Author: Chandni
World’s Highest Post Office is in Spiti Valley!
Being a traveler, I have always been fascinated by the idea of sending postcards to myself from the most unusual places on the earth. This fascination was the seed to my never-ending curiosity to visit the World’s Highest Post Office which is located in a quaint little village known as Hikkim in Spiti Valley in the state of Himachal Pradesh. Positioned at an altitude of 4440 meters, the highest post office in the world is a wonder in itself. It’s a beautiful structure made of mud and stone with a thatched roof and the exterior is painted in white with ... Read more
How traveling relieved me from Digital Toxins?
I got my first Smartphone in 2012, after finishing my graduation, as a reward from my family. Soon, I had got my hands on the most of the social networking apps. The very first thing I used to do upon reaching the office was to use WiFi to download the messages from the previous evening. WhatsApp was becoming popular among my social circle as a free messaging app so why not exploit it! Internet data packs had replaced free SMS packs in coming days. While retrospecting, I see how blindly I was getting into the trap of digital life. The ... Read more
From big cities to the heart of villages
I have been asked this question very frequently that why I am such a big fond of villages. I love to answer this as it takes me back to some of the best memories of my life. A couple of years back, Europe was the only destination I ever wanted to visit. I used to daydream about it. Envisioning myself walking through old European cities on cobblestone paths while listening to the melodious street music, sitting near a canal and smiling at the people wandering in boats, visiting old cathedrals, antique shops, bookstores, open air coffee shops, would always fill ... Read more