If you’re searching for the mythical Himalayan Shangri La, akin to what James Hilton described in his novel Lost Paradise, you have to journey up to Zhongdian in northern Yunnan, at the crossroads leading to Sichuan and Tibet. But Zhongdian’s Tibetan-style old town and local market is only part of the highlights of Yunnan. Before […]
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If the immaculate beauty of nature intoxicates you, then Kerala is where you should be. Kerala, the southwestern tip of India is blessed with unique geographical and cultural features. Its overpowering tropical greenness, arcane rituals and spectacular festivals stimulate even the most jaded imagination. Strictly guarded by age-old traditions, this land at times seems almost
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Chomolhari trek is a great eight-day trek to the high pastures of yak-herders and the memorable Jangothang camp at base of the imposing Mount Chomolhari (7316 m). This trek packs all the highs of the Himalayas – grand views, high alpine lakes, rich flora of rhododendrons and wild flowers as well as sightings of blue
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Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal were the first to climb Mount Everest as part of the British expeditiion to Everest on June 26, 1953. Hillary devoted much of his life to helping the Sherpas of Solu-Khumbu, raising money to build hospitals and schools. Trekking to the Everest Base Camp has since become one of the
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The country of Bhutan is home to hundreds of thousands of traditional Tibetan Buddhists. To penetrate the veil of this closed kingdom, however, you need to obtain the services of an experienced travel organization: Footloose Bhutan. As a unique, affordable, tailor-made tour seller, we have been coordinating adventures to the most far-flung regions of earth
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Thanks to the Bhutanese government’s restrictive travel policies, it can be difficult to book tours and venture to the far-flung sights and festivals of this magical country. Fortunately, Footloose Bhutan offers a number of exceptional tours to this modern-day Shangri-La. You can catch a glimpse of Bhutan in three to six days or spend ten
Mumbai, formerly Bombay, serves as a jumping point to visit the world famous rock-hewn caves of Ajanta that lie some 60 miles from Aurangabad. These 30 caves, arranged in the shape of a mammoth horseshoe date back to the 2nd century B.C. Discovered in 1819, by a group of British army officers, these fabulous temples
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The magnificent temples at Khajuraho, best known for their representation of delicate sensuality and eroticism are the most exquisite specimens of Hindu architecture. Khajuraho was once the capital of the Chandela dynasty but now a quite little village that attracts tourists from world over. The temples were built during the rule of the Chandela Dynasty from
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Bandhavgarh, Kanha National Park, Pench and the Panna National Parks are the finest wildlife reserves that abound with a variety of species. Bandhavgarh has one of the densest populations of Tigers in India. The National Park was only incorporated into Project Tiger in 1994 but is certainly among the top three when it comes to
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The upcoming Beijing Olympics have run into the billions and even been subsidized by donations from the overseas Chinese. It promises to be a grand spectacle in which wake the government left thousands of local people displaced and countless historic buildings have been destroyed in Beijing’s rush to modernize. “Bird’s Nest,” the stadium that will host
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