Many travellers arrive in Dushanbe, the capital and gateway of Tajikistan, and dash off for an adventure, perhaps hiking in the Fann Mountains or driving along the famously dramatic Pamir Highway.

I was born in Kolkata but was brought up in Kathmandu. I was always fascinated with the Himalayas and especially when it was Nepal. I have lost count on how many times I have visited Nepal since I moved to India for my higher studies mostly coz my parents lived there but more so my…

One fine cold evening in Dec ‘20 at home in New Delhi, I was relaxing and listening to some sufi music, I received a call from Prashant, who is from Gorakhpur, a member of my riding group and he asks, Bhaiiya i am in Gangtok and i want to go to Gurudongmar Lake but the…