e mo h t n e h ,w y a M n i one g d . a h w o y e n s h t h s t the i , w h d e trip a e L k o c t blo ar l g l i a t s n i r e r S ty a h m g i o r f m t e passes h h st flig s o e r h c t , s u r s a o e a y w v w e s s i s a i w h ’ , h t o l H ceet c fee n i n i d S l S r . . o g g n w i n l i r), l e e l a h b a r t r h m f h t e t o t n n p e p ‘to srsye e to Se e l v y a o n M ( s i n , yaks o h s a t i a y e a w l s a a t ris s; te Him u k l o a t w k y a l e e u, r r p u u s e y i h a e l t m r e a o r is, L pe f o m befo c e s H e , l y p e reciate s m sa hik app a T o w t s e d t r i n e s i a h t ry v in h e e t s m a i t n er o f y o a m r y ; t p r n , e t s e t l e bu atur ith p i w n i – m k , s u l t i a Alchi, Sp ul frescoes, mur tif u a s and e o b m e o th m hot e h t ; s t c artefa
Bloggers Tales
Travelling through the Heart of India
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loggers, a new breed of footloose and fancyfree travellers give an ‘up close and personal’ account of their experiences through Ladakh, Jaisalmer, Orchha and Pudukottai. They are taking a non-touristy approach to travelling in more ways than one: less travelled spots, backpack travel, hiking, riding and almost all things not ordinary. In places where they do use conventional travel modes, once they reach their destinations, they try to avoid the ‘pop-in/ pop-out’ ritual and try to immerse in the local flavour. And they are getting to know a land where from time immemorial the spirit of ‘Atithi Devo Bhava,’ (guest is God) has
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been followed. A land where all are welcome, where a bowl of rice will be shared if there is no more, where a stranger on the street will smile at you, where the smallest gestures will come at the least expected times. Special, don’t you think? Some of the closely followed bloggers on the Indian circuit, those perpetually in the off-beat travel mode, have shared their experience: so when you find Sankara being offered food by a total stranger, or Charukeshi chatting up green grocers on Laddakh streets, do not feel surprised. This is India, with all its idiosyncrasies, an open-hearted, warm (yes, it’s tropical too) and a friendly place. The featured places are an eclectic mix, some known, some out-of-the-way. For the later, maybe you can make a side trip?