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![[New post] Our 6-week itinerary through New Zealand - Link is in the bio
Wharariki South Island, New Zealand⠀
We were now driving through the farmland. There were a few homestays and guesthouses around here. The last stretch of 6 km was a gravel...](http://78.media.tumblr.com/381d0e3513d4f2bf6fac5a64c981b7d7/tumblr_oyg01pJ57T1s2js0yo1_500.jpg)
[New post] Our 6-week itinerary through New Zealand - Link is in the bio
Wharariki South Island, New Zealand⠀
We were now driving through the farmland. There were a few homestays and guesthouses around here. The last stretch of 6 km was a gravel road, we had to drive carefully through here. The visibility was quite less because of the dust blowing up. We parked the car, and followed the directions to the beach. It was a 1.5 km walk, first through farms then a lot of sand.
If you look at the map of NZ, this part of the south island looks like a kiwi, and the Wharariki beach is placed perfectly at the kiwi’s eye.
#RTWSC #NZSC
#wharariki #beach #goldenbay #wharikibeach #NewZealand #purenz #southisland #wanderlust #landscape #travelblog #travelblogger #nzmustdo #newzealandfinds #destinationnz #newzealandguide #southisland #purenewzealand #ExtraordinaryExplorer #destinationnz #newzealandguide #nzmustdo #kiwi #newzealandvacations #newzealandfinds #newzealandpics #discover_newzealand (at Wharariki Beach)
![[New Post ] Travel lessons on a trip to Gangotri via a Tibetan settlement
Travel plans for our first visit to the Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand were like they always are – non-existent. Hence, flexible. Because we were travelling without an...](http://78.media.tumblr.com/8b32ff2ddf9b268dbdea63db0a066217/tumblr_oxt7tvn7Yz1s2js0yo1_500.jpg)
[New Post ] Travel lessons on a trip to Gangotri via a Tibetan settlement
Travel plans for our first visit to the Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand were like they always are – non-existent. Hence, flexible. Because we were travelling without an itinerary, we were open to everything. So how did we go about exploring…
Read full story at or link is in the bio
http://sandeepachetan.com/gangotri-via-tibetan-settlement/
#Raithal #Garhwal #Uttarakhand #India #incredibleindia #TheGoatVillage #village #ruraltourism #rural #digitaldetox #holiday @greenpeopleind #landscape #travelblogger #letsgosomewhere #travelgram #instatravel #traveling #travelling #travelingram #traveler #mytravelgram #igtravel #travelphotography #instatraveling #traveladdict #Wanderlust
Relaxing at The Goat Village, Uttarakhand, India
Post lunch would be time to catch up on some reading. Or a quick nap outside on the hammock.
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![[New Post ] Exploring Garhwal Himalayas from the remote village of Raithal
Why did we choose Raithal? Mainly because we fell in love with The Goat Village. But also because it was untouched by commercial tourism. The only options to stay besides The...](http://78.media.tumblr.com/a7569a3125fd1599b53fd4d7e3ab1867/tumblr_oxlpzy4JbO1s2js0yo1_500.jpg)
[New Post ] Exploring Garhwal Himalayas from the remote village of Raithal
Why did we choose Raithal? Mainly because we fell in love with The Goat Village. But also because it was untouched by commercial tourism. The only options to stay besides The Goat Village were the locals’ houses.
Read full story at :
http://sandeepachetan.com/explore-garhwal-himalayas-from-raithal/
#Raithal #Garhwal #Uttarakhand #India #incredibleindia #TheGoatVillage #village #ruraltourism #rural #digitaldetox #holiday @greenpeopleind #landscape #travelblogger #letsgosomewhere #travelgram #instatravel #traveling #travelling #travelingram #traveler #mytravelgram #igtravel #travelphotography #instatraveling #traveladdict #Wanderlust
Sunset viewed from Isla del Sol, an island on Lake Titicaca, Bolivia Heavy clouds washed away the view of the sunset on the first two days of our stay on Isla del Sol. Elections in Bolivia forced us to stay on the island on the third day as well. The view of the setting sun behind the mountains in Peru made this extended stay totally worthwhile. #Titicaca #Bolivia #isladelsol #Yumani #landscape #adventure #wondersoftheworld #travelblogger #letsgosomewhere #travelgram #instatravel #traveling #travelling #travelingram #traveler #mytravelgram #igtravel #travelphotography #instatraveling #traveladdict #Wanderlust (at Lake Titicaca)
Piha beach, Auckland, New Zealand
One evening we went for an outing to the Piha beach on the west coast, around an hour’s drive from Auckland. It was starting to get cold in Auckland, so there weren’t too many people on the beach. Just a few kite surfers retiring for a day. It was just us on the long black windy beach. Far inside in the fading evening light, we could see a lion’s face carved out on a mountain cliff coming down into the water. The rocks and their formations had been an intriguing part of traveling in New Zealand.
