Karan GuptaShutters UpWhen the shutters opened up, the line was already longer than a hundred meters in length. In fact, it had started queuing up towards the…May 24, 2020May 24, 2020
Karan GuptaInner Line Permits in North East IndiaWhile foreigners require special permits to visit certain protected areas in India, the domestic tourists also require an ILP in certain…Dec 27, 20182Dec 27, 20182
Karan GuptaAn Adventurist’s Guide to Offbeat MeghalayaAs more and more of the curious ones start putting on their shoes and strapping on their backpacks, the erstwhile popular tourist…Nov 27, 20181Nov 27, 20181
Karan GuptaThe Borrowed ShoesA few weeks back, Aniket asked me if I wanted to write an introduction for his new book. I did not have to think twice to know that I…Jun 3, 2018Jun 3, 2018
Karan GuptaThe Concise and Practical Guide to Backpacking in MyanmarMyanmar has been seeing a tourism rush since 2012. While the country slowly opens itself up to the world, there are the lesser known…May 24, 2016May 24, 2016
Karan GuptaThe Chauvinist Within16 December 2015 saw the completion of three years since the horrendous Nirbhaya rape incident that had shook India to it’s core in 2012. A…Jan 6, 20161Jan 6, 20161
Karan GuptaDon’t Forget to BreatheI struggled to peel off my mask but I had pulled the strap too darn tight. The waves passed over me as I fought to get my head above the…Dec 2, 2015Dec 2, 2015
Karan GuptaThe Long Road to an Uncertain DestinationI had spent a good long week in Amritsar but it was now time to leave. It had been a delight and I had started to get comfortable there. I…Nov 7, 20151Nov 7, 20151
Karan GuptaTosh DiariesI had left Amritsar with an uncertain destination in mind. Three days and eight buses later, I was finally at Tosh, a small village wrapped…Nov 7, 2015Nov 7, 2015