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Panna National Park (near Khajuraho) (Pictures to be updated soon)

Don’t you wish life was a Jungle Book, and be Mowgli, friends with Panthers and Bears. Well, in Madhya Pradesh, life isn’t a lot different. And this actually is the place where Rupyard Kipling sat lost in his thoughts and awe, and came up with the Jungle Book. Madhya Pradesh consists of 9 National Parks : Bandhavgarh National Park ,  Kanha National Park ,  Satpura National Park ,  Sanjay National Park ,  Madhav National Park ,  Van Vihar National Park ,  Mandla Plant Fossils National Park ,  Panna National Park , and  Pench National Park, 9 National Parks spread over 95,221 km 2 and constituting approximately 12% of the total forest cover the 7 th largest nation of the world, India. Well, if you are in the vicinity for long, like me, traveling luxuriously to all the national parks would be a pain to the pocket. Today, I will be writing about a backpacker’s guide to Panna National Park, on a shoe-string budget. I is alway...

Chopta - Deoria Taal - Tunganath - Chandrashila Camping among Himalayas

Preface (to develop the Mood!😉) : We are all connected by our love for travel. There are several ways to stay fit, & Hiking is one interesting way to burn your calories. With Himachal Pradesh attracting more and more crowd with passing day towards Kasol, Kheerganga, Bhrigu Lake, Manali etc, tranquility in nature is hard to find, and lengthy traffic jams are not uncommon. Hence, Chopta-Chandrashila trek has started gaining a lot of popularity lately. As a backpacker, with a lot of time during Diwali, I decided to ditch polluting the country and check out the hype I have been hearing about the Chopta-Chandrashila Trek. Believe me, it is not overhyped a bit! At Chandrashila Peak Info About Cellphone/Mobile Networks : If you are a freeloader like me, & a fan of Jio, I’d like to warn you not to rely on it after Haridwar. I lost my network somewhere between Haridwar and Rishikesh, and it only returned when I was back in Delhi. Although mine was the wo...

Kheerganga to Rohtang Pass & Beyond : A Brief Guide

A destination on every Mountain Junkie's wish list. Was it on your's too? Right! Still is? Perfect! The area starting from Kheer Ganga, and its surrounding Villages and extendsright up to Ladakh can be considered to be the territory of an Ideal Early Retirement Plan. You can spend as little as 4 days to enjoy a part, or as many as several months to explore the entire place, and still stay skeptical if there is still more to see. Here is how to plan it Key Places  : 1. Manali The local sightseeing of Manali can be completed within half a day to one. Since Manali stays crowded, there is limited fun in Manali. You can see the Nicholas Art Gallery, Hidimba Temple, Gayatri Temple, Raghunath Temple, Vashishth Bath, Monastery, Van Vihar, and check out the Mall Road in the evening. Mall Road is where the urban part of Manali comes to Life. The real fun lies outside the crowded regions of Manali. You can find cars with a driver for as cheap as Rs. 3500 f...