GIVEAWAY ALERT:We're giving away a copy of Jono's book - "Into the heart of the Himalayas". Listen to the episode and answer 3 simple questions in the google form below to stand a chance to win a copy of the book.https://forms.gle/7hEuZEC1aK35NVBY6---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Winners of last episodes giveaway of "Superhuman River - Stories of the Ganga"- Jashim Jamaludheen- Lushma RathoreThis week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Dr. Jono Lineen, author of the book "Into the heart of the Himalayas" as he traverses the western Himalayas from Pakistan to India, ON FOOT!Today's destination: Himalayas!Nearest Airport: n/aNearest Railway Station: n/aPrerequisites : visa/permitsPacking : n/aTime of the year : n/aLength of the itinerary: 4 monthsItinerary Highlights:- Jono discusses about the events leading up to the expedition, including the tragic and untimely death of his kid brother.- We discuss about the motivation for the trek, the plan and Jono's previous experience exploring the Himalayas- Jono talks about the rich culture and religion of the region, including the Muslim Himalayas, the Buddhist Himalayas and the Hindu Himalayas- We start the journey in Pakistan in the Astor village and Jono discusses his interesting interaction with the locals of the village, including the gun shop owner.- Jono talks about the transition from the Muslim Himalayas to the Buddhist Himalayas and the differences and similarities he found in the people of the two regions.- We discuss about the magic of walking around the beautiful terrain of the Himalayas and how Jono charted our his path using paper maps.- Jono also talks about his attempt at doing the Chardham Yatra and the challenges he faced, some memorable moments from the journey and the climax at Gomukh.Image Credit : Dr. Jono LineenLinks:Link to Jono's book - Into the heart of the Himalayashttps://www.amazon.in/Into-Heart-Himalayas-Jono-Lineen/dp/8194446821Link to Jono's new book - Perfect Motionhttps://www.amazon.in/Perfect-Motion-walking-makes-wiser-ebook/dp/B07QX1XZ17Follow Dr. Jono Lineen on :Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonolineen1IG: https://www.instagram.com/jonolineen/Follow the Musafir stories on:Twitter : https://twitter.com/musafirstories?lang=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/themusafirstories/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musafirstoriespodcast/?hl=enwebsite: www.themusafirstories.comemail: themusafirstories@gmail.comApple podcasts -  https://apple.co/2LPtTA3Google podcasts - http://bit.ly/2toY7ljwebsite - http://bit.ly/2xFZqOVSaavn - https://bit.ly/2J5rIqiSpotify - https://spoti.fi/2HLPSViGaana - http://bit.ly/2NClUYYpocketcasts - https://bit.ly/2xu3Ewgcastbox - https://bit.ly/2sqBDQiOvercast - https://bit.ly/2LN9wnfStitcher Radio - https://bit.ly/2JiBbhwaudioBoom - https://bit.ly/2oZZowSTuneIn - https://bit.ly/2xyQH4aRadioPublic - https://bit.ly/2snY9u0iHeartradio - https://ihr.fm/2xvOG8RDeezer - https://bit.ly/2L7GmOo See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.