Dehradun, Oct. 6 -- The way into Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor

Around the World with the Most Travelled Indian

Based on the amount of ice and fresh water they hold, the diversity of vegetation and wildlife they contain and the weather patterns they influence, our mountains are critical to planet Earth. They play the role of a crucial climate regulator, a habitat for life and provide a water lifeline for millions of humans.

So it is no surprise that one of my favourite physical world features are the mighty mountains and I believe I am not alone in my love for them. And being from the mountains makes the gravitation towards them even stronger. In travel, people at times ask a simple and funny question - are you a beach person or a mount...