Explore the Hidden Gems of Nepal in 2021

Nepal is known all over the world for its spectacular mountains, its rich cultural ambiance, rolling valleys, picturesque villages, and sundry wildlife. However, Nepal has much more places to offer than its most visited Golden Triangle – Kathmandu, Pokhara, and Chitwan.

Although the famous locations are quite spectacular in their own unique way and hold special places in my people’s hearts, you may want to go off the beaten path and explore the less-trodden destinations every once in a while to truly take in the beauty and repose of Nepal. Tucked between China and India, Nepal is an amalgamation of the ancient and the modern, a little unique strip of land where time seems to be on pause. Here are some hidden gems of Nepal, that will mesmerize you with their untouched beauty.

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Tesalate Towel Review – Is it worth the money?

I am a beach lover and am always eager to run to the water to wet my feet wherever I am in the world. But there’s one thing that annoys me is dragging a heavy, wet towel home at the end of the day with a ton of sand on it.

However, an Australian brand Tesalate is trying to change that for every beach lover like me with their sand-free beach towels. Let’s see what’s the hype all about?

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Chasing Pocketful of Sunshine in Sunflower Fields in Karnataka

While coming back from Mysore to Bangalore, we found an enormous field full of sunflowers right beside the highway. Needless to say, we wanted to take a break from the long drive and spend some time amidst the sunflowers. The entire field looked like a painting with tall sunflowers swaying in the wind with the blurry outline of green hills in the backdrop.

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A Look into the Neyphug Heritage’s Your Cafe, Bhutan

Located right next to the Paro-Thimphu highway and only a five-minute drive away from the Paro International Airport is a cafe set in what was a previously abandoned ruin. After restoration, the traditional Bhutanese mud-rammed building has become a landmark that can be seen from afar and its unpainted exterior emanates a rustic character to the entire place.

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Falling in Love while Traveling: A Traveler’s Tale – Meet Yesha and Shobhit of Destinuts

I met Yesha in a Facebook group as I am passionate about meeting new bloggers in the travel blogging space and I immediately liked her. When I read her responses I could see the similarities between us. Inspiring other people to travel through my own travel and experiences is something that the two of us have in common! Read the answers to know more about Yesha and Shobhit who jointly runs the travel blog: Destinuts.

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My Favorite International Recipes to try at Home

As we sit at home, self-isolating ourselves from the outside world, it feels like the future of traveling is uncertain right now. Although we can’t step out, it doesn’t mean we cannot continue to fuel our passion for travel.

You can certainly use this time indoors to learn a new language that you always admired, cook a new recipe that you never got around to, read the book that you love or simply binge-watch your favorite travel movies.

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All About My Weekend at Sundarbans

Imagine being immersed in a captivating silence, watching the vast stretch of mangroves on both sides, only to be interrupted by the hoarse sound of the boat’s engine. Taking a weekend tour to the World’s most dense mangrove forest in Sundarbans is a thrilling experience of a lifetime.

Sundarbans is formed by the confluence of three rivers – Ganga, Brahmaputra and Meghna spanning from the Hooghly river in West Bengal, India to the Baleshwar river in Bangladesh. Sunderbans National Park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 and a Ramsar site since 2019.

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A Nostalgic Visit to Puri – The Abode of Lord Jagannath

As soon as our train stopped at the busy railway station of Puri, I was excited to see the city after a long time. Puri is one of the most visited cities in the Indian state of Odisha where people come in search of spirituality or solace for a few days.

Only 60 km away from Bhubaneshwar, Puri is home to the famous 12th-century Jagannath temple which draws almost half of the total visitors to Odisha (formally known as Orissa). Puri is also known as Sri Jagannatha Dhama after the Jagannatha Temple and is one of the original Char Dham pilgrimage sites for Hindus.

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A Roadtrip to Daringbadi – Everything You Need to Know About the Kashmir of Odisha

When traveling to Odisha, the first thing that comes to your mind is its famous temples or sea beaches. But Odisha has many more things to offer. Many don’t know that Odisha has a hill station of its own which is fondly known as the ‘Kashmir of Odisha’.

Yes, I am talking about Daringbadi, a hill station situated at an altitude of 3000 feet, in the Kandhamal district of Odisha. Daringbadi is a quaint place covered with pine forests and prolific green valleys that are covered with clouds during monsoons. It is the only knowing place in Odisha where the temperature drops to zero degrees and sometimes receives snowfall in extreme winter.

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