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Software Engineer’s experience staying at an Ashram in Rishikesh !

Traffic Jam in the morning > Coding > Traffic Jam in the evening > Netflix > Sleep > Repeat – This is a typical day-to-day conventional routine of a software engineer laboring in a metro city in India. Unfortunately, i am also sailing in the same boat. However, being a part-time travel blogger and influencer, i tend to travel places too. That’s a sigh of relief, isn’t it ? At some point of time even while travelling, you crave for iota of me-time, some introspection of self. These thoughts had been whirling in my mind since months when i finally settled to go for a retreat at some ashram where i can meditate, learn/practice yoga and perform basic inner engineering for a few days. While searching and inquiring for an optimal ashram in Rishikesh – the yoga & meditation capital of India, i got to know, of my surprise, that it has develop into an emerging business where they charge hefty amounts and equip you with 5-star facilities. It made me re-evaluate my consideration and …

Lansdowne: A perfect weekend getaway from Delhi

When you have serious craving for mountains and can’t wait for a long weekend – head to Lansdowne. Located at just 250 kms from Delhi, Lansdowne is a small hill station in Uttarakhand. (It is at a distance of 40 km from Kotdwar, 106 km from Haridwar, 131 km from Rishikesh, 158 km from Dehradun and 250 km from Delhi) How to Reach Lansdowne from Delhi – Most preffered way to reach Lansdowne is by Road. Drive your Car or hire a taxi maybe. The best route to drive from Delhi to Lansdowne is Delhi – Ghaziabad – Hapur – Meerut –  Bijnor – Najibabad- Kotdawara – Lansdowne. It is a  7-8 hours journey including 2-3 small tea breaks. You will find some lush green farms after crossing Meerut , where you can take small tea breaks. After Kotdawara, the uphill to mountains begins. In Lansdowne, do not expect huge mountains as in Himachal Pradesh or Upper Areas of Uttarakhand. But, in all, it is a good visit place when you want to relax for 1-2 …