Singe La (also spelled as Singge La) is a mountain pass located in the Ladakh region of India at an elevation of 16,590 ft. It is one…
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The road from Padum to Leh via Lingshed is one of the most adventurous ones that I have ever been on. The thrill and excitement of traveling…
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Karsha Monastery or Karsha Gompa is a Buddhist monastery near Padum in Zanskar Valley. It is the largest and most important monastery in the region and is…
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Bardan Monastery or Bardan Gompa is a 17th-century Buddhist monastery, approximately 12 kilometers from Padum, in Zanskar Valley. It is located on the Padum – Shinku La…
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Sheela waterfall is one of the many tourist attractions that the beautiful Zanskar valley has to offer. The waterfall is not so large in terms of size…
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In all my years of traveling, I have stayed at numerous hotels. Some were good and some were not that good. But only a handful of hotels…
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Adventure is the word that aptly describes the journey from Kargil to Zanskar Valley. Do not get me wrong. I am not by any means saying that…
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During my recent trip to Zanskar Valley, I got a chance to stay for a night at Hotel Rangyul in Kargil. The post below is a brief…
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When I started to write this travelogue, for a while I wasn’t sure of the name that I wanted to give it. The Chronicles of Ladakh did…
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Pensi La is a high-altitude pass located in the Zanskar region, at a distance of about 150 kilometers from Kargil. At an altitude of 4,400 meters (14,400…