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* Hello,
It can't be explained in words how thrilled I was to read about
Vineeta Muni's trip Across the Himalayas. I actually lived the fact of
their exciting and adventurous trek. I've always dreamt of going on one
such wonderful and thrilling journey myself.
Sandeep Kulkarni
* Hi Romola
I chanced across your wonderful writings in India Travelogue. I have been trekking across the Himalayas for a few years now...and I
found your writings particularly unique and interesting as you did not pay
attention to the details, trying rather to delve deeper into the
wonders and mysteries of the Himalayas and the human mind, a facet that I am also
fascinated with...
I am currently working and travelling in Australia (another fascinating
and rare wild part of the earth!!)
Your writings just brought back a myriad amazing memories of my travels
in the Himalayas....
Carry on the good work
Harpreet Singh Dhillon,
Australia
* Hello,
Congratulations on a great site on Indian travel. I went on a trek of
the Garhwal Himalayas this summer -- to the Valley of Flowers, Hemkund,
Badrinath, Mana et al - -- and would love to share my pictures and
experience with others via your site. Do you take contributions for your
site? If so, what format do you accept it in? I would be willing to give
you pictures as well as a textual description detailing my trip.
thanks,
Nandan
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Dear Nandan,
It is always a pleasure to access the reader who wants to share
his travel experiences, insights and impressions through our
pages. We welcome readers' contributions of their travel
experiences, which have made our site increasingly interactive.
You are welcome to contribute your own trekking experiences in
the Garhwal Himalayas.(.txt files are preferred). These can be
sent to romola@indiatravelogue.com Scanned jpeg/GIF images to
accompany them are welcome. Please send them to gallery@indiatravelogue.com , with an
accompanying note about them, with reference to the piece. We look
forward to your piece.
Romola
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* It is exciting and informative to read the various write-ups on the
trips to the Himalayas.
Kalyan Venkatesh
Country: India
 * Hi We read the article on Dodi Tal and were very impressed. We
trekked to Deoria Tal in the Garhwal area last week. Now we too want to
post a detailed article on our trip on the India Travelogue site. Do let
me know how we can do this. Love your site! Thanks.
Sharad & Heera
India
Editor's Note: As an interactive site, we welcome readers
sharing their travel experiences through our pages. All interesting
articles are published on our site. They can be sent to romola@indiatravelogue.com
* Dear Romola,
I have thoroughly enjoyed getting an overview of your site. It's
beautiful! It's very comprehensive and at the same time, full of
interesting articles with nice pictures. I haven't yet visited all the
sections.
After reading your article on Deo-Tibba, I am
thoroughly tempted to attempt a Himalayan trek the next time I visit
India. I also loved your pieces on Lucknow and Calcutta.
I am off to read some more!
Samir
* It is exciting and informative to read the various write-ups on the
trips to the Himalayas.
Kalyan Venkatesh
Country: India
* Your web site about Travelogues is great and quite informative.
Congratulations. You have done a good job. Will it be possible to
give email id's of authors like Sumanta Roy Chowdhury, for people like me who
want to know more about Himalayas first hand.
Mrs.Ramana Chennareddy
Canada
Editors Note: Dear Ramana,
Thanks for your letter,
which I am forwarding to Sumanta. If you want to get in touch with
specific writers, we will be happy to forward your letter, but
respecting their privacy we do not publish their e-mail ids on the site.
If you need any further help, do feel free to revert to me.
Romola Butalia
* Hi Romola,
I just wanted to compliment you on the wonderful write-up you did on
Almora. Being a native of Almora, reading your article, I was
transported back to my home town. I think the peace that one gets in the
Kumaon hills, is unique to the area. My husband is also from Almora and
we visit as often as we can. Keep writing those wonderful articles.
Your site is one of the best that I have ever come across.
Wishing
you all the best. Neeta Wheeler, U.S.A.
* Hi Romola, Thank you very very much for the useful information you
categorize in your travel log. Your composition is very captivating too.
Hopefully, we will get a chance in the very near future to check out
these wonderful places. I had travelled extensively when I was a kid so
the majestic impressions of our mighty Himalayas is etched in my mind. I
have created a folder dedicated exclusively to all the travel
information that we are going to consult while planning our next trip to
India.
