OHOT Lakshadweep group Trip: A girl named Batul
Every bit of Batul Zohar’s character can be encapsulated in one moment. We were at Kalpatti island in Lakshadweep. It was sunset, and we were happily walking back to the boat. Seeing the shallow sea, I decided to cut through the sand and walk in…
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…
Why One Should Travel with Someone They Love
If you want to know a person, travel with him. See how his eyes light up when he sees something beautiful. See if he takes small hiccups in his stride. See how he talks to the people there, and if there is warmth in his…
On His Own Trip is Adding New International Destinations for the Indian Traveller to Explore
As the world started travelling enthusiastically again in 2022, the travel industry resumed its work with renewed vigour! Here at On His Own trip, we decided to start leading trips in new countries. The urge to go beyond the usual or regular, the urge to…
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….
Gurez Valley ❤️
There are still places in the world where there is no electricity for most parts of the day. There are still places in the world where cellular phone network came as recently as a year back. There are still places in the world where villagers…
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…
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…
Kashmiri Hearts
Which is the place where you have met the most hospitable people! In February, when I brought a group to Kashmir, on the last day we were walking in this village in Pahalgam. And as we walked by a house, the family invited us in….
Women in Mountaineering
On May 22, Baljeet Kaur sumitted Mount Lhotse to become the 1st Indian woman to scale four 8000 mt peaks in less than a month. To raise funds, Baljeet approached over 3000 corporate houses hoping to raise 25 lakhs, but only managed to get 8…
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…