Mastmusaphir: a blog about solo travelling.

  • I Survived the Great Himalayan National Park…

    I Survived the Great Himalayan National Park…

    The mountains were calling again and so were their fall colours. Pre-Diwali, I left home with a wish to witness the striking autumn in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir. The tentative plan was to start an over-a-month-long sojourn in Himachal Pradesh and enter Jammu & Kashmir through the hair-raising Keylong-Killar-Kishtwar route. Little did I…

  • The Most Memorable Experiences of My Navanu Yatra

    The Most Memorable Experiences of My Navanu Yatra

    Bai, as we lovingly called my grandmother, always wanted to do Navanu. The onerous journey of climbing the sacred Shatrunjaya hills in Palitana, Gujarat, 99 times as per Jainism. Unfortunately, due to her physical limitations, she couldn’t complete Navanu. Nor did anyone else attempt Navanu in my paternal family. I think that’s when the seeds…

  • 21 Happy Postcards from Little Known Paradise Koh Chang

    21 Happy Postcards from Little Known Paradise Koh Chang

    Life is a beach. The fortunate me lived that life in Koh Chang, Thailand. Albeit for a few days. But those were the most memorable and happiest days from the last international trip I took at the end of 2019. There has been no traveling since then. As the world grapples with COVID-19 pandemic. Today…

  • 21 Cool Things to Do in Barcelona

    21 Cool Things to Do in Barcelona

    Woody Allen’s Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Voted one of the top ten beach cities in the world by National Geographic. Hosted the 1992 summer Olympics. Home of one of the top football clubs in the world FC Barcelona. And above all muse to Antoni Gaudí’s unparalleled architectural work. There was more than one compelling reason to…

  • What Did I See in Sri Lanka in just 4 days?

    What Did I See in Sri Lanka in just 4 days?

    India is blessed with the best neighbors in the world. Sri Lanka is one of my favorite countries to visit amongst our neighbors! An extended long weekend and cheap round-trip fares to Colombo made the last minute trip to Sri Lanka possible. I just had four days to visit the emerald island of Sri Lanka.…

  • 21 Best Bollywood Travel Movies… That Mastmusaphir Loves!

    21 Best Bollywood Travel Movies… That Mastmusaphir Loves!

    Mastmusaphir’s handpicked list of best Bollywood travel movies.