Archive for the 'Touring Philosophies' Category

Highway Headrush A Spiritual Adventure Diary

Catch the premier of Highway Headrush - A Spiritual Adventure Diary this Friday night (7:30 pm) at C-201, Greater Kailash (opposite Kappa, M Block Market), New Delhi.
The documentary is made by Joshua John from Royal Beasts bullet club from Delhi, and is based on their journey from New Delhi to the southern most tip of [...]

Never compare one destination with another

It’s human nature to compare things, places and people with what we have seen/experienced in past.
In the same spirit I was comparing Spiti with Ladakh on my recent trip to Spiti, maybe due to the fact that I had heard from so many people that Spiti is better than Ladakh and what not.
This very fact [...]

Why tourers are different from “enthusiasts”

Here are top five reasons why tourers are different from “enthusiasts”:
1. Tourers want vehicles which are comfortable rather then something fast but one can sit in/on it for more than half an hour.
2. Tourers like vehicles which can sustain long term moderate strain; after all, for how long in most of your touring expedition do [...]

Planning vs Spontaneity

There is an old saying, new riders pick a destination for the ride while experienced riders pick a direction and ride.
Now I have been touring for over three years and consider myself as an experienced rider and tourer, but when ever I decide to go for a ride, I like to pick a destination.
Does this [...]

World’s best tourer

Few days back Manik and I had the esteemed privilege of meeting world’s best tourer and it happened out of the blue when we least expected it.
Location: Bagga Link (Authorized Bajaj Service Center) Karol Bagh, New Delhi
Time: Sunny afternoon
Date: 1st of December, 2006
Characters:
Manik Mittal: 1 time ladakh veteran
Yogesh Sarkar: 2 time ladakh veteran [...]