"Monalisa"

This was a long awaited group trip that we friends wanted to check off since many years and delighted that we completed it successfully. HP gave us life partners and friends for life. This was a celebration of 22 years of friendship in 2023. This trip has re-ignited my blog after 6 months. Through this blog I would like to describe our itinerary, giving some essential tips from our experience so that it would help future travellers. [Disclaimer: please verify latest status of places before you proceed to plan your trip or ping me personally, I will share my contacts]   Day Places visited Stay @ 1 Arrive at Leh and acclimatization Ladakh Residency 2 Sangam, Likhir, Alchi monasteries, Magnetic Hill, Gurudwara Pather Sahib, Shanti Stupa, Leh Palace (optional) Ladakh Residency 3 Khardung La, Diskit monastery, Hunder Sand dunes Stone Hedge 4 ...

To start with, a picture would do justice to showcase the mesmerizing beauty of this place.  This trip has rekindled my blog which was gathering dust on the cloud :) I kept thinking to myself about penning down this travelogue as soon as I return but never late than ever. Through this blog I would like to describe our itinerary, giving some essential tips from our experience so that it would help future travellers. [Disclaimer: please verify latest status of places before you proceed to plan your trip or ping me personally, I will share my travel agent's number:)] I am a bit lazy and have some trust issues with the pictures of hotels on the internet. So, I don't indulge in self-booking. I use a trusted travel expert for most of my trips. This trip was planned by a good friend Sumita, who is from Assam and has extensively travelled throughout North-East India. A woman entrepreneur who runs her travel agency "Threads of Travel" (will share a link soon).  Time of travel...