Manipur and I have always been in a long distance relationship. For the last 38 years of my life, my home state and I have been seeing each other once a year (if at all) and like all long distance lovers, the 7 days a year that we meet up, we only (choose to) seeContinue reading “Manipur & I – A Personal Account of our Love Story”
Ladakh Roadtrip Day 2: Khardung La & Nubra Valley
Intense… Forceful… Bewildering… These are the first 3 adjectives that come to my mind when I try to describe Ladakh. The people, the geography, the pot-potpourri of cultures everything evokes such compelling emotions that its difficult to put them in precise words. My visit to Ladakh and the roadtrip I took across Khardung La andContinue reading “Ladakh Roadtrip Day 2: Khardung La & Nubra Valley”
Leh: Start to the Highest Roadtrip in India (Day 1)
I visited Ladakh for the first time when I was 7 years old and the second time when I was 8. Ladakh wasn’t considered “cool” then. Not many were aware that a region actually even lay north of Kashmir that was a part of India and was home to the world’s highest & coldest battlefieldContinue reading “Leh: Start to the Highest Roadtrip in India (Day 1)”
The Shetland Islands: Scotland’s Best Kept Secret – Things to Know!
I visited Scotland in June 2019 and I instantly fell in love with it. There is a lot to see in the land of the Scots and our road trip circuiting Edinburgh, Glasgow, the Speyside, Inverness and the Loch Ness was enough to make me leave my heart in Scotland. Little did I know IContinue reading “The Shetland Islands: Scotland’s Best Kept Secret – Things to Know!”
Postcards From Shetland!
My most recent travels took me to a part of the world that I knew existed but I didn’t know what to expect from it. Shetland Islands came at me like a delicious dash of cold breeze on a hot and humid day. 2019 has been a tough year for me and all I neededContinue reading “Postcards From Shetland!”
My First Time in Europe – Shocks & Surprises
My first “major” trip abroad was to Italy. I say “major” because even though I had been to Maldives and Sri Lanka before but visiting Italy was the first time I actually went through the visa application process. And believe me when I say getting a Schengen visa on a (blank) Indian passport does requireContinue reading “My First Time in Europe – Shocks & Surprises”
Belgium: The Underrated European Tourist Destination
Europe is a favorite destination among tourists all year round. From the Christmas markets during Winters to the breathtakingly beautiful flower gardens (Tulips anyone?) in Spring to the sunny riviera beach scenes during Summers, Europe has something to offer to everyone, age no bar, country no bar and interests no bar… And thus every yearContinue reading “Belgium: The Underrated European Tourist Destination”
Ios: Greek Island Experience on a Budget!
“Did you visit Santorini?”, is a question I get asked every time I mention my Greek holiday that we took past summer. Santorini is famous all thanks to the dreamy pictures of whitewashed houses atop dark cliffs along a placid, blue Mediterranean Sea that crowd the image search on google. If that wasn’t enough, SantoriniContinue reading “Ios: Greek Island Experience on a Budget!”
My Itinerary: Italy in a Dash
Traveling often is dictated by constraints… Its generally either money or time i.e. only if you have chosen your companions smartly else the term constraints can have many new connotations… Monetary travel constraints translate to traveling on a budget and that is an adventure in its own right. Exploring a new city or a countryContinue reading “My Itinerary: Italy in a Dash”
8 Things To Do in Athens
The sea bluer than the sky, freshly whitewashed houses creating a stark contrast against the aforementioned blue sea and bright pink bougainvillea flowers framing doorways is how Google Image Search and Instagram give you a glimpse of Greece. However, the same google image search for Greece also comes up with a few pictures of theContinue reading “8 Things To Do in Athens”
My Itinerary: Greece on a Budget
Greece had always been on my bucket list and it was more than just the whitewashed houses on the edges of the blue Mediterranean sea and the Acropolis that I wanted to see. I knew that there was more to the birthplace of the Western civilization than what Google images and Instagram let on… SoContinue reading “My Itinerary: Greece on a Budget”
7 Things To Do/Wear On An Airplane
Air travel by far is the most popular mode of travel nowadays. However, there is one inconvenience that I always dread when I am about to go on a plane, ok two… One being the airport security finding something (precious to me) in my humongous handbag that would probably be against security policies and theyContinue reading “7 Things To Do/Wear On An Airplane”
My Infinite Wanderlist 