With the zeal to discover new places on the rise and the ever reducing leave situation for young cooperates who want to explore but can never get more than a week away from the desk job, we at tlow have come up with a nine day backpacker road trip around Spiti Valley which covers everything in […]
The Hindi saying Athithi Devo Bhava, which means ‘the guest is God’, still holds a lot of truth in rural India and also other parts of the world. In a homestay, the guest are accommodated in the family house or in a separate guest room nearby. Homestays provide the traveller with an unforgettable experience! Homestays […]
A must visit place while in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh is the village of Naddi. To reach this village the best option one has is to board a bus to McLeod Ganj from Delhi which is a 12 to 14 hour ride. Once in McLeod Ganj one has the option of trekking to the […]
At a height of 6,920 feet above sea level (2109 m) in Khangra Valley of Himachal Pradesh lies the quite village of Dharamkot. To reach Dharamkot the best option is for one to board a bus from Delhi to McLeod Ganj and from there to either walk 2 kms along a winding road which takes not more than […]
At a height of 6,832 feet above sea level (2082 m) lies McLeod Ganj which is also known as Upper Dharamshala, a part of Kangra valley in Himachal Pradesh. McLeod Ganj can be easily accessed by air and bus from Delhi. The most affordable way to reach McLeod Ganj is by bus from Delhi which […]
At an altitude of 9,938 feet above sea level lies the village of Malana also known as the village of Taboos. This village in the state of Himachal Pradesh is a magical green rimmed village that overlooks the Deotiba and Chandrakhani Peaks. The village of Malana is considered as one of the oldest democracies in […]
A place not to miss for a backpacker in search of some peace while in the Parvati Valley in Himachal Pradesh is the village of Pulga which is situated at a height of 9498 feet above sea level (2895 m). For one to reach Pulga the best option is to take a local HRTC bus […]
To reach Kheerganga in the Parvati Valley in Himachal Pradesh, the closest town is Bharsheni. One has to take a bus ride from Bhuntar to Bharsheni. This ride takes 5-6 hours along a winding road that is bumpy. Once at Bharsheni walk down the steps from the dam construction site, trekking along a mountainous path […]
Located at a height of 8, 200 feet above sea-level (2499 m), the village of Naktan is only accessible by foot from Bharsheni which is a four-hour drive from Bhuntar in a local HRTC bus. To reach Naktan from Bhuntar one has to start the walk towards the dam and take the steps down at […]
A village at the far end of the Parvati Valley in Himachal Pradesh, the village of Tosh is situated at a height of 7874 feet above sea-level (2400 m). A four-hour bumpy ride from Bhuntar in a local bus leads one to Bharsheni which is the last stop on the bus route to the Parvati […]