story.of_vivek

                               Bhutan had been on my list for as long as I can remember, and yet again when it came to planning the trip, it simply happened in the month of December’18. I was lucky to have seen both sides of it, with the bone numbing cold and the much loved pleasant weather with the sunshine tickling your face with a goodbye blessing of first snowfall of the season. The land of the Thunder Dragon as it is fondly called, Bhutan is majestic. With its very distinct architectural style, intricate wood work with folklore etched into facades of buildings, bright colours and a sense of peace and happiness when it comes to its people.   Let’s start with a little story…   You crave the kind of feeling you get when you reach a place you admired the most through pictures of Instagram. But for me, that feeling starts right after I leave for the Airport . Although, I had planned an exte...

I have a story to tell but I fail to put into words. It all started when I was planning a trip at the time of New Year, when a story popped up on Instagram about Deorital-Chandrashila winter trek by One in the Orange Jacket. I then and there decided that I will welcome this New Year on the snowy mountains. I remember from the beginning when I found myself sitting with a bunch of strangers in a traveller at 6 o'clock in the morning. We were headed to Sari (Base Camp) from Rishikesh. It was a 6 hour drive along the winding roads amidst the valley of Ganges and its tributaries. I was exhausted initially by the complete journey from home to base camp but was excited soon by the level of happiness and energy of the group trippers. We were all very excited for the trek and hoped to see a good amount of snow, as that's the highlight of any winter trek. Even though most of the people had introduced themselves during the drive, we had an introduction and briefing session after reaching...