Try Trekking For The ‘A’ Factor

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Nervous, yet elated. Frightened, yet optimistic. The feelings before my first trek revolved in my head in the form of this plethora of adjectives. The moment to foray into a different ‘A’dventure had arrived as I eagerly waited to get rid of the monotony in my life. Instead of opting for a beach holiday or some spa session in the backwaters somewhere in the South, I asserted to spend time amidst the mountains, around the nature.

Living in tents. Walking around the dense forests. Huge pine trees. Crossing the valley streams on the wood logs and ancient handmade bridges. Relishing the instantly cooked hot food served in the company of unknown people. Making new friends over meals. Cold winds gushing peacefulness. Getting clicked around the bonfire sessions. A hot cup of coffee around the bushes and water under the dark sky. Interacting with the local crowd.

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7 Books For The Traveling Booklovers

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Is your trait of being an avid reader makes you stop at the nearest book stall while travelling? Or do you count yourself among the people who pack their next read before itinerary? Well! That’s an obvious behaviour of a traveler-cum- bookworm. For a vacationer, the book is a rescue from monotony during a long journey, especially while traveling solo. It takes the reader into a different world of imaginations, stories, and philosophies. Here’s a list of 7 literary pieces that has a dint of travel along with some heart-touching stories, impressions of nature, amazing experiences and lots of lessons to be stored for life:

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Exploring nature’s beauty

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Pacing with her passion for music, arts and spirituality, Chandigarh-based media professional Asha Arpit exhibited 35 pictures as a part of her solo photography exhibition series, Aesthetics Green.

Titled as Colours of Nature 2, the intention behind the exhibition was to make people aware about the importance of environment and to encourage them to plant trees. The exhibition, which ended on Monday, was organised at Beant Singh Memorial, Centre for Performing and Visual Arts, Chandigarh.

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