The Blog Archive for Kiki on Travel the Himalayas

Our Blog Archive for Kiki on Travel the Himalayas

• August 2025
  • Aug 16, 2025 Chisoti : The Anatomy of a Disaster  Aug 16, 2025
• June 2025
  • Jun 18, 2025 A Journey to Galwan Valley Jun 18, 2025
• January 2025
  • Jan 29, 2025 Galwan Valley opened for Tourists Jan 29, 2025
• December 2024
  • Dec 29, 2024 Ten Offbeat Locations in Kashmir Dec 29, 2024
• July 2024
  • Jul 26, 2024 The Nanga Parbat from the Kashmir Valley Jul 26, 2024
• May 2024
  • May 25, 2024 A Culinary Holiday in Kashmir by Marryam Reshii May 25, 2024
• December 2023
  • Dec 17, 2023 Keran : Where a River Runs Through Dec 17, 2023
• October 2023
  • Oct 19, 2023 Ten Offbeat Things to Do in Ladakh Oct 19, 2023
• September 2023
  • Sep 4, 2023 The Elusive Kaobal Gali Sep 4, 2023
• August 2023
  • Aug 13, 2023 Kiki’s Ten Things to Do in Ladakh  Aug 13, 2023
• June 2023
  • Jun 27, 2023 Understanding the LoC in Kashmir Jun 27, 2023
• December 2022
  • Dec 9, 2022 Srinagar to Kashgar by Road : The First Motorised Crossing of the Greatest Mountain Ranges Dec 9, 2022
• November 2022
  • Nov 28, 2022 Lolab and Bangus Nov 28, 2022
  • Nov 13, 2022 Gurez and Tulail : Then and Now Nov 13, 2022
• August 2022
  • Aug 14, 2022 Starchey's Ladakh 1851 Aug 14, 2022
• July 2022
  • Jul 25, 2022 Rainfall in the Himalayas Jul 25, 2022
  • Jul 24, 2022 Kiki's Guide to Kashmir Jul 24, 2022
  • Jul 23, 2022 Warwan Marwah Dacchan : The Last Inner Himalayan Wilderness Jul 23, 2022
  • Jul 2, 2022 The Border River : Kishanganga aka Neelam Jul 2, 2022
• January 2022
  • Jan 31, 2022 Karakorams in Ladakh Jan 31, 2022
• December 2021
  • Dec 15, 2021 Amarnath Yatra 1898 Diwan Alim Chand Dec 15, 2021
  • Dec 14, 2021 The Road to Uri Dec 14, 2021
• September 2021
  • Sep 25, 2021 Chorbat Valley : Where Ladakh Gives Way to Baltistan Sep 25, 2021
  • Sep 4, 2021 Pestonjee Ka Ghoda and Parsis in Kashmir Sep 4, 2021
• April 2021
  • Apr 28, 2021 The Pir Panjal Pass Apr 28, 2021
• June 2020
  • Jun 10, 2020 One of the Most Dangerous Mountain Roads in the World Jun 10, 2020
  • Jun 6, 2020 Wazir Lakhpat Rai Padari of Padar, Kishtwar Jun 6, 2020
  • Jun 1, 2020 The Bridges of Srinagar by Francis Firth Jun 1, 2020
• May 2020
  • May 16, 2020 Gold Prospecting in the Riyasat e Jammu and Kashmir 1890 May 16, 2020
  • May 9, 2020 The Indus Ganges Divide May 9, 2020
  • May 9, 2020 Kashmir : Do’s and Donts from 1902 May 9, 2020
  • May 8, 2020 The Great Game on the Roof of the World May 8, 2020
  • May 6, 2020 Of Mountains and Rivers May 6, 2020
  • May 6, 2020 The Last Anglo Abor War 1911 May 6, 2020
• April 2020
  • Apr 29, 2020 The Nandana Fortress of the Salt Range Apr 29, 2020
• January 2020
  • Jan 29, 2020 The Making of the Brahmaputra Jan 29, 2020
  • Jan 29, 2020 Video of Duke of Abruzzi’s Karakoram Expedition of 1909 Jan 29, 2020
  • Jan 9, 2020 Pangi to Zanskar Jan 9, 2020
• December 2019
  • Dec 26, 2019 The Stilwell Road Dec 26, 2019
  • Dec 14, 2019 Nampong - Hell’s Gate on the Stillwell Road Dec 14, 2019
  • Dec 8, 2019 The Forgotten Jairampur Cemetery Dec 8, 2019
• October 2019
  • Oct 15, 2019 The Nun Barashigri Glacial Region Oct 15, 2019
  • Oct 15, 2019 Historical Map of the Dogra Kingdom of Jammu and Kashmir Oct 15, 2019
• September 2019
  • Sep 20, 2019 Pahadi Wilson : The English Raja of Harsil Sep 20, 2019
  • Sep 16, 2019 The Gilgit Game Sep 16, 2019
  • Sep 11, 2019 The Indigenous People of Jammu and Kashmir Sep 11, 2019
• August 2019
