Across the river from Hunza Valley is Nagar Valley. From Karimabad, the route to reach the town of Nagar, the largest town in the valley among 24 villages, follows windy dirt roads along cliff sides, crossing the Hunza River and Nagar River junction. As we approached Nagar Valley, we became surrounded by some of the … More Nagar Valley & Hopper Glacier
Karimabad truly feels like a dreamy utopia, nestled in a lush valley surrounded by dramatic snowy mountain peaks. Upon checking-in to the lovely Hunza Serena Inn, I literally had to pinch myself to be sure I wasn’t staring at a digital green screen simply projecting such a stunning backdrop. Almost too beautiful to be real! … More Karimabad, Hunza Valley
Not long into our continued journey down the Karakoram Highway, view of the stunning Attabad Lake and its uniquely bright turquoise water caught us all by surprise. How is such pristine color even possible?? The lake was formed in 2010 due to a massive landslide creating a dam, blocking the Hunza River flow. Sadly, many villages … More Attabad Lake & Hussaini Suspension Bridge – Gems of the KKH
From Kashgar, we started the infamous Karakoram Highway, one of the highest paved roads in the world (maximum elevation is 15,466 ft). The highway traces one of the many paths of the ancient Silk Road. A path crossed and written about by Marco Polo. The highway was built by the governments of Pakistan and China. … More Crossing the Khunjerab Pass from China into Pakistan
Kashgar, also known as Kashi in Chinese, is the largest westernmost city in China, located in the Xinjiang region near the border with Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Pakistan. It’s been a crucial trading center and strategically important city along the Silk Road between China, the Middle East, and Europe for over 2000 years. In addition, … More Kashgar, China: Start of the Karakoram Highway
Before going to Agra, I only knew it was where the legendary Taj Mahal was located. I assumed there wasn’t much more to see or do there, which turned out to be very incorrect. Not only was it an intriguing city with sights galore, it was historically the capital of the Mughal Empire from 1556 to … More Alluring Agra: Red Fort and the Taj Mahal
We really enjoyed Delhi, even though our visit was brief. The sprawling city offers such a variety of fascinating things to see and do, new and old. … More Delhi Delights, New and Old
The romantic and unique Backwaters of Kerala are made up of a labyrinth of canals and lakes… … More Beautiful Backwaters of Kerala
Stuck in the lap of luxury, also known as Coconut Lagoon, on my birthday, thanks to a local political strike. … More Cruising at Coconut Lagoon
Seeing elephants in the wild was always a dream of mine, but it seemed just that…a dream. Lucky us, Periyar National Park was full of happy wild elephants, so we kept pinching each other, just to be sure we were in fact awake. Our next stop after Munnar was Periyar, or officially called Thekkady. It … More Periyar – Elephants and Spices Galore
Wandering Ways 