Lubzin Lolo affectionately called ‘Lolo’ by the tlow team because that’s how he simplifies his name is 55 years old. He works with the Archaeological department of India as a caretaker of different monuments around Ladakh. His family includes his mother, father, wife, a daughter and three sons. Two of his sons are already settled […]
Introduction: Abdul Gani Dar was born in Hunder, a village in the Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located in Nubra Tehsil, on the bank of Shyok River. He is pursuing a distant educational M.A in Urdu from Kashmir University. The Green willow cottage is based near Powerhouse stream in Hunder. The cottage started […]
While I sit here facing a range of foggy mountains, I could do nothing but relate this trip to my favorite song. How the girl gets tired of her day in and day out job. She then decides for once and all to leave everything behind and be one with the road. She lives in […]
Turtuk (Tur-tuk) is a tiny Baltic village on the border of India and Pakistan. It is surely the prettiest village in the whole of Ladakh, if not in all of India. Here is a list of 10 things to do while in the village of Turtuk. 1. Pluck apricots in Turtuk Backpack to Turtuk in […]
Hunder, the bustling tourist village in Nubra Valley, Ladakh has a lot more to offer than just the camel ride and pictures in traditional Ladakhi attire. Here is a list of things to do in the desert village of Hunder. 1. Sand Dunes in Hunder The star attraction in the village is the desert sand […]
Nubra Valley, the prettiest of all the valleys in the entire Trans-Himalayas, has a lot of offer to travellers from crossing the world’s highest motorable road to dune biking and camel rides in the desert. Here is a list of things to do in Nubra Valley. 1. Khardungla Selfie At 18,380 Ft ASL, the world’s […]
Here is a blueprint to a road trip through the Trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh, which is also known for its barren rugged mountains, beautiful monasteries and funny road captions. Leh TRIP COST: Only on payment of 50% of the trip cost will a seat be confirmed. This trip will have a maximum of 12 backpackers. […]
Leh Ladakh are on the bucket list of many travellers in India and around the world. Here are 21 things that one should surely do when in the land of yaks and lamas. 1. Leh Ladakh Street food The town of Leh Ladakh has plenty of street food options from Maggie, momos, bread omlette, parathas, […]
Leh-Ladakh the land of Lamas and Yaks, boasts of some of the highest passes in the world and most beautiful and rugged terrain. Manali and Srinagar are the two gateways to this heaven on earth. Ladakh is possibly on every person’s bucket list and we at TLOW have a host of budget backpacker road trips […]
Here is a blueprint to a road trip through the Trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh, which is also known for its barren rugged mountains, beautiful monasteries and funny road captions. Leh Ladakh TRIP COST: Rs. 20,000 + 5% GST = Rs. 21,000/- Only on payment of 50% of the trip cost will a seat be confirmed. […]