by Shimla Walks | Apr 6, 2020 | General News, Himalayan Trips, HIstory, News and Deals, Stories, The Life in the Hills, Uncategorized
The British Government needed a transporter to move to the hills. The Gurkha British war had just come to an end in the Shimla hills and the Imperial Government had conceived an idea of setting up some army cantonments here. During that time a boy born in a village...
by Shimla Walks | Apr 4, 2020 | General News, Heritage Walks, Uncategorized
The British families would start arriving here by the end of March and lived here for nearly six months, till October and the natives from the villages worked for them Khansama – the cook, gardeners, rickshaw bearers, porters, domestic help and the server who...
by Shimla Walks | Mar 31, 2020 | General News, Nature Walks, Uncategorized
Every spring I used to move out with my camera and my diary to record some moments of life in the hills. March and April are the best months to be on a walk in the hills. Rhododendrons are in full bloom, especially on the north face and the chill in the atmosphere is...
by Shimla Walks | Mar 30, 2020 | General News, Himalayan Trips, News and Deals, Uncategorized
At the moment the population of Shimla is nearing 400,000 people and gradually the town is turning into a small melting pot in the hills. Once a remotely located village that was away from the hustle of the world is today on World’s Tourist Map. Its journey from...
by Shimla Walks | Mar 29, 2020 | Featured, General News, Himalayan Trips, Nature Walks, Stories, The Life in the Hills, The Life in the Hills, Uncategorized
At the moment the whole world is worried because of the effects of Corona Virus. What will happen and how are we going to survive if it continues like this. The economy has collapsed and all the businesses are closed. There is no news related to financial services and...
