Yeh Meri Family
One of my aunts flew to India yesterday. She lives in the US. Last night, she asked me about my upcoming Kenya trip. I excitedly told her about going to the Masai Mara, and hopefully witnessing the Wildebeest Migration. She casually remarked that I should…
Love between OHOT and our Trippers
Often I hear people saying , “I have trust issues”, or “Oh I have learned not to trust people anymore”. Its the exact opposite of what I believe in, have experienced in all these years. Three days back, someone emailed my team asking for our…
On His Own Trip’s Gurez Trip: Nero’s Testimonial for Tripper Viram
When Viram booked our recent Gurez trip, I was happy. He had already done a trip with me in April to Meghalaya. My early memories of him are of him trying to climb Weisawdong Falls. I knew he wouldn’t be able to reach the end…
OHOT and What we learn about being with people
As a trip leader, I meet twenty new people every 2-3 weeks. I spend 18-20 hours with them daily for 7 days. When you spend so much time with people, you observe certain patterns, and swiftly figure out behaviour. By the time I have seen…
Nafran Valley, we shall miss you!
July 1: Its been five days. Of walking in the mountains. Today the sixth, as we head back to Pahalgam, I don’t want to leave. I feel a subtle stabbing pain in the middle of my chest. The others are walking ahead, trooping along the…
Here’s to Love, Laughter, and the Magic of the Mountains
In travel, often external factors can change your plans (Covid being a prime example). Two days before my Tarsar Marsar trip, a trekker fell off a wooden bridge into the swirling Lidder waters. A guide had heroically jumped in after him to save, and both…
A Little Thing Called Faith
Kush first travelled with me to Sikkim in 2021. Over the days, he became close to Abhay and me. As the trip came to an end, we both felt he was “brother” material. In Sep 2021, he joined me for my Kashmir trip. We had…
Eight years of On His Own Trip
Eight years of This Guy’s On His Own Trip. On June 8, 2014, if someone had asked me where I expected to be in 2022, I l’d have smiled. I was a little nervous that day because I was leading my 1st trip. I remember…
World’s Toughest Race Challenge – Applications Invited for Patagonia
“Show heart. Stay determined. Endure the wild.”, are the words of one of the finest adventurers’ and survival instructors the world has seen and known, the mighty Bear Grylls himself. These are the man’s tips for survival, something that the participants of the Fiji leg…
World’s Toughest Job: The Penguins of Zavodovski Island
Have you ever imagined yourself being on a sailing ship, riding rough waters, murderous storms, hit by gales day after day, braving and enduring it all, and finally seeing new land after months? Have you imagined jumping off the boat in your soaked clothes that…
World’s Toughest Race: Eco Challenge Fiji 2020
This August, brace yourself as Amazon Prime brings to you the World’s Toughest Race. The ten episode show starts on August 14, and will be aired in 200 countries. The series is inspired by the Eco Challenge world’s Multi Day Expedition Adventure Race created by…
Most Beautiful Places Around the World : Blue Hole (Belize)
Have you ever seen a cave? There are caves in different places in India and across the world. They all make for a mysterious visit, taking you to your childhood when an explorer or brave character would enter a cave in search of treasures or…