09 Apr 2020
Higher Ground
Thomas de Dorlodot and Horacio Llorens journeyed for a personal adventure across the Himalayan mountains. They covered roughly 350km and became the very first paragliders to fly over Rohtang Pass.
Calcutta, Darjeeling & Bihar
Rare amateur footage of East India.
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