  • Aug 30, 2019 The Dudu Timber Saga Aug 30, 2019
  • Aug 14, 2019 The Dhankar Buddha of Spiti Aug 14, 2019
• July 2019
  • Jul 25, 2019 The Chamba Lahaul and the British Lahaul Story Jul 25, 2019
  • Jul 16, 2019 And then there is Bhaderwah ! Jul 16, 2019
  • Jul 16, 2019 The Story of the Poonch Kingdom Jul 16, 2019
  • Jul 16, 2019 Pogal Paristan : The Land of Fairies Jul 16, 2019
  • Jul 16, 2019 Pandit Nain Singh Obituary by a British Officer Jul 16, 2019
  • Jul 3, 2019 The Lingual Diversity of the state of Jammu and Kashmir Jul 3, 2019
  • Jul 1, 2019 The Original Mountain Men and Women of the Western Himalayas Jul 1, 2019
• June 2019
  • Jun 26, 2019 The Dichotomy of the Moon River Jun 26, 2019
  • Jun 25, 2019 The Pass of Shiva Jun 25, 2019
  • Jun 15, 2019 The Sheep of Sinthan Jun 15, 2019
• May 2019
  • May 14, 2019 Gurez to Drass May 14, 2019
  • May 14, 2019 The Minaret of Jam May 14, 2019
• April 2019
  • Apr 29, 2019 Of the Himalayan Mountains and Rivers Apr 29, 2019
  • Apr 24, 2019 The Illustrated Mountain Geography of Ladakh Apr 24, 2019
  • Apr 17, 2019 The Exploration of the Siachen or Rose Glacier Apr 17, 2019
  • Apr 16, 2019 The Brahui of the Bolan Pass, Baluchistan Apr 16, 2019
  • Apr 8, 2019 The Enchanting Padri Gali Apr 8, 2019
  • Apr 7, 2019 The Inter-State Himalayan Boundary Dispute at 14000 ft Apr 7, 2019
  • Apr 5, 2019 The Burmese Tamils of Moreh Apr 5, 2019
  • Apr 5, 2019 The Chakma Raja who gave away a Kingdom ! Apr 5, 2019
• March 2019
  • Mar 27, 2019 The Shaksgam Valley Mar 27, 2019
  • Mar 25, 2019 Ethical Trekking Mar 25, 2019
  • Mar 24, 2019 The Hindu Raj Mountains Mar 24, 2019
  • Mar 6, 2019 Kintup and the Everest of Rivers Mar 6, 2019
  • Mar 1, 2019 The Legendary Gurkha Bulbudder Mar 1, 2019
• February 2019
  • Feb 12, 2019 Romancing the Mall Feb 12, 2019
• January 2019
  • Jan 21, 2019 High Altitude Gear from the Hall of Fame in Leh Jan 21, 2019
  • Jan 18, 2019 The Muztagh Jan 18, 2019
  • Jan 14, 2019 The Kashmir Mammoths : A Tragic Comedy Almost Jan 14, 2019
  • Jan 11, 2019 Himalayan Geology / Tectonics Jan 11, 2019
  • Jan 9, 2019 The Map Shawl of Kashmir Jan 9, 2019
  • Jan 7, 2019 New Routes Opened in Ladakh Jan 7, 2019
  • Jan 5, 2019 The Elusive Kashmir Sapphires Jan 5, 2019
  • Jan 4, 2019 Mahasu Temple Hanol Jan 4, 2019
  • Jan 3, 2019 The Last Queen of Kashmir Jan 3, 2019
• December 2018
  • Dec 25, 2018 The Remanent of an Army Dec 25, 2018
  • Dec 21, 2018 The Temples of the Indus : Kafirkot Dec 21, 2018
  • Dec 20, 2018 Chitral Expedition Dec 20, 2018
  • Dec 18, 2018 Heating Systems in the Himalayas : Caution Advised Dec 18, 2018
  • Dec 4, 2018 Dalhousie's Colonel Dec 4, 2018
• November 2018
  • Nov 29, 2018 British Museum Kashmir Collection Part II Nov 29, 2018
  • Nov 27, 2018 The Forgotten Kashmiri Nov 27, 2018
  • Nov 21, 2018 Antiquities from Ladakh at the British Museum Nov 21, 2018
  • Nov 20, 2018 Kashmir Musings I Nov 20, 2018
  • Nov 11, 2018 The Keeper of Buddha's Bones Nov 11, 2018
  • Nov 2, 2018 The Consulate at Chini Bagh Nov 2, 2018
• October 2018
  • Oct 29, 2018 The Uighur Hajis Oct 29, 2018
  • Oct 25, 2018 Around the Hari Parbat Hill Oct 25, 2018
  • Oct 21, 2018 Central Asian Arts at the Shanghai Museum Oct 21, 2018
  • Oct 15, 2018 Saddles of the Horse Empires Oct 15, 2018
  • Oct 13, 2018 A Visual Journey Through Dachigam National Park Oct 13, 2018
  • Oct 9, 2018 Tibetan Arts and Antiquities at the Shanghai Museum Oct 9, 2018
  • Oct 3, 2018 British Museum Kashmir Collection Part I Oct 3, 2018