#RTWSC #NZSC
#Piha #beach #Auckland #NewZealand #purenz #southisland #wanderlust #landscape #travelblog #travelblogger #nzmustdo #newzealandfinds #destinationnz #newzealandguide #purenewzealand #ExtraordinaryExplorer #destinationnz #newzealandguide #nzmustdo #kiwi #newzealandvacations #newzealandfinds #newzealandpics #discover_newzealand (at Piha Beach)
Monument of The Collie dog, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
In the 19th century, Scottish shepherds came to work on the pastoral runs of the eastern South Island in New Zealand. The high country could not have been farmed successfully without the guarding by collie dog. A statue of a collie has been raised at Lake Tekapo.
There is also a dog monument in Maharashtra. Can you name the dog and place?
#RTWSC #NZSC
#Tekapo #collie #dog #monument #shephard #NewZealand #purenz #southisland #wanderlust #landscape #travelblog #travelblogger #nzmustdo #newzealandfinds #destinationnz #newzealandguide #southisland #purenewzealand #ExtraordinaryExplorer #destinationnz #newzealandguide #nzmustdo #kiwi #newzealandvacations #newzealandfinds #newzealandpics #discover_newzealand (at Lake Tekapo, New Zealand)
Torrent Bay, Tasman, New Zealand
When the island of New Zealand was formed, during the formation of the continents, because NZ got isolated from every other place, it developed its own unique ecosystem. NZ didn’t get any predators. There are no snakes in NZ. In the absence of predators, there was no need for self-defence. Which is why the native birds of NZ are flightless birds, the most characteristic being their namesake - the kiwi. “If it can fly, it’s not from here”, is a famous saying here. As the Europeans followed Cook and Tasman, they brought with them not just the “propah” English language, but also the flora and fauna. They only way now of maintaining the natural ecosystem of NZ is by keeping a strict track of what’s grown how much. (This is also one of the reasons for the strict biosecurity laws on NZ). Learning about this fascinating aspect of Nz, our boat moved deeper into the NP, one bay at a time. At the beach of every bay, there was a campsite. You could book a cabin/ campsite for yourself on the DOC website before getting here (DOC is the Department of Conservation which is in charge of the camping and staying arrangements in the NPs of NZ). The most exciting way of seeing the Abel Tasman National Park is on foot. It is one of the 9 Great Walks identified by the Tourism department of NZ. It takes 4-5 days to walk through the entire NP, and for every night halt a camping site is available. The exact arrangements and facilities available are clearly mentioned on the DOC website. If it suits your needs, you reserve your places in advance. So, at the end of the day, you are assured of a safe place to stay in the middle of the forest.
#RTWSC #NZSC
#TorrentBay #torrent #bay #Tasman #abletasman #NewZealand #purenz #southisland #wanderlust #landscape #travelblog #travelblogger #nzmustdo #newzealandfinds #destinationnz #newzealandguide #southisland #purenewzealand #ExtraordinaryExplorer #destinationnz #newzealandguide #nzmustdo #kiwi #newzealandvacations #newzealandfinds #newzealandpics #discover_newzealand (at Torrent Bay)
Wharariki South Island, New Zealand⠀
We were now driving through the farmland. There were a few homestays and guesthouses around here. The last stretch of 6 km was a gravel road, we had to drive carefully through here. The visibility was quite less because of the dust blowing up. We parked the car, and followed the directions to the beach. It was a 1.5 km walk, first through farms then a lot of sand.
If you look at the map of NZ, this part of the south island looks like a kiwi, and the Wharariki beach is placed perfectly at the kiwi’s eye.
#RTWSC #NZSC
#wharariki #beach #goldenbay #wharikibeach #NewZealand #purenz #southisland #wanderlust #landscape #travelblog #travelblogger #nzmustdo #newzealandfinds #destinationnz #newzealandguide #southisland #purenewzealand #ExtraordinaryExplorer #destinationnz #newzealandguide #nzmustdo #kiwi #newzealandvacations #newzealandfinds #newzealandpics #discover_newzealand (at Wharariki Beach)
Purest water in Southern hemisphere. Want to know where?
