Road approaching Leh. June 21 (TravelAndy): Road trip from Chandigarh to Leh in India's Jammu and Kashmir state is going to get faster. Several road tunnels are going to be…
Vehicle ban hits Manali tourism
December 4 (TravelAndy): Tourism in Manali has been affected after National Green Tribune (NGT) re-imposed its ban on taxies and private cars ferrying tourists across the Manali-Rohtang highway, The Times…
Manali-Leh highway closes for 2015
Road approaching Leh. Picture by Swagata Basu November 3 (TravelAndy): Following heavy snow fall in Rohtang Pass and Baralacha in India's Himachal Pradesh, the Manali-Leh highway has been officially closed,…
Kashmir flags off Himalayan motor rally
Himalayan road. Picture taken by Swagata Basu October 15 (TavelAndy): To promote adventure tourism, the 17th Himalayan motor rally was flagged off on Wednesday, by Farooq Ahmad Shah, secretary tourism…
Ladakh is primarily about colours
Adjectives pitter-patter like a steady drizzle during my chat with three friends who have just returned from a trip to Ladakh in north India. Mesmerising. Beautiful. Mind-blowing. Unbelievable. Incredible… I realise that though…
Burua hope for Manali paragliders
August 30 (TravelAndy): Paragliders have discovered a new place to resume their sport after National Green Tribunal (NGT) banned paragliding in Manali's adventure tourist spot Solang valley, reported The Times…
Manali strike boon for Shimla
May 24 (TravelAndy): A taxi strike in the popular hill station Manali in the north Indian state of Himachal Pradesh is diverting tourists to another hill station in the same…