Man vs Horse Marathon, Wales

 The Man v Horse Marathon began in June 1980 following a chat over a pint (or three) in the back bar of Neuadd Arms Hotel. It takes real horsepower to beat a horse at his own game. Many a runner has put his best foot forward but only one man has taken a horse head…

Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival Scotland

Whisky tourism is more popular than ever with events springing up all over the country. The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival is an annual event, taking place in the heart of Malt Whisky Country. It invites visitors from across the globe to not only sample some of the world’s finest single malt whiskies but to…

Sikkim Summer Carnival

Sikkim Summer Carnival is a five day long event with an array of flower shows, cultural programmes, exhibitions and interesting competitions. The main event will be held at the White Hall in Gangtok.Every section of the Sikkim community is encouraged to take part in the celebrations and entertain the visitors. The aim of the festival…

The Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling Festival, England

The Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake is an annual event held on the Spring Bank Holiday at Cooper’s Hill, near Gloucester in England.The Gloucester Cheese Rolling festival will start at noon, but it is recommended to get to the hill as early as you can because the prime seating will be taken up quickly. Some…

Simhastha Kumbh – An unrivalled celebration in India.

Image Credit: ercotravels. com  The name Kumbh Mela literally means “kumbha fair”. It is known as Kumbh in Hindi ; in Sanskrit and some other Indian languages, it is more often known by its original name “Kumbha”. The Kumbh mela at Ujjain going on a prestigious baths and Ujjain kumbh is also called as Simhast…

Manipur – land of festivities, merriments and mirths

Manipur is a land of festivities, merriment’s and mirth’s all the year round. A year in Manipur Presents a cycle of festivals. Hardly a month passes without a festival or two. To the manipuris, festivals are the symbols of their cultural, social and religious aspirations which, besides removing the monotony of life by providing physical…

Interesting Yurutse – It is a village where only one house

The Markha Valley is named after a tributary of the Zanskar that flows somewhere between the Stok and Zanskar mountain ranges. The Markha Valley is certainly one of the most varied and beautiful treks in the Ladakh Himalaya. Yurutse is 5 hours trek from Ginchen that is approximately one hour drive from Leh. It is at an altitude of 4050 meters and is en route to Markha Valley.