OHOT’S First Kyrgyzstan Group Trip: A huge Success.
As the immigration officer stamped my passport and waved me to pass, he smilingly remarked “Why would anyone go to Kyrgyzstan”. It was our 1st group trip to Kyrgyzstan. In the 160 trips I have lead, this was the first batch with more boys than…
This Guy’s On His Own Trip Book Completes Three Years
I started reading books by the time I was 2 years old. Books always filled our house. Dad would tell us stories about Mahabharata, World War, European history. Mum would tell us stories about Gerald , James Herriot, two men who loved animals. We…
Friendships on OHOT Group Trips
Aditya first came on my Nafran Valley trek last year. As treks happen, people walk at their own pace and the two of us didn’t spend that much time until a section on the last day, which we did together. A few trippers stayed back…
OHOT’s Egypt Group Trip: Snorkelling in Ras Mohammed
Ras Mohammed Marine national park in Egypt is one of the best spots in the world for marine life, snorkelling and diving. Having done 10-12 dives in India, Thailand, Bali , Spain, Zanzibar, before, I wondered what the fuss would be. Oh man. As soon…
Breaking News: OHOT is now doing trips for your Kids and Parents too!
For years, I had been thinking of expanding OHOT’s audience size. So many friends and trippers keep telling me that they want their moms and dads to travel with us. Having seen how much my parents enjoy travelling with me, I always felt an emotional…
A Young Teenager’s Journey with On His Own Trip
In 2018 a little child called Imairah came with her family to Kashmir with me. 6 months later, in my Meghalaya trip, much to her parents’ chargin, the two of us took every opportunity to sit on top of tempo travellers, and run up slippery…
OHOT’s Kashmir Skiing Trip: The Amazing Trippers
As opposed to most trips I have lead, the skiing trip was different. It’s the only trip I have lead where I’d not be with the group for half a day. Since it was a learning course, from 10 am – 4 pm, all trippers…
Captain Nero in Africa
I always loved maps. My phone doesn’t have apps like Swiggy, Zomato or even Ola. But I do have world maps, map quiz, and I keep competing on it furiously, finding Rwanda, Palau, Cape Verde as the game keeps throwing name after name at me….
The Joy of Being a Trip Leader and ‘Staying Alive’
Trip leading takes the ‘routine’ away from my life. It keeps surprising me. It shows me new places, beautiful places. It lets me see people’s happier versions for the seven days that they come. It lets me see the baggage they have come with, and…
OHOT Turkey Group Trip: Avik Ghosh’s Courage during Canyoneering
Avik is an expressive, passionate Bengali boy. He loves food. You shall know it in your very 1st meeting with him as he will polish off anything on his plate, and yours too if you let him. To many of his friends, he would not…
How we Overcame a Potential crisis on our Rishikesh Group Trip
This was my fourth trip to Rishikesh- a place known for adventures. The itinerary and arrangements were sorted, I had back-up options for everything – What if some people don’t get spots for bungee jumping, possibility of itinerary deviations and other spots which the group…
On His Own Trip Lakshadweep Group Trip: A lovable boy called Anuj
I met Anuj first in our Lakshadweep trip last week. Initially, when he spoke louder than what we consider normal, I wondered why. You see Anuj has Wilson’s Disease. A very rare genetic disorder, it affects muscle movements, speech, physical coordination and more. For life….