Nandini Mitra Banerjee
* The story on Sikkim and the complete editorial is too good. I am
greatly fascinated by the place and intend to go there.
Ganga Krishnan, India
* Hello, This is great site- I was very happy to find it specially
since I had been looking for something like this for a while. My parents
and I lived in Saharanpur while I was growing up and I went on a number
of hikes around Dehra Dun, Mussorie and the sourrounding area- it was
very beautiful- and I have very fond memories of it- although on my last
visit to that region, a few years ago, I was unhappy to see how much
forest had been cut down and the reforestation that has happened is not
quiet the same.
Pushpa Tandon, USA
* I read the articles about Pindari
and Gaumukh.
I simply loved the way they are written, they reflect the same kind of
feeling I have when I am in the Himalayas. The entire travel section of
India Travelogue is well laid out.
Rishad Saam Mehta, Pune, India
* I read an account of trekking in the Himalayas in India travelogue and
really liked it a lot. Please keep up the good work. Perhaps, you could
include some info regarding how to go about trekking or adventure
sports. for eg who to contact, DO-s and DON-Ts. My best wishes to you in
your endeavour.
Vivek Rana, Bangalore, India
* I am basically a trekking enthusiast. Found your site interesting. I
suggest more treks including the more challenging ones be added to your
list of treks. It will definitely help freelance trekkers like me who
are always feeling the dearth of information sources on treks.
Barinder Singh, India
* It was interesting to read the article 'Trekking
to Har-ki-Dun '. Incidentally I had trekked there in October 1976,
with a cousin and a friend. In '76 the road was only upto Mori and
thereafter the trek started. There were no dhabhas and one had to depend
on the hospitality of the villagers (which was always in abundance !! ).
Food had to be cooked for the trek ahead, early morning or the night
before. Forest dak bunglows were the best places to sleep. There was
hardly any traffic in those days, thus no prior permission was required
to stay at these bungalows.
I must add that at the periphery of Har-ki-dun glacier, I remember
the thick forest of "bhoj-patra" trees. Har-ki-dun is the glacier from
which the mighty 'Tons' river emerges.
I now live in Canada. But as long as I was in India I trekked to many
places in the Garhwal and Kumaon Himalayas. My love for mountains is
also because I resided in Mussoorie.
Krishna Narain Mathur, Canada
* Dear Mr Baskar
I read with interest your travelogue on the trek to Har-ki-dun.It was
very thoughtful of you to have shared your experiences. All I can say is
that I envy you and your friends for having undertaken this wonderful
trip!!
Name: Sethuraman
* I viewed the site....its good work ! Simple & neatly designed.
Your write ups are quality work. Maybe you could provide more pictures?
Your first hand account of Gangotri & Pindari was very interesting.
But I think the site is too 'serious' - its layout and language. My mom
liked the site...she read about scuba diving with a lot of interest and
I think I know where she is planning her next trip. I liked the snapshot
of people hanging out from the local train under the 'Mumbai section'
Reminded me of chickens stacked together in a poultry farm ! Looking at
that I dont mind living in the mountains with a sunburnt nose all my
life.
Name: Somit
Mumbai,India
* I visited India travelogue for the first time today and was highly
thrilled and nostalgic to read about places in the Himalayas that I had
trekked to 15 years ago. I feel like going there again. Great work! Keep
up the good work.
Name: Kiran Kolhatkar, Japan
* Well, what can one say of such a lovely site where one can actually
drift into a place without physically visiting it. I had been to Sikkim
and Darjeeling in March and the entire trip was relived by me through
this site ..it made me feel really nostalgic. That an Indian site can be
so good ... hats off guys for this great effort. Sites like Lonely Planet are also there, but they do not describe places in such detail .
Name: Shiva Prasad Bebarta, India
* Hi, The site is great. I was looking for
information on treks to Mansarovar and Kailash Parbat.
Name: Jayesh Bhayani, India
* Hi, I enjoyed reading about your trek to
Pindari and Gamukh. I grew up in Calcutta and appreciate the very
objective statements you have made about the city. It would be great if
this web site had wallpaper images resizable for the screen. Regards,
Sanghamita, USA.
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