Nanda Devi looking west from Chandrashila (Pic: Bibek Bhattacharya)
Trying to find good trekking and topographical maps in India is somewhat like the proverbial head meeting the proverbial wall. My year of looking for the perfect set of maps- primarily of the Indian Himalayas, but also of other places- has yielded rather interesting results.
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Monthly archives for May, 2010
The World’s Highest Mountains N...
Nanda Devi looking west from Chandrashila (Pic: Bibek Bhattacharya)
Trying to find good trekking and topographical maps in India is somewhat like the proverbial head meeting the proverbial wall. My year of looking for the perfect set of maps- primarily of the Indian Himalayas, but also of other places- has yielded rather interesting results.
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Eco-Friendly Treats: Organic Cupcakes...
LONG ISLAND CITY – This summer, visitors to the Metropolitan Museum of Art will get a taste of Queens, in the form of LIC’s Cake and Shake, serving all-organic cupcakes, milkshakes and premium coffee from a solar-powered cart parked outside the museum. “The Met is a global destination,” says co-owner Gina Ojile. “People come and stay fo [...]