Namaste, friends! Today let’s do monastery hopping in Ladakh and a Leh city tour! We’ll visit Shey Palace, Hemis Monastery, Thiksey Monastery, 3 Idiots Rancho School, Shanti Stupa, Leh Palace, and Leh market ✨ Whew, it sounds like a lot, right? I was also worried that I had to spend a lot of time writing this blog post, like the last one haha… (there goes my weekend) But don’t worry, today’s blog post will have more pictures than words because there wasn’t much to share in my Kashmir travel diary 😄 Alright, so I was very lucky that none of my itinerary was disrupted despite being stuck in Sonamarg for…
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Horse Riding in Thajiwas Glacier, Kashmir
Hi, everyone! Today I will take you horse riding in Thajiwas Glacier, Kashmir! This beautiful, forever snow-capped mountain is located in Sonamarg, 2,800 meters above sea level 🏔️ ❤️ ✨ Alright, so I left the houseboat around 5:30 am with a shikara. The staff at The Mughal Sheraton Houseboat prepared a packed breakfast for me – bananas, fresh-cut fruits, and 6 boiled eggs. Thank you so much, it was a wonderful stay! And a perfect packed breakfast (boiled eggs were better than bread) 😊 Showkat came to pick me up not long after I reached the other side. We drove to Sonamarg, the gateway to Ladakh. On the way, we…
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Gulmarg Gondola and the Wonderful Khyber Himalayan Resort & Spa
Namaste, friends! Today, I’ll take you for a Gulmarg gondola ride, and then we’ll check into our wonderful resort, The Khbyer Himalayan Resort & Spa. I was excited because after saving for one year, I could finally stay at Khyber Himalayan Resort & Spa, the main reason why I visitted Kashmir. Yes, I like beautiful hotels and resorts! ✨ ✨ ✨ Oh ya, in this blog post, I will share about my Day 2 and Day 3 in Kashmir, as there’s nothing much to write. Especially Day 3, I was in the hotel most of the time 🥺 #soboring So, after breakfast, I departed for Gulmarg, Kashmir. It’s a famous…
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Oh Lucky Day! Visitting Tulip Garden in Srinagar
Namaste, friends! Today I will take you to explore the Tulip Garden (and another garden) in Srinagar, the capital city of Kashmir 🌷 🌷 🌷 My initial flight from Amritsar to Srinagar was rescheduled to an earlier time, so I had to wake up very early and got a packed breakfast instead of another amazing hotel breakfast 🥹 Well, it’s okay! As long as the flight goes smoothly and my luggage doesn’t go missing… coz my friend told me that someone tried to steal hers when she was at Srinagar’s airport many years ago 👀 The sky was still dark, but the airport was quite busy. Of course, I chose…
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Amritsar Day Trip and Welcomhotel Amritsar Review
Hi, everyone! Starting from this week, I will share about my belated birthday solo trip to Kashmir, India. Okay, let’s start with the Amritsar day trip and my review of Welcomhotel Amritsar! Actually, my birthday was in January, but I decided to go in April because I didn’t like the snow and cold. I thought April would be good for Kashmir (and India in general) as it wouldn’t be too cold and the flowers may start to bloom. Since there was no direct flight from Kuala Lumpur to Srinagar, I decided to fly to Amritsar because I’d never been there, stayed for two days, then took a domestic flight to…
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One Day in Pushkar, India
Hi, guys! I’ll be travelling to Indonesia soon, but before that, let me take you to Pushkar! Pushkar is a temple town in the state of Rajasthan, India. What to see and do in Pushkar? Although I didn’t do much there, surprisingly, I enjoyed my 2D1N stay in this small town! So, when I read the tour itinerary, the most anticipated activity in Pushkar was to be blessed by a local Brahmin on a holy lake. I’m not a Hindu, but I’m more than happy to receive good blessings! It turned out, there was more than just being blessed by a Brahmin here. Alright, let’s start our journey exploring Pushkar,…
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Exotic Jodhpur: Kuchaman Haveli, Blue City & Mehrangarh Fort
Hi, guys! This week I will show you other exotic destinations in India: Kuchaman Haveli, the Blue City, and Mehrangarh Fort in Jodphur. In the previous post, we explored Jaipur, the Pink City. Now, let’s explore Jodhpur, the Blue City! 💙💙💙 Since Deepavali is coming soon, I think it’s good to build the hype, so I’m writing this blog post 😉 Besides, I want to show you the beautiful architecture at Kuchaman Haveli and Mehrangarh Fort. Oh ya, people call Jodhpur ‘the Blue City’ because there’s a neighbourhood of Brahmapuri where the houses are painted in blue. The whole area is similar to the Blue City in Morocco! I will…
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Delhi to Bikaner: You’ll be Surprised with This India Sleeper Train
Hi, everyone! It’s very hot in Malaysia these few days, so I’d like to reminisce about my India trip during winter. This time, I’ll show you what a sleeper train in India looks like, from Delhi to Bikaner. Soo… I went to India in January 2024. It was a chilly evening when the group tour had to take a sleeper train from Delhi to Bikaner. Speaking of trains in India, the scenes I saw on the TV and online haunted me. A crowd as packed as tuna in a can… with some people sitting on top of the train and others with half of their bodies out of the door……
