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Hello! I am Priyanka and based out of India. Ex-WonderWoman and now a WanderWoman, I love chasing adventures. And for that if I have to Climb the highest Mountain or Drive on Endless Roads or Dive into the Unknown...I am GAME!

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  • Is Zanskar the same as Ladakh? . . I got this question from a friend who had been following my posts and I thought it was a very valid question because; One, most people haven't heard of Zanskar. Second, they have only heard of it because of the frozen river Chadar trek that happens during the winter months. Third, they think it is the same as Ladakh. . . Both are different and distinct regions divided by the Zanskar range. Though yes in many ways it is similar too and not as well. The landscape is very similar but the culture and the people..very different. Zanskar region as a whole isn't as developed as Ladakh, and the number of visitors is miniscule compared to Ladakh. . . Basically, it is probably how Ladakh was 15 years back!! Largely Untouched and Unexplored. ❤️ . . #ZANSKAR . . #himalayas #incredibleindia #himalayan #mountainlife #ladakh_lovers #ladakh #wanderlust #outdoorlife #travelstoke #traveldiaries #travelstories #india_sb #indiaclicks #desi_diaries #womenwhoexplore #himalayangeographic #himalayanlover #indiatravelgram #indiapictures #kargil #insta_himalayas #travelwriter #nerdyadventuress #tripotocommunity #lonelyplanetindia
  • For the highs and lows and moments between, mountains and valleys and rivers and streams. For where you are now and where you will go. For "I have always known" and "I told you so". For "Nothing is happening" and "All has gone wrong". It is here in this journey you will learn to be strong. You will get where you are going, landing where you belong. ~ Morgan Nicholas . . Read this poem somewhere and it resonated so much with me that I had to share it. Basically, keep going and sooner or later, you will reach where you are meant to be. Just don't stop. . . #ZANSKAR . . #travelstoke #travelstories #travelpoem #travelblogger #womenwhoexplore #himalayangirls #treklife #phugtal #desi_diaries #iamtb #outdoorgirl #ladakh #outdoorlife #explore #wanderlust #adventure #himalayangeographic #indiatravelgram #insta_himalayas #incredibleindia #india_sb #tripotocommunity #thevisualyatra #himalayanlover #sheisnotlost #nomadsofindia #himalayas
  • The entrance to Cha village looks something like this. Mountains, fields, chortens and these beautifully carved Mani Stones. . . If you have been to the Himalayas, you would have definitely seen such stones. The Mani Stones are stone plates or rocks inscribed with mantras or any Buddhist devotional design. These are usually placed on the side of the roads or rivers or near chortens as an offering to the spirits of that particular place. While most have the Buddhist chant, "Om Mani Padme Hum", here the stones had the most exquisitely carved designs. . . Honestly, I was almost tempted into sneaking one into my bag. But then, as much as I wanted one, what belongs to the Himalayas must stay in the Himalayas. 🙏🏽😔 . . #ZANSKAR . . #himalayas #himalayan #mountains #chavillage #padum #phugtal #manistones #buddhist #buddhistart #ladakh #indiatravelgram #india_sb #indiaclicks #travelblogger #traveldiaries #travelstories #travelstoke #villagelife #insta_himalayas #igersofindia #instatravel #adventure #wanderlust #adventure #himalayangeographic #desi_diaries #mypixeldiary
  • This gorgeous view from the room and three meals a day along with some home brewed alcohol, all for rupees 700! IS THAT A DEAL OR WHAT?? 😁😁 . . The village of Cha is really tiny. No school, no hospital, the nearest motorable road is at least an hour away on foot and the nearest town about 40kms away. In modern terms, it is pretty isolated. But this is also the only piece of civilization if you are trekking towards Phugtal Monastery in Zanskar and is a really pretty place to stay. And the best part, except for that ONE satellite phone in the village, you are absolutely disconnected from the chaos of the World!! 😄❤️ . . #ZANSKAR . . #himalayas #chavillage #padum #himalayan #womenwhoexplore #travelblogger #traveldiaries #travelstories #villagelife #treklife #hiking #himalayangeographic #desi_diaries #ladakh #outdoorlife #wanderlust #neverstopexploring #nerdyadventuress #bbctravel #tripotocommunity #thevisualyatra #insta_himalayas #incredibleindia #indiatravelgram #india_sb #ngtindia #indiaclicks #girlswhohike
