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Hemant Soreng

Just beautiful (view from Oia)


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Exploring Travel

The art of chilling: Trip to Santorini in the Cyclades, Greece

By on October 14, 2011

Many folks asked me what I did in the beautiful island of Santorini (also known as Thira), where I had gone with PB in August?
Frankly, I have no frikkin’…

View of Athens from Acropolis


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The gods must be crazy: Trip to Athens, Greece

By on August 25, 2011

Creation of the world for the ancient Greeks is actually quite simple.
In the beginning – there was Chaos (first of the gods).
And that’s what I plunged into, literally, when…

Me riding down


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Cycling Exploring Travel

Khardung La joyride: Cycling at 5600 m

By on August 5, 2011

Well, its hardly a joyride.  If you are sitting in a packed SUV!! If you are cycling!! Either way, esp. if you are  going up from Leh (3524 m/11,562…

Snow laden Stok Kangri


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Climbing Travel Trekking

Stok Kangri: Climbing a 6000 m peak

By on July 26, 2011

“We have done it. We have summited Stok Kangri. Yaaaaaaaay !!! Wooooohooooo!!!”  Vikas was shouting at the top of his voice as he jumped around. Seeing his state of “Brownian…

Mt. Everest Covered in Clouds View from Kalapathar


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Everest Base Camp Trek: A sneak “peak”

By on May 4, 2011

“So, what is it between man and mountain, esp. Mt. Everest?” Raj asked as he took another spoonful of the dal bhat (lentils and rice), which will soon become…