Category Archives: Travel

Manali to Leh cycling – What does it take?

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Ajay Jaiman

It’s that time of the year again. When people start thinking about ‘the’ great Indian cycle ride – from Manali to Leh. A couple of people have written to me in the recent days asking me questions, many of which … Continue reading →

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Storming of the Indorie Qila

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Ajay Jaiman

We finally raised the PedalYatri flag on the Indorie Qila (Indorie Fort). Of course it was a notional one on wikimapia, but it felt special because two of our previous attempts of finding and reaching it had failed. A very … Continue reading →

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Why do I cycle?

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Ajay Jaiman

First published in Times of India on October 29, 2010. Nice to be featured in the ‘Just4Her’ section of ‘What’s Hot’ . If you can afford to ride a motorcycle or a car, then why ride a cycle. Its a … Continue reading →

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Packing suggestion for multi-day self-supported cycling trip

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Ajay Jaiman

After I came back from my recent self-supported Manali to Leh cycling trip many people wanted to know what I carried on the trip. So here is a list based on what we carried. There were two of us, and … Continue reading →

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Manali to Leh – Self-supported cycling trip

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Ajay Jaiman

After years of thinking about it and weeks of planning we finally did it. Close to 600 kms of cycling from Manali to Leh (because Tanglang La was closed and we had to take a detour at Debring and go … Continue reading →

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Hiking in the Spiti valley

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Ajay Jaiman

In June I traveled almost the entire length of the Spiti valley in the ‘European backpacker’ style. Using local buses (non-a/c with non-reclining seats), hitching rides, and hiking– from village to village and from monastery to monastery; eating in ‘dhabas’, … Continue reading →

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Going to Zero!

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Ajay Jaiman

Zero is a quaint name for an unknown town hidden in the undergrowth of the deep jungles of Arunachal Pradesh — a state that is itself tucked away in the north-east of the country and is clearly not on the … Continue reading →

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Digital photo-documentaries by underprivileged kids

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Ajay Jaiman

Some years ago I had an opportunity to work with underprivileged kids across of India. One project that I really enjoyed was working with them to create a photo-documentary of their world. Most of these kids had never seen a … Continue reading →

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Musings on self-supported cycle travel

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Ajay Jaiman

I like the idea of self-supported cycle travel. It gives you a feeling of freedom, almost liberation from the constraints of ‘tourism’. Or at least that is what I thought. To put it to test, the first order of business … Continue reading →

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Cycling trip across the Jalori Pass, Himachal Pradesh

Posted on August 30, 2009 by Ajay Jaiman

Day one is always hard. But staying the night at Raju bharti’s guest house in Gushani more than made up for it. Lovely family to stay with and an absolutely gorgeous place too. On day two rode through rain and … Continue reading →

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