Hazratbal Shrine is one of Srinagar’s most revered Muslim sites and a significant place of pilgrimage in Kashmir. Set beside the northern shore of Dal Lake,…
Stories
Couples boarding a sixteen-hour flight from Sydney or Melbourne to Delhi often arrive in Srinagar with a single thought: will the light match the pictures they…
In a country where flat whites rule the morning and a long black is the preferred afternoon companion, stepping off a flight from Sydney into the cool air of…
A long-haul flight from Sydney or Melbourne to Srinagar typically routes through Delhi or a Gulf hub, and the moment you step out of Sheikh ul-Alam…
Kashmir's valleys have a habit of transforming themselves twice a day, once in the soft lavender flush before sunrise and again as they slip into amber before…
Australia's seasoned travellers often think of the Indian subcontinent through the lens of Delhi, Goa, or the backwaters of Kerala. Yet a small stretch of high…
Australians chasing a slice of the Himalayas usually start planning over a flat white in Melbourne or from a laptop in Surry Hills, scrolling through reel…
Doodhpathri, which literally translates to "Valley of Milk", sits about 42 kilometres southwest of Srinagar in the Budgam district. The nickname comes from the…
Picture a wooden deck, a steaming cup of kahwa, shikaras drifting past, and the early-morning light sliding off the Zabarwan range. This is the kind of morning…
Few dining experiences carry the weight of ceremony quite like a traditional Kashmiri Wazwan feast. Served from a large copper platter called a trami, this…