• September 2018
  • Sep 30, 2018 The "Outsider" Kashmiris Sep 30, 2018
  • Sep 27, 2018 Thang : India's most Northernly Village Sep 27, 2018
  • Sep 27, 2018 The Chingus Sarai Sep 27, 2018
  • Sep 25, 2018 A Place Called Chushul Sep 25, 2018
  • Sep 24, 2018 Guide to Catch a Snowfall ! Sep 24, 2018
  • Sep 24, 2018 The Newt of Chuharnag Sep 24, 2018
  • Sep 17, 2018 The Murree Brewery Sep 17, 2018
  • Sep 8, 2018 Buddhist Art from Kashmir at the Metropolitan Museum, New York Sep 8, 2018
  • Sep 8, 2018 The Tiger Leaping Rock Sep 8, 2018
  • Sep 7, 2018 The Changthang Sep 7, 2018
• August 2018
  • Aug 27, 2018 The Patola Shahis of Gilgit Aug 27, 2018
  • Aug 22, 2018 Shyok : The River of Death Aug 22, 2018
  • Aug 21, 2018 When Two Great Gamers Met in High Asia Aug 21, 2018
  • Aug 5, 2018 The Best of Kashmir in Pics Aug 5, 2018
  • Aug 4, 2018 The Junction of the Three Mightiest Mountain Ranges Aug 4, 2018
  • Aug 1, 2018 The Case of Aksai Chin Aug 1, 2018
  • Aug 1, 2018 The Blog Archive for Kiki on Travel the Himalayas Aug 1, 2018
• July 2018
  • Jul 30, 2018 Vittorio Sella's Himalayan and Karakoram Classics Jul 30, 2018
  • Jul 28, 2018 Humans of the Himalayas : The Wakhi People Jul 28, 2018
  • Jul 23, 2018 The Tibetan Mastiffs Business Jul 23, 2018
  • Jul 22, 2018 Munshi Aziz Bhat Museum of Central Asian Antiquities Jul 22, 2018
  • Jul 21, 2018 The Gilgit Manuscripts Jul 21, 2018
  • Jul 19, 2018 Kashmir Stone and Bronze Sculptures from Antiquity (SPS Museum) Jul 19, 2018
  • Jul 18, 2018 The Karakorams in India Jul 18, 2018
  • Jul 14, 2018 The Tengpora Durga : From Kashmir to Manhattan to Germany ! Jul 14, 2018
  • Jul 14, 2018 The Potatso National Park in Yunnan Jul 14, 2018
  • Jul 10, 2018 The Great First Bend of the Yangtze River Jul 10, 2018
  • Jul 8, 2018 The Ganden Sumtseling Tibetan Monastery in Yunnan Jul 8, 2018
  • Jul 6, 2018 Herodotus's Legendary Fox Sized Gold Digging Ants Jul 6, 2018
  • Jul 5, 2018 Kashmir Collection at Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Jul 5, 2018
  • Jul 4, 2018 The Kashmiri Spy in Tibet Jul 4, 2018
  • Jul 1, 2018 Amarnath Yatra pics from 1920 by Ralph Stewart Jul 1, 2018
• June 2018
  • Jun 30, 2018 Driving in the Himalayan Mountains Jun 30, 2018
  • Jun 27, 2018 The Karakoram Anomaly Jun 27, 2018
  • Jun 10, 2018 La Dvags : Ladakh The Land of Passes Jun 10, 2018
  • Jun 4, 2018 The Curious Case of the Baltis of Dehradun Jun 4, 2018
• May 2018
  • May 26, 2018 The Gurudwara and the Hindu Dharamshala at Leh May 26, 2018
  • May 25, 2018 Kishtwar : At the Himalayan Crossroads May 25, 2018
  • May 18, 2018 The Battle of Basgo May 18, 2018
  • May 13, 2018 The Brave Shen - Pa May 13, 2018
  • May 13, 2018 On Flight of Fancy to Leh May 13, 2018
  • May 11, 2018 Drass : Hembabs / Hembaps May 11, 2018
  • May 3, 2018 Bulbulik Music School, Gojal Valley, Gilgit May 3, 2018
• April 2018
  • Apr 20, 2018 The Hari Parbat Fort, Srinagar, Kashmir Apr 20, 2018
  • Apr 13, 2018 Humans of Himalayas : The Khampa Apr 13, 2018
  • Apr 12, 2018 The Horsemen of the Pir Panjals Apr 12, 2018
  • Apr 11, 2018 The Monster of the Snows : Rolba 1500 Apr 11, 2018
  • Apr 8, 2018 Humans of Himalayas : The Kalash Apr 8, 2018
