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Recollections of pristine Himachal Pradesh

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Kaza Khas It is excitement that you want. The indomitable rush of adrenaline. Yet, at the same time, with peace and calm washing over you taking away the grime that has housed itself in the recesses of the mind, the undulating landscape of Himachal Pradesh, India, awaits you. These tracts of land have seduced many a traveller with its endless possibilities, spectacular views and crisp air. Whether you take off for the weekend, or vacation for a week, you will end up returning with a piece of the place in your heart. While people make a mad rush for Leh and Ladakh, many skip the similar landscapes of remote Himachal Pradesh in their rush to make it till there.  For travellers, the Spiti Valley is just as difficult to negotiate as is the Leh Valley, however, this is a road that is less travelled. Mountains, valleys and gushing streams. You will meet your traveller's dream right here in this state with its preludes of apple orchards and conifer forests.  ...

Swaying to the rhythm, dancing away the blues in Kasauli

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Music lovers enjoy the Easter weekend at Baikunth Resorts in Kasauli. Driving up to Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh will bring you across all the DL, CH, and PB registration numbers coming from or going to this town nestled in the Shimla hills. Well, apart from the great weather, the crisp air, summer homes, the resorts and the little market and some old architecture  there would be nothing much to come too if you had seen it all. The other destinations in Himachal are just as endearing as this little town and some places are, undoubtedly, preferred over this destination for its aloofness from the rest of the world.  Ustad Fazal Qureshi, Ravi Iyer and Pandit Ravi Chary jamming.  But my affiliation to the place stems from my family of course with my inclination to peace and quiet, I have the perfect getaway for the weekend at no additional cost of course! 150 kilometres from the noise and pollution of my city of Ludhiana, a bed and comforter are enough to help me...