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RE: Keylong-Kaza...Shimla by private car

by vistet 12 May 2012

Have done all of the stretches , except Sangla and Chitkul , with HRTC buses. And some stretches with cabs or minibuses. Day 5 is to…
RE: Spiti or Ladakh or both?? Kashmir too?

by vistet 30 April 2012

Haven´t seen a letter of sponsorship or been asked for copies of the permit as described in the second link : should be really old or…
Re: Spiti or Ladakh or both?? Kashmir too?

by siamiam 30 April 2012

I was told in Reckong Peo that the permit is the same in all offices, but that these offices are in defferent jurisdictions, hence the…
Re: Spiti or Ladakh or both?? Kashmir too?

by siamiam 30 April 2012

+Spiti is great , but as for now you would have to double back on the NH 22 : the Kunzum La opens even later than the Rohtang. Inner Line…
RE: Spiti or Ladakh or both?? Kashmir too?

by vistet 30 April 2012

* Manali-Leh road is not open yet , Rohtang has been cleared but not thrown open. BRO says it aims to clear Baralacha La "early May"…
RE: Spiti or Ladakh or both?? Kashmir too?

by aakashbarot 30 April 2012

You get Inner line permit in Kaza and Manali also apart from Shimla and Recongpeo. 1. Given that you have 45 days ahead of you, I would…
RE: Travelling alone in North India (Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Varanasi)

by musafir 24 April 2012

Bihar and UP in May would be insufferable. Have you ever been in 45 + C. daily kind of heat? I think not!!! Go to Leh ,Tabo,…
RE: Ladakh end of July/Aug with 10 year old daughter

by meczko 11 April 2012

It took us more than 3 weeks to travel from Shimla to Keylong in summer 2008 (trip report on my webpage linked above) and even after that…
RE: Ladakh end of July/Aug with 10 year old daughter

by vistet 11 April 2012

The NH22 is a bit overdramatised ( everyone keeps talking of Malling ) : a lot rougher road once you turn to Spiti , but less hairy terrain…
RE: 3 weeks in the Indian hills: Clock wise or anti-clock wise?

by aakashbarot 29 March 2012

Hey Jim, Places you have mentioned are surrounding Delhi in different direction. If you can let me know what is the type of places…
RE: ISLAMABAD TO SRINAGAR

by vistet 22 March 2012

*"..spending the night at one of the camps on the way, having suffered from a very bad altitude sickness.."* That would have been The…
RE: India Buddh Circuit drive or track days

by ibexkhunu 19 February 2012

Buddh Circuits or Buddhist Circuits in Himalaya??? I don't know which about you are talking,, if want to do Buddhist places in north India,…
RE: Trek in the Indian Himalayas and Spiti Valley: Please Help

by usever 31 January 2012

To trek out of Zanskar and avoid high season crowds I would choose trek via Tsarap river valley. It is amazing landscape wise and remote.…
Re: Suggestions on Indian Himalayas trek and Spiti Valley

by siamiam 30 January 2012

+The spectacularity of the landscape and monastery position/location are my first priorities…+ +…will I miss something by not going t…
Re: overland from Delhi to Ladakh in August

by siamiam 22 January 2012

Though August is a good month to go, there can be 'road problems' at anytime, even during the summer. When I went through, well into the…
RE: Delhi - Spiti December 10th - 15th

by vistet 05 December 2011

This is hardly star hotel terrain anyway.The places that are open don´t have a fax or wifi ... In Sarahan stay in the Bhimakali Temple…
RE: Ladkah questions

by vistet 02 November 2011

*"I'd like to fly to Leh from Delhi and then return by road."* Better than [Manali-Leh|http://vistet.wordpress.com/category/manali-leh-r…
RE: Shimla to Leh route via Kaza

by WILLEMSPIE 17 July 2011

As most other people answered, Shimla = Kinnaur = Kaza = Keylong is a holiday in itself. It's not worth it if you're going to rush it,…
RE: Shimla to Leh route via Kaza

by vistet 16 July 2011

This route is my favorite. Suggested stops : * Sarahan ( the Bhimakali Temple Guest House) 2134 meters * Kalpa , 2800 * Tabo , 3265…
RE: What should I cut out? Anything I should add?

by musafir 30 May 2011

summer in India is VERY EFFING HOT. Going anywhere takes forever in India. That is part of the charm of the place. You must…
RE: Where to go on a small budget?

by musafir 26 May 2011

South India is better value for money in Dec. when it is less insanely hot for zero budget travellers, in terms of hotels…
RE: Advice on Itinerary(Delhi and Rajasthan) for July

by musafir 26 May 2011

July? India? go to Spiti in HP and see the monastery at Tabo.
Re: Kinnaur and Spiti in July

by meczko 08 May 2011

The advantage of using a combination of buses and cars hired locally for parts of the route would be much greater flexibility, in particular…
RE: Kinnaur and Spiti in July

by SoulCurry 07 May 2011

I can understand Shimla and Manali being transit points, but you still have to travel there in order to pass through them :) Now that…
RE: Kinnaur and Spiti in July

by prayashgiria 07 May 2011

Thanks SoulCurry! Shimla and Manali are only transit points - having been there several times before, we're in no mood to waste a moment…