I have driven past Kangra Fort dozens of times on the road to Gaggal airport, and for years I filed it away as scenery. The day I finally climbed it, I understood what I had been ignoring. Even before I reached the entrance, the massive stone walls rising along the edge of that rocky hill […]
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The first time a Kangra painting really stopped me, I was leaning in close enough to fog the glass over a small Radha and Krishna miniature in the Kangra Art Museum. You don’t realise from photos how tiny and detailed the work is. A whole grove of trees, a bend in the river, the fold
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Finding a good cafe in Bir should be easy. There are dozens of them, lined along the Bir Tibetan Colony road and scattered across the paragliding landing site. The catch is that half of Bir’s most famous cafes are famous for the wrong reasons: a sunset view, a mud-house wall that photographs well, or a
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Most travellers’ list of things to do in Bir Billing has exactly one item: jump off Billing and glide back down to Bir. I get it, the flight is the headline. But I live an hour away in the Kangra valley, and I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve driven over for a day
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I live in Dharamshala. I run a homestay here. I walk these roads, eat at these cafes, and know which lanes feel fine at 9 PM and which ones don’t. Most solo female travel guides about Dharamshala are written by people who visited for three days and left. They’ll tell you it’s “safe and beautiful”
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Most guides about famous food in Dharamshala are written by people who visited for a weekend, ate momos at the first place they saw, and called it a food guide. This is not that. I have lived in Dharamshala my entire life. I have eaten at places that don’t appear on Google Maps. I know
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Dharamshala’s cafe scene is unlike any other hill town in India. Tibetan bakeries sit next to Italian kitchens. A 70-year-old family bakery shares the same hillside as a vegan cafe. And some of the best food is served in momos joints with plastic chairs that no travel blog has ever mentioned. Having grown up here
Best Cafes in Dharamshala: McLeodGanj, Dharamkot , Bhagsu & More (2026) Read More »
Before people ask about cafés, views, or treks, one question comes up almost immediately: “Will my work actually function here?” Because when it comes to internet and power in Dharamshala, the concern isn’t speed, it’s reliability. After living here and hosting different remote workers, from designers and developers to consultants and founders, I’ve noticed a
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The Reality of Remote Work in Dharamshala Remote work in Dharamshala has quietly shifted from fantasy to feasible. What used to be a short escape for travellers is now becoming a serious base for IT professionals, freelancers, and distributed teams looking for focus, affordability, and a healthier pace of life. But unlike the dreamy Instagram
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Dharamshala is officially positioned as a long-stay friendly hill destination by Himachal Pradesh Tourism, largely due to its climate, cultural institutions, and residential neighbourhoods. When people search for a homestay in Dharamshala, they’re often imagining something quiet, scenic, and personal. But staying for one to four weeks is very different from booking a weekend escape.
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