Jammu & Kashmir

The Shankaracharya Temple is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and located in the city of Srinagar. It sits on the top of a hill at an…

The distance between Srinagar to Sonamarg is only 80 odd kilometers. From Dal Lake and the hotel we were staying in, it was just 75 kilometers that…

It was a cold and wet morning. The clouds in the sky had me a little worried. Our plan for this day was to trek from Sonamarg…

Our trip was far from over. In fact, it had just started. It was only the first of the several weekends we were going to be spending…

Pahalgam is one of the four most visited places in Kashmir and that was our next destination. The plan for the weekend was to travel from Srinagar…

The distance from Pahalgam to Betaab Valley is merely about 15 kilometers. The journey can easily be completed in about 30 to 45 minutes on a narrow,…

The total distance from Pahalgam to Chandanwari is about 15 kilometers in total. The road passes through a dense forest, beautiful valleys, and continues to climb steeply…

The plan for the day was to first drive from Pahalgam to Aru Valley, then to Baisaran hills, and then go back to Srinagar. In short, it…

With Baisaran Valley out of the picture, the plan now was to drive back from Pahalgam to Srinagar. For a while, we did actually consider driving straight…

Our trip to Pahalgam underwent several last-minute changes. We first decided to spend 3 days in Pahalgam. But then we changed it to just 1 day and…