4 results for "himalayas"
🌍 Planet WinsIndia's Moon Lake Changes Colors From Dawn to Dusk
Hidden in the Himalayas at 14,100 feet, Chandratal Lake earns its "Moon Lake" nickname from its crescent shape and surreal ability to reflect moonlight like a mirror. The remote glacial lake transforms through shades of blue each day, offering trekkers a pristine sanctuary untouched by human development.
🦸 Community HeroesProfessors Quit Japan to Teach Cheesemaking in Himalayas
Two university professors traded their academic careers in Japan for a dream life running an orchard homestay in rural India. Now they're teaching guests the French art of cheesemaking surrounded by apple trees and snow-capped mountains.
🌍 Planet WinsIndia's 5 Mountain Trains Keep Slow Travel Alive
While high-speed rail dominates modern travel, India's century-old mountain trains still wind through the Himalayas at a peaceful pace, offering travelers something faster trains can't deliver. These UNESCO heritage railways prove that slowing down might be the best way to see the world.
🦸 Community HeroesTeen Starts Cleanup at 11,000 Feet, Grows Movement to 800 Schools
At 14, Sawan Kanojia couldn't walk past running taps without speaking up. Ten years later, his student club has reached over 800 schools and just took him to the Himalayas to clean trash at a sacred mountain shrine.