Trekking in Ladakh’s Markha Valley
The home-stay Markha Valley trek in the Hemis National Park is one of the most popular in Ladakh. It was also our final trek in the region having enjoyed stunning walking in Ladakh’s Suru and
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Trekking in Ladakh’s Sham Valley
After our beautiful treks in Kashmir’s Great Lakes region and the Suru Valley, with views of the magnificent Himalayas, we decided to walk...
The rather terrifying bike ride to Pangong Lake
The 134 km long Pangong Lake flows from India through Tibet and into China. In Tibetan, Pangong means high grassland lake and at 4350m above sea level, it’s the worlds’ highest saltwater lake.
The lake is simply wonderful. In...
Trekking in Ladakh’s Suru Valley
The North Indian region of Ladakh is home to the country’s highest mountains, including the magnificent Himalayan Range. With dozens of peaks, it’s a trekker’s paradise and a region I’ve been excited to visit for many years.
Kashmir’s Great Lakes Trek
Our reason for visiting northern India was to go trekking. Unlike the rest of the country which is experiencing sweltering heat and monsoon rains, July and August is hiking season in Jammu and Kashmir (the state of J&M includes Ladakh –...
Relaxing on a houseboat in Srinigar
Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital, Srinigar is home to the tranquil Dal Lake on which sits dozens of beautiful, stationary houseboats. Seeing as we live on a houseboat in London, we were incredibly excited to visit the city. We were also in need of a relaxing few days after...
The (very, very, very) long and winding road to Srinigar, Kashmir
(Disclosure upfront – just like the journey, this is a very long blog post!)
5th July – After an unbelievable nine months traveling overland from Ethiopia to South...