  • Apr 8, 2018 Zanskar : The Valley of Copper Apr 8, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 The Dagwan Nallah, Dachigam National Park Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 Roerich Himalaya Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 Thakur of Gondla Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 Dusshera in Quetta Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 AMS : Effects of Altitude Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 Apple Grafters Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 When East met West Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 Annapurna and Dhaulagiri Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 Srinagar Old Town : Walkhrough Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 Altai Himalayas Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 Himalayan Tales : The Whiteys Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 The Uri Memorial to Nand Singh VC MVC : Forgotten Hero Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 Buzkashi Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 Markhor / Ibex Hunting Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 The Map Shawl II Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 Burzahom : Ancient Kashmir and its Dogs Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 The Indus Irony Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 Kashmir and Tibet : The Forgotten Past Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 First Lord Shiva on an Indic Coin Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 9th Century Vaishnava Avatar Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 The Legendary Map Shawl of Kashmir Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 Pahadi Languages of the Punjab Himalayas Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 Lijiang Instant Noodles Hotel Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 Passes into Kashmir Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 The Kashmir Ladakh Yarkand TransHimalayan Silk Route Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 The Nanga Parbat Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 The Great Himalayan Mountain Complex Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 The Inglorious Bastards of the Pir Panjals Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 The Jawalaji Temple in Europe Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 Harwan Buddhist Monastery Ruins Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 The Thanedaar of Balsan Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 Mission Yarkand Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 The Chamba Story Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 Martand Sun Temple : Then and Now Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 The Khukris of Kotkhai Palace Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 Travelling to Tibet Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 Ladakh / Baltistan / Gilgit Story Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 The Worst Trade Route in the World Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 Dummy's Guide to Kashmir Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 Ghosts and Pahadi Dogs Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 The Great Temple Complex at Naranag Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 Himachal Day : A Brief History of the Modern Times Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 The Treasures of the Shri Pratap Singh Museum Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 Kashmir : Between The Mughals and the Dogras Apr 1, 2018
  • Apr 1, 2018 Parihaspora – The Ancient Capital of Kashmir Apr 1, 2018