Trekking guides covering Nepal, altitude sickness, top trekking destinations and offbeat hill destinations in India.
Planning a trek in Nepal is exciting, but choosing the right trekking company can shape your entire experience. While many international travel agencies sell trekking packages, local trekking companies are the ones that organize and manage your trip on the ground. They know the trails, weather, local culture, permits, transportation, and safety requirements better than…
The seven hidden hill destinations in India that fashion creators like most are Landour, Tawang, Ziro Valley, Chikmagalur, Shoja, Yercaud and Munsiyari. They share the same qualities that make a good shoot: soft light, quiet backdrops, plenty of texture (forests, old buildings, tea and coffee estates, mountains) and fewer crowds than Manali or Shimla. This…
A normal vacation is nice for a few days. Good hotel. Good food. Some photos. Then you forget half of it after a month. Trekking feels different. You remember the bad weather. The tired legs. The random people you met on the trail. The first time you saw mountains so big they honestly did not…
You can lower your risk of altitude sickness on the Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) trek by climbing slowly, adding rest days, drinking enough water, eating regularly, avoiding alcohol and descending if symptoms get worse. Base camp sits at about 4,130 metres, high enough for Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) to affect anyone, whether they are fit…