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Journey to Nubra Valley—and a Camel Safari
It was a really tough decision, but I finally decided that I could be of more help to my friends in Ladakh by not staying. I was able to get a flight to Delhi with surprisingly little trouble (and a...
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Update on Nubra Valley
It has been reported that Nubra Valley did not suffer from the heavy rains and flash floods that affected much of Ladakh, so apparently the endangered Bactrian camels that live there are safe. Flash...
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Ladakhi Nomads of the Changtang Plateau
I had the opportunity to visit some Ladakhi nomad camps with some friends not long ago. One of my Ladakhi friends has a cashmere business and he sources the cashmere directly from the nomads, so this...
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A Visit to the Dentist for Two Rupees!
I chipped a tooth yesterday and had to go to the dentist to get it examined. Problem is that I’m in Ladakh where dentists (to say nothing of good dentists) are few and far between. After consulting...
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The Internet and the power have been off more than they have been on lately. And when the power is on, it is usually too low to power my UPS, so I have to make do with an autocut voltage stabilizer,...
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Two of My Favorite Places for Ladakhi Pashmina and Handicrafts in Leh
Nomadic Wollen Mills shop Having spent quite some time in Leh over the years, I have some favorite places I’d like to share. For this post, there are two wonderful shops where you can buy genuine...
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Traditional Farming in Ladakh
The Ladakhi planting season just finished a week or so ago. I find the process quite fascinating and much more civilized than the mechanized farming that prevails back home....
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The Bakers’ Alley in Leh
The local bakers are mostly located in one galli (alley) that runs below the palace. I don’t know if it has a name, but there are maybe seven or eight bakeries in the space of 100 meters. Ladakhi...
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Share Taxi From Leh to Srinagar
As flying from Leh is ridiculously expensive in high season, I decided to take a share taxi down to Srinagar and go from there. For Rs 1,800, I got the front seat in a Xylo, which is a pretty...
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