Te Waikoropupu springs, commonly called Pupu springs, New Zealand
#RTWSC #NZSC
#Waikoropupu #pupusprings #pupu #springs #NewZealand #purenz #southisland #wanderlust #landscape #travelblog #travelblogger #nzmustdo #newzealandfinds #destinationnz #newzealandguide #southisland #purenewzealand #ExtraordinaryExplorer #destinationnz #newzealandguide #nzmustdo #kiwi #newzealandvacations #newzealandfinds #newzealandpics #discover_newzealand (at Franz Josef, New Zealand)
On the way to Puzzle World, Wanaka, New Zealand
That green object might appear as some vehicle on the road to you. For us it’s a dream on a horizon. We want one for our travels.
When we wanted to be longer with the fall colours, we decided to give Wanaka some more time and soak in these yellows and reds.
#RTWSC #NZSC
#Wanaka #NewZealand #purenz #southisland #wanderlust #landscape #travelblog #fall #red #yellow #travelblogger #nzmustdo #newzealandfinds #destinationnz #newzealandguide #wanaka #lakewanaka #southisland #purenewzealand #ExtraordinaryExplorer #destinationnz #newzealandguide #nzmustdo #kiwi #newzealandvacations #newzealandfinds #newzealandpics #discover_newzealand (at Puzzling World. Wanaka)
Iruppu Waterfalls, Karnataka, India
Its location makes Coorg a perfect starting point for treks in the Western Ghats. From simpler one day treks to the more arduous multi day ones.
One trek we went for was in the northern part of Coorg and second was in the southern part of Coorg. This was through the forest where the river Lakshmanteerth originates, near the Iruppu waterfalls. We had to get permission from the forest department for this trek. This time, our guide was a forest guard. The trek started off in a bamboo forest, and went through some deciduous and later an evergreen section. Witnessing the rapid changes in the forest was amazing. And sightings of snakes, wild hogs running (escaping a wild elephant, the guide told us) and hairy droppings (indicating a predator’s habitat) was exciting!
#Iruppu #coorg #waterfalls #falls #Westernghats #landscape #beautifulplace #karnataka #incredibleindia #WaterfallWednesday #water #agua #mumbai_igers #photographers_of_india #indianphotographers #storiesofindia #desi_diaries #igramming_india #indiatravelgram #indiaclicks #indiapictures #india_gram #igramming_india #ig_india #exploreindia #indialove #travelblogger (at Iruppu Falls,Madikeri)
Three Sisters rocks, Taranaki, New Zealand
From Waiiti, we drove further up to Tongaporutu. This was a very interesting beach, with many “things to see”. But you had to get there at lowtide. From the parking lot, we walked through a series of rocks. There were some oystercatchers on the black sand, blending in nicely with the colour. Some cormorants were drying on the rocks. We walked on the wide expanse of the black soft sand. Here, there were a few others as well, all walking in a rush while the tide was low. First we came to a hole in the rock, placed right at the edge of the receding water. Letting us walk through our first hole in the rock in the sea. From here, we could see the “3 sisters”. This is a series of rocks, which over years of erosion were separated from the main rock and now stood independently, close to each other. 3 such rocks stood there for many years, but recently the top half of one of them had fallen off, making it only 2.5 sisters! When we visited, only 2 columns were distinctly visible. We strongly felt the 3rd sister should be given a respectable farewell and this structure should now be called “2 sisters”!
#RTWSC #NZSC #Tongaporutu #Park #sky #colours #blacksand #blacksandbeach #lowtide
#Taranaki #3sisters #threesisters #NewZealand #purenz #southisland #wanderlust #landscape #travelblog #travelblogger #nzmustdo #newzealandfinds #destinationnz #newzealandguide #purenewzealand #ExtraordinaryExplorer #destinationnz #newzealandguide #kiwi #newzealandvacations #newzealandfinds #newzealandpics #discover_newzealand (at Tongaporutu)
Ipanema beach, Rio, Brazil
We began and ended our travels through South America in Brazil. The first time, we were new to travel, to South America and to Brazil. When we returned after almost 5 months, the same places had felt like coming back home!
There is magic in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Continue reading on
The Kids of the Hills…
…Have above all, cracked the secret of being happy in the middle of absolutely nowhere!!
Rangdum is a tiny hamlet with maybe ten houses. It has a couple of food stalls (travelers usually halt here for lunch) and a couple of guest houses (for travelers who want to halt for the night).
A monastery is housed on a hillock, 3km away from the village.The village is essentially a definition of “in the middle of nowhere”.
These kids were playing near the stupa when our trucks halted for lunch. We wondered what their lives must be like, living in such isolation.
From what we saw, it sure seemed like a lot of fun!
How about some #MondayMotivation filled with innocence and childhood nostalgia?
http://sandeepachetan.com/kids-of-hills-portrait-india/
(at Rangdum)