Month: June 2019

Bir-Billing : Paragliding Site and BackPacker’s Nest in Himachal Pradesh

If you are thoroughly searching and keen to visit a place with pleasant weather, not very far from Delhi, some adventure, some backpacking, some trekking, some peace time, some yoga and meditation, some cycling, some cool cafes and what not – Head straight to Bir in Himachal Pradesh. Bir and Billing are two different but adjoint places in the state of Himachal Pradesh. As most of us already know, this place is famous for Paragliding (highest in India) : Billing is the Flying (take-off) site and Bir is the Landing site for Para-gliders, together it is known as Bir Billing – the Paragliding capital of India. Billing is situated at an approximate distance of 14 kms uphill from Bir. Bir is a home to many Tibetan Refugees and Monks. It has numerous magnificent  monasteries and Buddhist stupas. There are a lot of people in metro cities who practice Buddhism – Bir can be an ultimate travel destination for those people if they want to practice and experience the next level of salvation. But this place …

Benefits of Bicycle Riding (Physical, Mental and Environmental) On World’s Bicycle Day

I am sure we all remember that joyful day – When we learnt riding a bicycle and had our First solo ride without using Pedal Support, Human Support etc. The Joy, the Happiness, the Self-Proud feeling and the Confidence was extremely immense. This sense of merriness and joviality continued for a few years and then we lost the balance.  I think, the generation born after 1995 in India is deprived of this asset of bicycle riding. On the Occasion of World’s BiCycle Day today i.e. 3rd June – I, along with my fellow rider mates, went for an awareness ride to discuss the great perks of bicycle riding. This event was organised by Audacity Riders Group in collaboration with Embassy of Turkmenistan.     We all have heard of this beautiful and motivational quote – Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving. When we are attaining such a great life lesson from the simple art of riding a bicycle, we should not neglect and always keep in mind the …