Throughout Japan one of the most popular tourist destinations is a shrine. A lot of shrines are amazing works of architecture and art reflecting the vibrant culture of the country. One of the most popular places to visit shrines is Kyoto. It has over 400 beautiful shrines and temples, and I’m going to tell you about some of the shrines I visited.
In my opinion, every good vacation needs a hike. For Japan the choice is almost a no-brainer, Mount Fuji. The climb for Mount Fuji is a two day climb where you can spend the night at one of the many stations dotted over the paths up the mountain. Some people do a single day bullet climb but it’s highly recommended against. We would be using the Subashiri Trail which starts with a tree-lined forest before turning into a rocky trail up and has a gravelly sliding path down. We chose this as it is one of the less crowded paths, with a fair option of mountain huts, and amazing views. The trail would take us to the 8th station in about 3.5 hours where we had planned to stay and then the second morning, a 100-minute climb would get us to the summit. There are some other trails such as Gotemba and Yoshida and I recommend the https://www.fujisan-climb.jp/en/ website if you want more information (my understanding is at the end of this blog).
To begin my series on my trip to Japan, I want to talk about a smaller slightly lesser-known part of Japan, Nara. This place was once the capital of Japan and is filled with a rich history.
I’ve been doing some research for upcoming trips and during the process I realized that itineraries are too cemented as a full plan. I still think that they are helpful resources for learning about places to go, but they do fall short in their flexibility so they should be used more as guidelines. I have …
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After spending our first day in Vietnam exploring some historical monuments of Ho Chi Minh city, we spent the next day experiencing South Vietnamese sights, food and culture through a day spent in the Mekong region. We used Winter Spring Homestay’s tour which I fully recommend as we loved it wholeheartedly. The tour included several …
So, after the visit to Vietnam, we moved on to Cambodia where we were to visit Angkor Wat. The temple is famed all over the world as one of the most beautiful temples. The plans were to see the renowned sunrise over Angkor Wat, explore the grounds and see some of the other temples in …
So last year at about this time Podar International School grades 4-9 travelled to Bangalore and Mysore which was a huge success, and you could read about it here. This year they decided to take grade 6-9 to Gujarat with the older grades (8-9) going to Gir National Park and Diu and the younger grades …
I recently got back from a trip to Vietnam and Cambodia and one of my favourite parts of the trip was our visit to Phu Quoc, a small island known for its beaches and coral reefs. We took a forty-minute flight from Ho Chi Minh city airport to Phu Quoc Island where we would be …
The road goes ever on and on and we too would continue down it heading north through New Zealand but now our trip was coming to a close with the grand finale…Hobbiton! This mythical, magical town of halflings offers tours! The movie set for Hobbiton in the Alexander Farm has a long-storied history. The farm …
New Zealand is popular for dolphin viewing and at many places around New Zealand there are operators who will take you out to the open sea to watch and even swim with them! We were headed to Kaikoura which has one of the best dolphin spotting rates in the world. And we would even get …
I recently returned from a 15-day road trip in New Zealand with my family. I’ll be breaking that trip into a few blogs where I talk about my favourite things from the trip. This blog will feature adventure sports, the greatest burger in the world, a few Lord of the Rings “spots” and a beautiful …
School is the place where people learn and grow throughout their lives. 12 years are put into school and in most of them you spend your time in a classroom in a building, you rarely get a chance to go out and see the world with your friends. My school, Podar International School gave my …
What is the tallest mountain in Asia? Mount Everest. Ok, let’s try again. What is the tallest non-Himalayan Mountain in Asia? The answer is Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia. It reaches a grand elevation of 4,095m and if one wants to scale it, that’s a two-day 18km hike up and down. This was the main goal …
Singapore is an island city state located of the coast of Malaysia. It was founded in 1965 and is one of the most clean and non-polluted countries in the world. The nation is famous for Sentosa, its sprawling zoos, the Jewel Changi Airport and the Merlion. My family and I visited it earlier this year …
Here is my trekking adventure in the Valley of Flowers, the world heritage site. I will tell you all about the drive, the trek and the flowers. The amazing trekking videos showcase the natural beauty of Uttarakhand. Stick around to the end for some valuable tips and tricks for your travel planning. Also soon I …
Tintin is more than just a fictional character. Tintin is a real person to some people. He is an inspiration that everything can go right if you stay positive and keep trying. His resilience and bravery along with his loyalty to friends (and his great hairstyle) make him an icon. Herge made Belgium famous for …
The 11th Birthday is a milestone that I crossed very recently. Some people won’t agree with me but the best part of a birthday is what you do to celebrate it. I celebrated my birthday in a brilliant fashion with a trip to Kolad, a place in Maharashtra which is famous for rafting and other …
On our trip in Gujarat my mother had scheduled a safari at the Gir National Park, the only place in the world where you can find Asiatic lions that are not in captivity. We went for the early morning safari which was from 6:45 to 9:45 which is also the best time to spot lions …
Fishing Tips Included The title of this article is my salute to Dr. Seuss, his books used to be my favourites when I was 5-6 years old. Lots of people think that fishing is boring and is all about sitting in one place holding a fishing rod. They couldn’t be more wrong. I discovered the …
I have already written a blog about this trip, but I gave it a spin by making it a video. Hope you like it. #shamvalleytrek #himalayantrek #ladakhtrip
Presenting #THROWBACKTHAILAND with my memories of my Thailand trip with my parents when I was 4 years old. #throwbackthailand #TATNewDelhi #TATIndia #TourismAuthorityofThailandIndia #AmazingThailand #Thailand2020
On 7th March, I went on a night trek up the tallest peak in Maharashtra, Kalsubai with #treksandtrails. At a height of 1,646m, it towers above the surrounding mountains. This trek included a lot of first times for me. I ask you to sit back, relax and read on as this adventure unfolds. #kalsubai 8:30pm …
Last summer, my parents and I went to Cotswold which is the quintessential English countryside. It is a beautiful place with churches, scenic avenues and lush green fields. Cotswold is featured in many movies such as the Harry Potter Series and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. We were driving up from the south from the …
I went to Ladakh on a trip from 31st August to 8th September and did the Sham trek on 6th and 7th September. The Sham Valley Trek is a 3-day trek that runs from Likir to Yangthang to Hemis and then to Temesgang Nurla. We converted it to 2 days with a plan to go …
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Attention, all foodie Londoners. I know “5 good kid-friendly restaurants in London by Cuisine” sounds like a long odd topic to choose but I have my reasons. The first reason is I am going to London soon and have lived there for 5 years. Secondly, I wanted to have a few restaurants that are kids-friendly …
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Last October holidays, my family went to #Ireland for a short road-trip. We landed at Dublin, and hired a car to drive around the country. We drove to #Kilkenny, and stayed overnight to start our #RingofKerry adventure the next morning. This is the review of this special adventurous day we had driving around the amazing …