Travel 1.6 Billion Inches

Life finds its own ways to take your wisdom and maturity to a higher elevation. My trek to the Valley of flowers and Hemkund Sahib Ji was one of the most eventful and soul warming experiences of my life. During any travel, the travelers shape for themselves a unique experience, which is a confluence of what they know, what they see and what they take away. The state of Uttarakhand is popular as ‘Dev Bhoomi’ – the abode of the Gods. Visit the valley of flowers, Hemkund Sahib, Badrinath temple once and tell me if you feel it not be 'Dev Bhoomi' even for a split of a second. The desire to visit 'valley of flowers' had been growing strong with each passing month. But I had no idea as for how to plan the trip and whom to go with? I had been spending time on internet for learning about the trek almost every weekend, especially after i did Triund in April 2017. It was the summer of 2017, May to be precise, I decided to plan for Trek in August/September and set out towards...

" Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt. ” –  John Muir This is a quote that I relate with immensely! At one time or another, most of us at have had the impulse to leave behind our daily routine, office and responsibilities and seek out a new life, at-least temporarily. With  this thought in mind, we keep on searching for this  proverbial. I remember how eagerly I searched for Triund Trek long back (in 2013) , when I saw one of its pictures for the first time on FaceBook, when one of my friends visited the place.  That day I made a promise to myself to visit Triund some day in my life. Finally, during my last heavenly escape  to mountains from the chaotic city life, I visited a paradise called Triund in April 2017. Triund is a paradise in Himachal Pradesh one must visit in their 20’s/30's for a thrilling and adventurous experience.  Triund is a large land of green grass. One can see the mighty Dhauladhar ranges just abo...