The Lure Of The Lohit River – To Where Eastern India Ends

PROLOGUE Nor I and nether Neil, had ever known that a place called Kibithu exists in the map of the world, until last October, when on one of those romantic evenings that autumn… Read More →

Photo Of The Day ~ A Sunny Morning In Mishmi Land

The Mishmi Hills of Eastern Arunachal Pradesh is the heartland of the Mishmi Tribe. They know the land like a ghost, roam the land like free spirits and use the land to live… Read More →

Northeast India Travel Diary (day 7) – Namdapha And Flying Hornbills

On 7th day morning, after breakfast we pack everything and move upwards to Bhool Bulaiah (BB) camp site. We start at 10 am and reach there at 10.40 am. This camp site is… Read More →

Photo Of The Day ~ Sky, Oranges

Walong is a small and sleepy village situated besides the spiritual waters of the Lohit River, which flows in the very east of the Indian Himalayas. Here, there is not much to do… Read More →

Northeast India Travel Diary (day 6) – Trekking And Camping In Namdapha Tiger Reserve

At Miao, Himanshu, a friend of Neil, joins us. So we are four now. We start from the Govt. Circuit House at Miao. We shop for groceries, vegetables and utensils as we will… Read More →

Photo Of The Day ~ Misty Mountains

At 14,000ft above the sea, a presence of a certain mystery can be felt, like having stepped in the heavens. White mists play hide and seek; at times covering you in its blanket… Read More →

NORTHEAST TRAVEL DIARY (DAY 5) – DIGBOI TO NAMDAPHA

I get up early and finish my morning routines. As it was a tea grower’s bungalow, the facilities were excellent. I took an early morning walk in their kitchen garden and lawn. It… Read More →

Photo Of The Day ~ Blue Of Dreams

High above in the hills that lie beyond the Buddhist town of Tawang, the landscape is spiritual and spectacular. Specially the sky, which is of a color that I have fallen in love… Read More →

Northeast Travel Diary (day 4) – From Walong To The Plains Of Assam

The breakfast was good, after which, Vaivhav asks the care taker of the circuit house, “Sir, I am a tour operator. I will be bringing tourists here in the future. Can you please… Read More →

Photo Of The Day ~ Innocence

This little guy was captured somewhere far away in the Himalayas, near the exotic town of Anini in Arunachal Pradesh, which many believe is Pemako. Amazed by the sound of a click and by the… Read More →

Northeast Travel Diary (day 3) – Hayuliang to Kibithu – The Eastern Most Point Of India

I get up at 5.30 in the morning. Looking through the window, the sun has already risen. After the routines, I start composing my mail. A villager comes to me and starts talking… Read More →

Northeast Travel Diary (day 2) – Dibrugarh to Wakro and Parashuram-Kund, through tea estates and orange orchards

We reached Dibrugarh by 7 am. The road journey was smooth but I was not prepared for the AC bus. So I could not sleep well because of chilliness. We were welcomed by… Read More →

Photo Of The Day ~ Another Day In Paradise

The landscape around the headquarter town of Anini in Arunachal Pradesh, India, is simply spectacular and magical. And on a sunny day, at the peak of winters, when the sun shines bright; it… Read More →

Photo Of The Day ~ Namdapha National Park

The mighty Namdapha is a magical mystery; a forest that is alive, that has a spirit. And from the words of a good  and crazy friend, “it is absolute freedom!” The park can be considered… Read More →

Photo Of The Day ~ Working the Tea Estates

Tea is more than just a drink for the people of Northeast India, it is a way of life. This picture, taken in the backdrop of lush green tea gardens that stretch for as far… Read More →