var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-21452291-1’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @travellingteadom)http://travellingteadom.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e797bdad970bd5d17f37394d1f800668/tumblr_mizaz442Pa1qzsx59o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" data-ft='{"type":45}'><span class="hasCaption">With nothing to do at all. Nothing other than talk and stare at the horizon, we devised very cunning plans on how to make the most of the free snacks and by-pass the costly meals, at the Neemrana fort-palace.</span></span><span class="fbPhotoTagList" id="fbPhotoSnowliftTagList"><span class="fcg"> <br/></span></span></p>http://travellingteadom.com/post/44287863157http://travellingteadom.com/post/44287863157Fri, 01 Mar 2013 06:09:04 -0500neemrana fortneemranarajasthan<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9d3aca6e5f200dee2ba87fbadb817148/tumblr_mizaxdmuyl1qzsx59o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" data-ft='{"type":45}'><span class="hasCaption">An unplanned stop for an emergency loo-break took us to this roadside dhaba, where we were greeted by this shivering-just-bathed-pup drying himself in the sun. Well, I insisted we hang around and help in his drying process. So, tea was ordered.</span></span></p>http://travellingteadom.com/post/44287838173http://travellingteadom.com/post/44287838173Fri, 01 Mar 2013 06:08:01 -0500nh58drivedhaba<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6ee5f35b3293f36409a57955bbab6c78/tumblr_mizavovQuo1qzsx59o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" data-ft='{"type":45}'><span class="hasCaption">… and the conversations continue after the trek …</span></span></p>http://travellingteadom.com/post/44287812211http://travellingteadom.com/post/44287812211Fri, 01 Mar 2013 06:07:00 -0500devi darshanauliconversationstreknanda devi<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/aa495ea4582cb71aea5f45efe4d87692/tumblr_mizau3Zoti1qzsx59o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" data-ft='{"type":45}'><span class="hasCaption">After a truly gruelling 8-hour downhill trudge, this tea and this terrace scattered with the season’s harvest, was such pure joy. My walking stick was sent in one direction and the camera bag in another while I rushed to take off my socks and look for the new blisters, in a weirdly happy way.</span></span></p>http://travellingteadom.com/post/44287790907http://travellingteadom.com/post/44287790907Fri, 01 Mar 2013 06:06:03 -0500trektolma<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/06a8c05311b5bc8535f73cb43f749097/tumblr_mizapsBEWP1qzsx59o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" data-ft='{"type":45}'><span class="hasCaption">Our window to the cold outside world from our ‘just-a-little’ warmer room.</span></span></p>http://travellingteadom.com/post/44287732090http://travellingteadom.com/post/44287732090Fri, 01 Mar 2013 06:03:28 -0500lata kharakwindowmountain hutsnowtrek<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9bfeec3e1a8d67cced202391a8fbda8f/tumblr_mizaohUPAM1qzsx59o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" data-ft='{"type":45}'><span class="hasCaption">Going back to base-hut from our day hike we meet one of our crew members walking towards us with a flask of tea and a casserole of pasta. Well, we are just too overjoyed. Without wasting another breath, we settle on the nearest rock and decide to go through the contents of the flask and keep the pasta for the hut. And what luck, one of my favourite peaks, Trishul, joins us for tea. I love you Trishul :)</span></span><span class="fbPhotoTagList" id="fbPhotoSnowliftTagList"><span class="fcg"></span></span></p>http://travellingteadom.com/post/44287714794http://travellingteadom.com/post/44287714794Fri, 01 Mar 2013 06:02:41 -0500nanda devitrishulsaini kharaklata kharakuttarakhand<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1a7c2f5f7efe0dcf74f7825f974a610c/tumblr_mizajzHmBS1qzsx59o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" data-ft='{"type":45}'><span class="hasCaption">The heaven opens up and sends a sackful of soft snow just as we are about to reach our destination. It seemed like our crew expected this and kept ready hot tea, for they knew we were under-dressed and unprepared for this welcome.</span></span></p>http://travellingteadom.com/post/44287639977http://travellingteadom.com/post/44287639977Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:59:59 -0500lata kharakuttarakhandnanda devi<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8b0b9a62c213408c99fa13652bfc3eeb/tumblr_mizacf68nR1qzsx59o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" data-ft='{"type":45}'><span class="hasCaption">The preparations for tonight’s feast is so excitedly underway. We are happy to just observe. But the villagers being such great hosts offer us, the guests, warm glasses of tea. And smile shyly.</span></span></p>http://travellingteadom.com/post/44287541150http://travellingteadom.com/post/44287541150Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:55:27 -0500feastlatauttarakhandhimalayasnanda devi<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e678314ee12105a9c07d381fcd740d62/tumblr_miza9zxUgF1qzsx59o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" data-ft='{"type":45}'><span class="hasCaption">45 minutes of inspection of the immediate surroundings led us to this little balcony, where we settled for tea and books.</span></span></p>http://travellingteadom.com/post/44287508435http://travellingteadom.com/post/44287508435Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:53:59 -0500latauttarakhandmountainshimalayasnanda devi<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1bc75d8702b1da629f1801ab4dc74b05/tumblr_miza6e1XB81qzsx59o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" data-ft='{"type":45}'><span class="hasCaption">Devi Darshan lodge at Auli, from we left for our trek and returned to. Where we made endless cups of tea and talked endlessly, only to be interrupted by “oye! the clouds are back on nanda devi” or “oye! the clouds are gone”.</span></span><span class="fbPhotoTagList" id="fbPhotoSnowliftTagList"><span class="fcg"></span></span></p>http://travellingteadom.com/post/44287459265http://travellingteadom.com/post/44287459265Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:51:50 -0500auliuttarakhandskiingnanda devitravelling teadom<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4070655db6eac2c610ea0eaa0d0878b5/tumblr_miza3kWeeF1qzsx59o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" data-ft='{"type":45}'><span class="hasCaption">I usually never bother with the view till we are past the last prayag, but at times, some random things tend to come together to form a pretty picture.