Hottest adventure sports in India

Trekking - India’s Mountain ranges offer some of the most breathtaking and enthralling trekking routes in the world. The Himalayan foothills are perfectly suited for trekking. The Garhwal and Kumaon regions in Uttarakhand, Chamba and Manali in Himachal Pradesh, and Ladakh and Zanskar in Jammu and Kashmir, are regarded as trekker’s paradise. We can also find some unexplored trekking routes in the North-East. The adventure season covers almost the entire year.

White water rafting - The icy Himalayan heights are the source of a major chunk of India's rivers. The intricate network of rivers flowing through rocky gorges and forests are just perfect for adventure sport like white water rafting. Among the other regions in the country, the Garhwal and Kumaon region in Uttarakhand is regarded as the best location for a perfect water adventure. The most suitable period for this watery extravaganza is between September-November and March- May.

Rock climbing - Rock Climbing in India assumed the shape of a popular sport nearly a decade ago. Though rock faces, ideal for rock climbing, can be found in many marts of the country, the Aravali range, Western Ghats, Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka provide some of the best climbing faces. Places like Dumdama, Manali and Rohtang Pass are quite popular among rock climbers. The best season for this tricky and risky activity is between October and February.

Skiing - Skiing is a big craze worldwide. Gulmarg in Kashmir offers one of the largest facilities for this winter sport. The best part is that the snow conditions remain excellent from December to April. Meanwhile, the slopes in Garhwal and Kumaon are also ideal place for skiing in the winter months. Auli in Garhwal is currently rated as one of India’s best skiing resort. Other places which can be ski lovers delight are Kufri, Narkanda, Manali, Mundali, Munsiyari and Dayara Bugyal.

Paragliding - Paragliding is a relatively new sport in India. The major paragliding sites in India are Billing, Kullu, Solang, Lahaul & Spiti(all in Himachal), Naukutchiyatal, Dayara Bugyal, Dhanolti Ridge, Bedni Bugyal (all in Uttarakhand), Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Bikaner (all in Rajasthan), Matheran, Deolali, Mahabaleshwar (all in Maharashtra). The flying season spans September to December and then March to June.

Great things in life that we forget to enjoy!

How wonderful wouldn’t it be, if you would always remember how good simple things in life can feel....? This will make you happy.

Every day is a great day! No… No… Every moment is a great moment.

* Be in love
* Laugh so much that your stomach hurts
* Take a warm Bath
* Seeing the perfect sunset and smelling the summer night
* Get a special look from somebody and feel like you are the best in the world
* Get an e-mail
* Get an unexpected gift
* Hear your favorite song in the radio
* Lay on the bed and listen to the rain
* Feel a warm towel
* Find the shirt you want on sale
* Milkshake, chocolate or strawberry
* A hours long phone call
* Travel somewhere far away
* Laugh so much that you cry
* Smell the flowers in the summer
* The way the sand feels between your toes on the beach
* Find money from the pocket of your old jacket
* Think that your own jokes are funny
* Get a phone call from the one you love
* Run through the thing that waters the grass
* Laugh without a reason
* Have friends that you can brag about to your other friends
* Watch a good movie that makes you cry
* Have friends that you know really love you
* Hear somebody saying something good about you
* Wake up and realize that you can sleep in
* A first kiss
* Play with a pet
* Feel somebody playing with your hair.
* Having sweet dreams that you don’t want to wake up from
* The smell of fresh coffee
* Go on a trip to have fun with your friends
* Swing really high
* Finish a job and know that you have done it very well
* Get new friends and gather up with you old friends
* Sing really loud, even if you sing badly
* Walk around naked in your apartment
* Dance around naked in your apartment
* Listen to good music
* Bake, and then feel the smell of fresh bread
* Get a homemade present from your friend
* Feel the sun in your face and the wind in your hair
* See your friend laugh and smile
* Hold the hand of the person you love
* Get a hug
* Meet an old friend and realize that you have changed for the better
* Smell a newly cut lawn
* Hearing I love you from somebody you love
* Feeling so good about yourself that you want to give yourself a hug......which I think you should do right now! :)

This is my first BLOG

This is my first BLOG entry. I realized that there is so much information that I come across that is truly useful and I dont always have time to share with people who I know. Blogging seems to make a lot of sense as its easy to share my ideas. Thanks for reading and I hope all my time and effort helps (or at least entertains) you on many levels.

Cheers, Karthick