Zanskar - Outlook Traveller
"What are the chances of meeting a YouTube sensation in a three-house village deep in the remote Zanskar Valley in Ladakh? Pretty low, you would say. She sings, and she writes lyrics too. Stanzin Garskit is a vivacious young lady, a graduate of Hindustani music from Miranda House, Delhi. She is at home cheerfully rolling out aloo parathas along with Stanzin Dolma, her mother, in their kitchen. She is bustling around, handing us our blankets as we are about to turn in. Her family is hosting us, a weary ragtag bunch of ‘Jeepers’. We are on an expedition to the barely seen parts of Ladakh, with the Zanskar region being the most significant part of our itinerary."
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Zanskar & Beyond – ET Auto
India’s leading tyre manufacturer, CEAT Tyres today partnered with Wander Beyond (WBB) to organise two 4x4 extreme terrain driving expeditions called ‘Zanskar & Beyond’ to promote responsible and sustainable travel.
The drives will cover less-frequented territories in Ladakh, with the first one planned from August 1 to 14, and the second from August 21 to September 3.
The fleet will comprise about 9 vehicles and a total team size of 25 participants from various parts of the country. The vehicles will include the Thar, Fortuner and Gypsy, - a locally hired mixed convoy.
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Extreme winter drive - North Kashmir : EVO India
Eleven days for just a 1000km long road trip? Less than 100km a day? Easy peasy, I thought. At evo India, the nature of road trips we embark on is such that we regularly cover distances far longer than that. And if there’s a fun-to-drive set of wheels at our disposal, our spirited road testers deliberately take the longer route. But there was nothing ‘regular’ about these eleven days. We were venturing far beyond civilian areas, there was far more snow than what you see in Manali in winter, and the terrain was a striking contrast to what our sore city eyes are used to.
Spearheaded by Nidhi Salgame and Col Satty Malik, SM, Retd, Wander Beyond Boundaries isn’t quite into your run-of-the-mill leisure trips. WBB is a master of self-reliant extreme overlanding and exploring remote areas. How remote? Remote enough for your naked eyes to catch a glimpse of armed bunkers beyond the Line of Control. Remote enough for your smartphone to not have the network for days at a stretch. Remote enough for you to visit places that remain blocked from civilisation for six months every year because of heavy snowfall. WBB will take you to these places, safely and legally.
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