It was that other night. Quite an advanced night it was. Deep darkness had befallen over the west African coast since a few hours ago. And me with a friend we were striding along the lonely road from the town of Joal towards Fadiouth Island, Senegal.We had ended up there quite randomly. We arrived in Joal by late afternoon that same day, after a long bus trip from … [Read more...]
Tambacounda and Niokolo-Koba National Park – A Travel Story from Senegal
It was a long and uncomfortable journey. Me, a friend of mine, and six more locals together with the driver, squashed inside that wrecked old car, we drove throughout an entire day amidst great portions of flat, arid land till we finally reached Tambacounda city, deep in the Senegalese hinterland, by late afternoon.After a good stretching, we got laden with our stuff and … [Read more...]
Visa for Guinea Bissau in Ziguinchor
A visa for Guinea-Bissau may very easily be obtained from the country's consulate in Ziguinchor. Indeed, much more easily than from the embassy in Dakar (of what I heard from people having done so). I literally had to spend 10 minutes at the consulate before leaving with my passport stamped.The consulate is located near the John Paull II roundabout, taking from there direction … [Read more...]
Cycling in Casamance – The Story of a short day trip
Yet another flaring sun rose in the all-clear blue sky over the West African coast. Another exquisitely beautiful day had just started at Cap Skirring Beach, Casamance. I had already spent there more days than what I could have kept count of. So, waking up that morning, I felt the impulse to do something different than what I had been doing regularly ever since I arrived there: … [Read more...]
Visit Ngor Island, Dakar
Ngor Island is located off the coast of Ngor District in north Dakar. It can make an ideal destination to escape the noise and hustle of Dakar for a day or more.There is a boat going back and forth to the island every some brief interval, leaving from Ngor Beach. As soon as you approach the beach, you will be greeted by a multitude of locals eager to lead you to the boat. You … [Read more...]
The Annapurna Circuit + Tilicho Lake in Ten Days without a guide
PreparationThe gravest difficulty of planning a trekking trip in Nepal lies in choosing an itinerary. In a country hosting eight of the world's fourteen eight-thousander peaks and so great a number of immense mountain ranges, the possibilities are virtually unlimited, so that one will inevitably need to meditate upon the inadequacy of one human lifespan while in the … [Read more...]
Trekking alone in Himachal Pradesh – From Kasol to Manali via Malana and Chandrakhani Pass
"Not lucky enough", was the first thought I made as soon as I opened my eyes early that morning. I was bearing a hope that a fair day might have been reserved for me, but the only thing I peered at from my room's window was an inauspicious, dismal sky pervading all over the valley of Manali. It was about a week already I was residing in Manali waiting for … [Read more...]
The Gem Scam in India – How I Scammed those Indian Scammers
It all began that late afternoon. I sat alone at that Sikh-family-owned restaurant I used to go to during my sojourn in Pushkar, one of India's holiest cities, sipping a cup of coffee and waiting for my dinner.Then I noticed a group of four men exiting a new Toyota Corolla car they had just parked across the street and heading straight towards my table in a strongly … [Read more...]
Camel Safari in Thar Desert: the Great Indian Desert
Notwithstanding the subtle mantle of high-hovering cirrus clouds that webbed the east, it was a brilliant morning. A soft quietude and a caressing breeze prevailed in the air.A fat grey ox with erected horns was walking lazily along the sandy street below the rooftop I was drinking my coffee at. A slender woman covered with a filmy, pink scarf was hanging the laundry on a … [Read more...]
Hiking the Mountains around Pushkar
The dark mood of the sky was hinting at possible rainfalls that day. Though, the sun, well hidden behind the dense clouds, was prevented from heating up the place in such an extreme degree I had been experiencing since the time of my arrival in Rajasthan. It was, indeed, an ideal day to venture up those mountains I was staring at encircling the town of Pushkar while … [Read more...]
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