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…
9 Years of OHOT: By Neeraj Narayanan
Nine years of OHOT. How do you sum nine years in a post. How do you sum all the emotions in a few lines. How. Nine years back when I put up my first trip, I didn’t even know what being a trip leader was….
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…
On His Own Trip’s New Trip Leader’s Series: Abhay Tyagi
Trip leader Abhay Tyagi ke baare mein hum kya hi bataye. Locally, nationally, and globally known as “Guddu Bhaiya” for his resemblance to the Mirzapur character, Tyagi boy is a “achha aadmi”. The good-est boy of the OHOT tribe, the whole of OHOT (and anybody…
On His Own Trip: Nero’s testimonial for tripper Sakshi
Sakshi first came with me on my Munnar Vagamon trip. She had been following the page for a few years and through intermittent conversations, I had a good feeling about her. On the first day she was quiet. I asked her why she was so…
Living Life on the Edge: Captain Nero’s Perspective
As I walk along the trail, I see a crowd ahead. I skip a few metres to my left, leave the trail altogether & scramble over some rocks. : A local trek leader hails me to come back to the trail. I see his concern….
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…
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…
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…
Most Interesting Facts about Zimbabwe
Interesting Facts: 1. Between 1100 to 1450 AD, the Great Zimbabwean ancient city was built. It is after these UNESCO recognized ruins and stone structures that the country came to be named. 2. There was a point of time during which the country was accepting…