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Travel: Journey of Life & Feelings

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“My spirit travels with the wind, and it is there we will find each other in the dark.” I’ve felt the wind and how whispers carry and heard the trees reaching higher to catch some of those words. Even though this world is often dark and no other souls are in sight, I can still feel you there, like you’re right behind me.  I’ve seen the rainbows after the storms and felt their pain, as if for once they’d like to be granted a wish. This world isn’t black and white, but so many people perceive it that way. I’ve seen beyond the gray and into a place where even shadows have some light to dance with.  And if I turn around, I might catch a glimpse of you there. But the space where I feel you is empty. It’s always empty. But if I look beyond what my eyes can see, I will see you in between life and dreams. And if we’re both lost, all we need to do is find the wind. She always knows how to bring us home. And it is there we will find each other in the dark. Inspired ...

Sandakfu: Travel trek to Paradise

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Sandakphu   (3636 m; 11,930 ft) is the highest peak in the district of Ilam, Nepal and West Bengal, India. It is the highest point of the Singalila Ridge in Darjeeling district on the West Bengal-Nepal border. The peak is located at the edge of the Singalila National Park and has a small village on the summit with a few hostels. Four of the five highest peaks in the  world, Everest, Kangchenjunga, Lhotse and Makalu can be seen from its summit. It also affords a pristine view of the entire Kangchenjunga Range. The trek along the Singalila Ridge to Sandakphu and Phalut is one of the most popular ones in the Eastern Himalayas due to the grand vistas of the Kangchenjunga range and the Everest range which can be seen from the ridge, and also for the seasonal wildflower blooms and birding. Treks begin at Manebhanjan which is 28 km (approx. 1 hour by road) fro...

Useful Travel Links: a must see content

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SHARING SOME USEFUL TRAVEL LINKS  Apply Tourist Visa for Any Country Currency Exchange Converter Google Currency Converter   – an online tool for currency conversion. (If you simply google the currency, you can see current and historical trends) CIA World Fact Book Country Calling Codes International Health & Vaccination National Center for Disease Control  (CDC) World Health Organization ZIKA Travel Information Pack Safe – Hazardous Materials World Tourism Directory  – an extensive country by country source with over 120,000 contacts of all international, national, regional, local tourism authorities, travel organizations, travel services, etc Layover Guide  – has airport and nearby city guides for long layover Trip Films  – a great resource for finding and sharing travel videos Weather Channel  – weather information, alerts and breathtaking pictures and short videos from around the world ...