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Munsiyari Is the Himalayan Mountain Town in Uttarakhand That India Has Not Ruined Yet

The Road Tells You Who This Place Is ForThe last stretch into Munsiyari is a narrow mountain road that takes four hours from Pithoragarh on a good day. There are no shortcuts. The bus from Almora stops at Birthi Falls, where passengers get out without being asked to, stand at…

Times Life · Jul 18

Why Devotees Send Stamp Paper Complaints to This Temple

Imagine a place where people don’t go to court for justice.Instead, they write a letter to God. In the hills of Uttarakhand, thousands of devotees send written complaints on stamp paper to a mysterious temple. They believe that the deity here listens to every plea and delivers justice when human…

MyLifeXP · Mar 14

It takes a village – the pioneering tourism project breathing new life into India’s mountain communities

Over the past 21 years, Village Ways has been leading low-impact tours of remote communities in the foothills of the Himalayas, supporting traditional ways of life and offering a rare glimpse of pristine landscapes and wildlife

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12