  • ~ RUSH HOUR at 13,000 FEET~ . . . Through the day, the village of Cha in Zanskar is an example of a sleepy laid back Himalayan village but as the sun goes down, all the sheep and goats return home and create a cacophony of sound and sight! A beautiful havoc actually. . Now this is the kind of Rush Hour I can get used to. 😀 . . . #ZANSKAR . . #himalayas #chavillage #phugtal #himalayangeographic #outdoorlife #villagelife #womenwhoexplore #traveldiaries #travelstories #ladakh #ladakh_lovers #desi_diaries #iamtb #mypixeldiary #ngtindia #indiatravelgram #insta_himalayas #incredibleindia #india_sb #indiaclicks #girlgetters #nerdyadventuress #neverstopexploring #adventure #hikingHimalayas
  • As clichéd as this sounds but this is one of those days when you realize that life really is too short and unpredictable. However cautiously you might try to live, anything can happen to anyone anytime. So really, things are never in your hand. But what we could strive for is to be happy and grateful for the loved ones in our life and the privileges we have and can enjoy. ❤️ . . On a happier note, no cute stranger has ever looked this happy to see me like this little boy here!! . OK, how adorable is he?? 😍 . . . . #zanskar #himalayas #mountainkid #mountainlife #travelblogger #traveldiaries #travelstories #travelstoke #instatravel #indiatravelgram #insta_himalayas #incredibleindia #india_sb #photographer_of_india #igersofindia #explore #roadtrip #himalayangeographic #mypixeldiary #adventure #villlagelife #_soi #littleBuddha #womenwhoexplore
  • The road ahead isn't always the smoothest but then you look at the destination and realize why you embarked on this path in the first place! . . The road to Zanskar was something like this. 80% of the time, there were nice roads like this or some non- existent trails. But this was the only way I could reach one of the remotest Himalayan Monastery I had been dreaming of living in for the longest time! And believe me with such a stunning landscape, it was worth every pain in my bum. . . #ZANSKAR . . #roadtrip #himalayas #mountains #outdoorlife #traveldiaries #travelstories #travelstoke #instatravel #wanderlust #adventure #india_sb #indiaclicks #indiatravelgram #ngtindia #photographer_of_india #himalayangeographic #tripotocommunity #desi_diaries #iamtb #womenwhoexplore #nerdyadventuress #igersofindia #ladakh #ladakh_lovers #girlgetters
  • Tattered, Battered and Terribly Tanned, but here is a too-close-for-comfort selfie in case you have forgotten how I look! 😁 . . So recently, I went on a journey to one of the most isolated Buddhist Monastery in the Himalayan region. It took me two days by road and a long long long walk in the piercing sun and chilling wind to reach but it was so worth it! . . Cannot wait to share more stories from this incredible land! #ZANSKAR . . . #himalayas #himalayangirls #womenwhoexplore #treklife #roadtrip #himalayas #mountains #travelblogger #traveldiaries #mypixeldiary #tripoto #phugtal #desi_diaries #iamtb @himalayangirls #indiatravelgram #gtgi #girlgetters #sheisnotlost #outdoorgirl #nerdyadventuress #india_sb #selfie #adventure
  • Because there are very few things in life better than getting the window seat and peering down at the beautiful world below! ❤️ . . . . #himalayas #windowview #womenwhoexplore #outdoorgirl #traveldiaries #mypixeldiary #mountaingirl #himalayangeographic #indiavideos #indiatravelgram #insta_himalayas #incredibleindia #gtgi #travelblogger #desi_diaries #mountaingirl #instatravel #wanderlust #timelapse #himalayanrange
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