Author Archives: jipp

Up to this Place Called Ghangaria

Posted on October 8, 2016 by jipp

Our adventures in the North of India did not really end in Badrinath. In fact, it was just the beginning. From Badrinath we hired a jeep to Govinghat – from where we started our trek up to Ghangaria. Ghangaria is … Continue reading →

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Birthday

Posted on September 21, 2016 by jipp

So, it was my birthday yesterday. I think I have lived long enough that I need to be reminded that it is my birthday. I completely forgot that I was born on a September 20 a few decades ago. When … Continue reading →

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Badrinath – The Holy Himalayan Valley of North India

Posted on August 11, 2016 by jipp

You might want to read through my previous post : Rishikesh – The Valley of Saints  When things were not going any better up in the mountains, with news of landslides and temporary closure of roads are all over, we … Continue reading →

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Rishikesh – The Valley of Saints

Posted on August 6, 2016 by jipp

So, I went to India for the second time recently – this time to the Uttarakhand region in the far North of India. Due to the location which is so far into the Himalayan region and hundreds of kilometers from … Continue reading →

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A Fishing Trip to Mengalum Island

Posted on June 3, 2016 by jipp

So I went to a fishing trip in what was intended to be part of my bucket list. I first heard about ‘mencandat sotong’ when I went to Kelantan about 5 years ago. It is some kind of fishing activity … Continue reading →

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