Soul Kumaon Travel Journal
Honest, unhurried writing about the Himalayas — places to go, how to get there, and what to expect.
Everyone writes the same list. We'll tell you which places are actually worth it, which are overrun, and which hidden gems nobody mentions — starting with the Kumaon hills, just 350km from Connaught Place.
Steve Jobs meditated here. Bob Dylan passed through. NASA confirmed a Cosmic Ray Zone on this ridge. Here's everything you need to know before visiting Kasar Devi.
Not Nainital. Not Mussoorie. We're talking Chaukori, Munsiyari, Patal Bhuvaneshwar, Dwarahat — the Kumaon roads that nobody takes because they all turn right at Almora.
How to get there, where to stay, what to eat, what to see and what to skip. A complete, honest guide to Almora for first-time and returning visitors alike.
Over 200 bird species, a 300km Himalayan panorama from Zero Point, and almost no tourists. The full guide to doing Binsar right from a base in Kosi, Almora.
360km, two route options, the best dhabas on the way, what to expect at the Kosi bend, and why you should leave at 4am. Everything for a perfect Delhi–Almora drive.
Gandhi called it "India's Switzerland." The Nanda Devi panorama is real and worth every kilometre. Here's what to do, where to eat, and how to do Kausani as a day trip from Almora.
At 7,200 feet with almost no light pollution, the Almora ridge gives you a window into the Milky Way that most city-dwellers have never seen. A stargazer's practical guide.