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This was my first exploration into the North East of India and very exciting at that. It was a last minute decision and we scurried with our tickets. First up , we did not book any accommodation for the entire trip. We had a rough itinerary that we had had from people and we decided to just go with the flow. Day 1  We travelled from Hyderabad to Guwahati because the direct flights to Shillong were more expensive. T he only booking I made was guesthouse in Guwahati. It was a homestay . We took the room on the terrace ₹1400 for the night . It was very basic accommodation and some good food . We could also take beers .  A meal costs 150- 200 at an average .The owner Mr.Bora was very accommodating and we had some nice conversations. This is the thing about homrstays . You live just like a local would and you get a good peek into the day to day life .The caretaker is a great young boy who is also extremely friendly with his Gastfreundlichkeit . Mr.Bora suggested that we...

Hidden in the Himalayan mountains is this quiet little haven in the midst of pine forests. As part of the initial plan I was scheduled to travel with a dear friend of mine , We must have scouted around the entire map of Himachal and then realised that most places were either crowded or other too commercial . It was then that I reached out to a local from Himachal and asked for suggestions. Thats how this plan for Tirthan was made. We looked around the internet and somehow had very limited information.  We were told that we had to go through a travel planner and so we did . We ended up booking our stay and transport way in advance .  It was only a few days later that my friend decided to ditch and I was lucky and blessed that another friend decided to book her tickets . And off we went to the unexplored Tirthan valley .After  a 2 hour long flight from Hyderabad to Chandigarh , we waited for our cab that was supposedly organised for this tri...