Amitav Roy

Turtuk is a small village along the banks of Shyok river and it is considered to be the last village of northern India. With the Karakoram range on one side and the great Himalayas on the other, this small village has so much to offer for the tourists. Even now, not many people venture into this place as it is another 90 kms from Diskit. Because the roads are not very good, it can take you more than 3 hours to reach Turtuk from Diskit.

We wanted to start early, however due to some unforeseen issues we got delayed. From Vashi, Navi Mumbai we started at around 7 am and we were hoping that we will not get too much traffic. The idea was to have the bag stuffed, the jackets and everything to mock the situation that we will be facing in Leh. And the moment we started, we knew one thing is going to be a challenge and that’s the bag. Although the sitting position for the rider and pillion is quite comfortable in Himalayan, the moment we introduced the big rucksack, the situation did a 360. This trip was only one day’s halt but we packed some extra luggage just to get the feel.

Shrivardhan is a small city about 180 km from Navi Mumbai and it is a perfect place for a small trip. If you have a couple of days in hand then a trip to this place would be a perfect holiday destination. The road condition is generally good and so it's a perfect getaway for those who want to get out of the fast life and relax near a beach.

A sudden plan to Sinhagad near Pune – an amazing destination for a single day trip. A place full of for and lush green mountains, it’s a must nature lovers and trekkers.

With a four day holiday for holi, it was a perfect time to make a small trip to someplace. The conditions: It should not be very far and it should be interesting from the photography point of view. A little bit of Google and we came up with quite a few options. But in the end, it was Hampi I and my wife decided.

Ganpatipule reminds me of clean beach, blue sky and the best part – when you stand in the water you can see your feet (yes, that is my way of measuring how clean the beach is).

It was around 2 AM when suddenly I got a message from my friend to come online. We decided to go for a short road trip… thanks to Facebook updates on mobile which woke me up ;). With only 3 hours of sleep, we were supposed to start early at around 6:30 AM towards Durshet. Where is it? What are the things to see? I was not at all sure about that… the only thing I knew was that I have not been on a trip for quite some time now and I was bored with my daily routine.