Nestled in the lap of the Dhauladhar ranges, Dharamsala and McLeodganj offer both an escape from the mundane world and the courage to return there again. Buddha and his teaching feel alive there in the truest form possible. Though Dharamsala and McLeodganj are known mainly for the Dalai Lama and Tibetan Buddhism, the towns existed … Continue reading A Two-Day Itinerary to Dharamsala and McLeodganj
Norbulingka, nestled in Dharmsala, Uttarakhand, India, surpassed my expectations. What I had assumed was a typical monastery turned out to be a centre of varied cultural activity. Norbulingka Institute, as I reflected on the title once again, with the tagline 'Heart of Tibetan Culture,' I found the centre doing justice to it.
During my bachelor's days, I remember preparing an itinerary for Dharamsala and McLeodganj, since I was passionate about starting my own travel agency. As far as I could recall, I did include 'Triund Trek' in the itinerary back then. However, after seven years of writing and accomplishing the Triund trek, I feel there is a wide gap between what I perceived then and what it actually is. Isn't it true that every trek is unique, with its own beauty and challenges?
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