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My job is to recommend great travel ideas but not necessarily insist you experience these. But I will make an exception here: you must visit Ladakh, by road. And ideally, drive yourself. Take four wheels [...]
Get ready to drive over the world’s highest motorable road at the Khardung La (pass) – it is 5,602 m (18,380 feet) above sea level. That sure is some altitude. [The Kunzum Travel List is [...]
As you descend the 5360 m (17,586 feet) high Chang La (Pass) to get to Pangong Tso (Lake), you see a sign at Durbuk: ‘Welcome to the land of beautiful mountains and blue water lake.’ [...]
Give me half an opportunity and I will be back in Leh. By road, even if it takes at least three days from Delhi to get there. What will I do there? Walk along the [...]
Click on the image for a larger view The Kunzum Travel Pix is a series of images from our travels – where we illustrate an attraction with a picture and some teaser text. To know [...]
This is it. The edge of heaven. As far as oases go, Jispa’s tough to beat. Those driving to Ladakh usually take a night halt here; It’s just the place where the mood kicks in. [...]
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Are you planning to visit Ladakh and drive to its various attractions? Here is a guide based on my personal journeys in Ladakh. Enjoy the drive on Kunzum Route K12. The route takes covers the following [...]
Planning a trip to Leh, Ladakh? Here is a handy list of hotels for you. Please note that this compilation is based on random selection of what we feel are quality hotels. Unless mentioned, we [...]
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High quality, archival prints of this image are for sale. Ordering info is given at the end of the post.
High quality, archival prints of this image are for sale. Ordering info is given at the end of the post.
High quality, archival prints of this image are for sale. Ordering info is given at the end of the post.
Few travel experiences on this planet can beat a self drive expedition to Ladakh. If you have not done this already, now is your chance. With Expedition on Wheels, a partner we trust at Club [...]
This post has been updated and you may read the new one by clicking here. Are you planning to visit Ladakh and drive to its various attractions? Here is a guide based on my personal [...]
Contributed by Madhu Reddy (Madhu Reddy is doing her bit to connect those who want to contribute and those who need all resources to rebuild Ladakh.) There are many organizations which are working in Ladakh [...]
This street vendor is one of many – selling vegetables during season in the main market in Leh, Ladakh. One has to wonder – how many Ladakhi winters has this woman weathered? [This post was [...]
Many monasteries in Ladakh were plundered by invaders over the centuries. The one at Chemde, or Chemrey stayed safe. How? A tale worth telling. Seems the Mongols laid siege on Chemde in the late 17th [...]
It never rains at Hemis Tsechu (festival). Why should it? The annual festival, uninterrupted since its inception in the 1730s, falls on the 10th and 11th days of the fifth Tibetan month. These are usually [...]
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