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Phanom Rung – Khmer temple on an extinct volcano

TravelLenz — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 07:31:09 +0000

Back in the 9th century AD, when there was no Thailand and no Cambodia (as it were) – the Khmer dynasty ruled over the region that today encompasses Cambodia, Laos, Southern Vietnam and Eastern Thailand. Across their empire, the Khmer built a large number of temples that were dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. In [...]

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Beyond Angkor – Cambodia’s hidden temples at Koh Ker

TravelLenz — Tue, 01 Jan 2019 12:23:12 +0000

It’s a Sunday. Not that it made any difference to life. We were already on vacation and this was our last full day in Cambodia. Tomorrow is when we catch a morning flight back to Bangkok and then proceed back home to Bangalore. For now, we were ready to explore Angkor’s relatively further off temples [...]

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Ta Prohm temple – The tomb raider starrer

TravelLenz — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 10:12:59 +0000

The first image I ever saw of Cambodia was not of the massive Angkor Wat temple. It was an image of a temple shrouded in a dense jungle. There was an ethereal touch, a romantic aura to the crumbling temple. There were huge trees with gigantic roots spread all over the fallen stones, some probing [...]

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Roopkund Summit – Roopkund Trek Day 5

Malini — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 10:26:47 +0000

Day 5: October 2 – Roopkund Summit What had become one of the longest days of my life would also become one of the most memorable days …. considering the way it all kicked off in the wee dark hours of a cold October morning. Today is the day we had been waiting for, preparing [...]

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At Gurudongmar Lake – one of the highest lakes in the world

Malini — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 12:14:21 +0000

There is a lake up there in the Sikkim Himalayas. It’s not easy to get there. Nor is it, mercifully, impossible. But content with the fact that this emerald, bluish-green or icy white droplet (depending on the month you visit it) of incredible beauty lies at 17,100 feet (5148 m) and over 16 hours and [...]

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Mandu – A lost corner of the heart

Malini — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 09:58:58 +0000

When it rains in Mandu, it’s magical. The pitter patter, the ever spatter, and the cool breeze makes Mandu, a small hamlet in western Madhya Pradesh, one of the ultimate romantic monsoon destinations in India. Throw in a tragic love story in the backdrop of a few monuments that exude history, and you know that [...]

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On the easternmost road in India – to Kaho and Kibithu

Malini — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 07:20:34 +0000

Half a century ago, India suffered its worst military attack, and subsequent defeat, throwing open a gaping hole at the Indo-Chinese border along the easternmost road in India, proving how unprepared India was, militarily and politically. On the 50th anniversary of the Chinese invasion, this post is dedicated to some of our bravest soldiers who [...]

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The Tonga Ride in Bijapur….continues

Malini — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:45:09 +0000

After lunch, we resumed our tonga ride in Bijapur, traversing the busy bylanes of this heritage city. It had been an eventful first half and we were getting to know this heritage city better. Our tonga ride in Bijapur On the way, Mohammad Anwar explained how difficult it was to maintain a horse with such [...]

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Pangsau Pass, Stillwell Road and Arun’s Story

Rajesh — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:04:41 +0000

We let the dust from the road shimmy around our feet and the silence wrap us from all around. In front of us stood the board we had traveled over 4000 km to see. It read – Pangsau Pass It was a sight we had seen without having been there. And it also wasn’t déjà vu. [...]

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In Namdapha National Park: Chasing the Butterflies

Malini — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:39:04 +0000

A steam engine in the jungle!!! The alarm on my mobile phone was set at 4.30. But I was woken up before that….. by a steam engine, of all things, in the middle of a jungle – in Namdapha National Park. And the nearest railway station was about 90 km away, in Margherita, Assam!!! I [...]

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