with Pink Eyes (viral infection in the eyes) and a limp left leg (after suffering a painful hip sprain, with pain radiating all the way down to [...]
