Voyage Vedas

  Chandak - Sublime Beauty : Chandak is a hill, which is around 8kms from Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand). This place provides an exhilarating & panoramic view of the Saur/Sour Valley and the snow capped mountain ranges. The place is famous among the tourists and the locals for its sublime beauty. People come over to this place to capture the beauty of the Sour Valley and the mountain ranges in their memory and camera lenses. The place is also famous for hang gliding. Places to visit in and around Chandak include Mostamanu Temple, Chandak View Point, Meghna Restaurant/ Café on the rocks, Magnesite Factory, Vardani Mata View Point etc. Chandak witnesses snowfall between the months of December to March. Summers are comparatively pleasant. Other than the motorable road, there is also an old trekking route from Pithoragarh that people used to take to reach Chandak. On the motorable road as you start your journey from Pithoragarh, you cross the Vardani Mata View Point almost midway. As yo...

Driving in the Hills : 30th October 2021 to 10th November 2021 I just finished my journey to the hills by my car. I drove around 600 km in the hills. It was my first four-wheeler driving experience in the hills. Hence I wanted to share my experience and some tips that helped me driving in the hills. I wish to share some of my learnings as well. I hope these tips would be helpful for your visit to the hills.  Tips and tricks to drive well in the hills : Take a good sleep before you start your journey. Say for instance you have to start your journey early morning then a good sleep, the previous night is of paramount importance. You have to be very attentive while driving in the hills. A slightest of mistake can be fatal. Hence you cannot afford to fall asleep while driving. Many accidents occur due to the driver falling asleep. Try and utilize as much daylight as you can. Driving in daylight is far better than driving at night. Try and start your journey early morning so as to utiliz...

Landour- The curly way to Landour Landour : To be honest we discovered Landour by chance and I can say with conviction that Landour is one of the most memorable places we have ever visited in India. We were on our trip to Haridwar, Dehradun and Mussoorie and this time the theme of the trip was "Shoe String Budget for Travel". It is customary with us to keep themes for various trips; this makes the trip more memorable and different from normal visits to a place. Adhering to the theme for the trip meant a lot of travel on foot. I grew up and did my schooling from Dehradun. During my numerous visits to Mussoorie I had crossed the Picture Palace End Chowk, also called the Kulri Chowk, many times but I had never explored the path to Landour. I did not even know that there is a place called Landour. Although in back of mind somehow I always knew that the path on the left from the Kulri Chowk will take me to an unexplored gem of the mountains. I was determined to expl...

Jeolikote or Jeolikot Jeolikote or Jeolikot   :- There are times when you are so fatigued & burnt out of your monotonous and hectic city life that you want to run away from the maddening crowd and relax in a serene and secluded place. This is an ideal opportunity to visit Jeolikote. Jeolikote is an offbeat locale, in the lap of nature, devoid of the hustle bustle of the cities. Jeolikote is a place surrounded by lush green forests and majestic mountains. Jeolikote is place where you can watch butterflies fluttering around, enjoy the chirping of the birds, indulge in horticulture/floriculture, relish the fresh honey collected from honey bee combs, do a bit of hiking, experience the village life, explore the river the jungle the streams & the wild life, submerge yourself into meditation & inner healing and do a bit of soul searching. The clock moves slowly here. The sense of peace & calmness prolongs your stay at Jeolikote and remains with you for a life...