</span></span></p>http://travellingteadom.com/post/44287420951http://travellingteadom.com/post/44287420951Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:50:08 -0500devprayaguttarakhandhimalayastravelling teadom<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mam4bx1L8e1qzsx59o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption"><span class="hasCaption">This is clearly not tea or coffee. And I don’t even mean to dilute the essence of this collection. But what do I do when this was a tea-equivalent in my travels there? A much cheaper equivalent I should say. Cause my daily budget would surely not allow me to sit down at every other restaurant and order a cup of tea/coffee.<br/><br/> Almdudler is a lemonade for them and they mix it in every cocktail/mocktail that needs mixing. It is also quite refreshing and tasty when had on its own. Which is what I did on this really hot day in Vienna.</span></span><span class="fbPhotoTagList" id="fbPhotoSnowliftTagList"><span class="fcg"> </span></span></p>http://travellingteadom.com/post/31873718136http://travellingteadom.com/post/31873718136Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:47:57 -0400viennaalmdudlermumokmuseums quartiereuropeaustria<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mam4asLcsc1qzsx59o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption"><span class="hasCaption">That is tea in a wine glass. I don’t know why. Noone was thinking. The view was spectacular and we had the most awesome convertible balcony.</span></span><span class="fbPhotoTagList" id="fbPhotoSnowliftTagList"><span class="fcg"></span></span></p>http://travellingteadom.com/post/31873679417http://travellingteadom.com/post/31873679417Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:47:16 -0400berchtesgadengermanyeuropebavariaalps<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mam49wHijR1qzsx59o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption"><span class="hasCaption">A very discreetly hidden lake, Gosausee. It was a happy 2-hour walk around the lake, almost feeling like we discovered it!</span></span><span class="fbPhotoTagList" id="fbPhotoSnowliftTagList"><span class="fcg"> </span></span></p>http://travellingteadom.com/post/31873649227http://travellingteadom.com/post/31873649227Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:46:44 -0400gosauseediscoveryvending machine coffee<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mam48rD3aN1qzsx59o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption"><span class="hasCaption">This is the view from the beautiful balcony of our apartment house in wolfgangsee. To the left is the famous lake, to the right are some funny shaped mountains and to the front is the last of the clouds.</span></span></p>http://travellingteadom.com/post/31873610041http://travellingteadom.com/post/31873610041Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:46:03 -0400wolfgangseewolfgangaustriaeuropealpssalzkammergut<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mam46tABYf1qzsx59o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption"><span class="hasCaption">coffee without whipped cream is pretty incomplete too.</span></span></p>http://travellingteadom.com/post/31873542559http://travellingteadom.com/post/31873542559Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:44:53 -0400shafbergshafbergbahnwolfgangseecoffeewhipped creamwolfgang<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mam45lJe5b1qzsx59o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption"><span class="hasCaption">This is from a mountain refuge at 2400 mts. It is super modern hut which was heated, had faux-fur seat covers and a husky-like dog called Akira. <br/><br/> A totally surreal experience after trekking up for 2 hours and entering so much comfort. And then getting to see this view from a huge glass window. And to add to it, some baileys coffee and whipped cream. We didn’t really want to leave but those clouds made us.</span></span></p>http://travellingteadom.com/post/31873500684http://travellingteadom.com/post/31873500684Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:44:09 -0400Olpererhütteaustriarefugealpszillertal<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mam43maORB1qzsx59o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption"><span class="hasCaption">Innsbruck, our first sunny day and our first coffee-on-cobblestone.</span></span></p>http://travellingteadom.com/post/31873432704http://travellingteadom.com/post/31873432704Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:42:58 -0400innsbruckaustriaeuropecobbled stonecoffeealps<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mam41p8hCA1qzsx59o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption"><span class="hasCaption">This needs a mention even though it is not tea or coffee because I made the judgement error of asking for Schnapps instead of a regular coffee. And I asked her to fill the whole glass. The woman at the counter was so astonished with my choice and amount that she decided to give it to me without charge. <br/> So, under pressure I had to finish the entire glass. And it was pretty strong. So strong that for the next 4 hours I found everything “sooo pretty”. But then, everything was pretty.</span></span><span class="fbPhotoTagList" id="fbPhotoSnowliftTagList"><span class="fcg"></span></span></p>http://travellingteadom.com/post/31873363025http://travellingteadom.com/post/31873363025Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:41:49 -0400warthaustriaeuropeshnapsbreakfast<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mam40p8Nvz1qzsx59o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption"><span class="hasCaption">We kept looking out of this window hoping the clouds would lift soon. But it kept raining for both our days in Füssen, and we used the electric kettle and the tea bags we brought from India to the fullest.</span></span><span class="fbPhotoTagList" id="fbPhotoSnowliftTagList"><span class="fcg"></span></span></p>http://travellingteadom.com/post/31873329032http://travellingteadom.com/post/31873329032Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:41:13 -0400fussengermanybavariaeuropealpsneuschwansteinhohenshwangau