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A Guide to Auroville: Things to Know Before You Go.
Over 2 years ago, when I quit my corporate job to follow my dream to travel the world, I didn’t imagine I would one day land up in a township dedicated to the same ideology. Auroville is it. A place...
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10 Unforgettable Moments in South Australia.
There are some trips that make you want to give the world a big hug. South Australia was that trip for me. On my long journey back to India two days ago, I couldn’t stop feeling overwhelmed by the...
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Offbeat Goa: 12 Mind-Blowing Experiences.
On a rainy Goan afternoon, wrapped up in my blue poncho, I drive my bike past verdant rice paddies, abandoned railway tracks and sleepy hamlets, to cross over to little-known islands in the interiors...
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The Coolest Way to Fly Out of India!
There are airlines that fly you from one part of the world to another. And then there is Virgin Atlantic. I consider myself one lucky soul to have journeyed from India via London to New York City on...
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If You’re Looking for the “Shire”, Come to Georgia!
Somewhere deep in the Caucasus mountains, I sip a glass of fine Georgian wine, watching the clouds playfully swirl around the snow-clad Mount Kazbeg and my gregarious Georgian hosts lovingly tending to...
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In Photos: Incredible Moments in South Africa.
These are all the reasons I want to make 2016 the year of Africa for me, and hopefully for you!
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The Last Indigenous Cave Dwellers of Sri Lanka.
The first thing I noticed about him was the fresh blood stain on his shoulder rag. That must be from breakfast, our naturalist mused, not really joking. Under an ominous grey morning sky, we tried...
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Offbeat Kerala: 11 Travel Experiences to Inspire the Artist in You.
Until I travelled to an unexplored part of Kerala this monsoon, I had no idea what it meant to call a river “alive”. I was joining a group of photographers on a journey along the state’s second longest...
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My Most Memorable Sunrises, Sunsets and Night Skies of 2016.
“I don’t have a diary, I don’t write things into a diary. I imprint myself into the sky and when the sunlight shines brightly, I can stand under the sun’s rays and everything I have imprinted of myself...
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10 Incredible Eco Lodges Around the World: Indulge Yourself and Spare the...
In the silence of the forest, I can hear my own heart beating. Beating fast. Somewhere in the distance, two shining eyes are moving swiftly, looking for prey. Deeper in the wilderness, a village that...
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Why Travelling in Japan is Like Nowhere Else in the World.
I dreamed of visiting Japan for a long time. I devoured stories of Tokyo’s quirky contrasts, streets lined with cherry blossom and indulgent toilets from friends who had been there, and of Samurais...
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Offbeat, Incredible and Sustainable – These Travel Companies are Changing the...
Sustainable tourism – which includes eco-tourism and community-based tourism – is the need of the hour in India. Sustainable tourism in India is being driven by social enterprises and offbeat travel...
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Why You Should Stay on a “Local Island” to Truly Experience the Maldives.
Which island are you from? she asked me curiously. She was 30, wrapped up in a red hijab, sitting under a palm tree on the white sand beach, casually de-seeding wild almonds. India, I replied with a...
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The Epic Land Journey from Thailand to India via Myanmar.
About this post: In January 2019, I embarked on a journey from Thailand to India by road, crossing Myanmar over land. This road trip took me from Chiang Mai via Myanmar to Manipur, without boarding any...
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Why You Should Drop Everything and Travel to Iran Now!
About this post: I had many questions on my mind before my trip to Iran. Why go to Iran? How is Iran as a country? Is it safe to visit Iran? What is Iranian culture like? A month in Iran later, I think...
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Tajikistan: A Country That’s Not on Your Travel Radar but Should Be.
On a lazy afternoon, I lay on a tapchan, drifting in and out of a blissful slumber as the soothing sound of the gushing river below rushed into my ears. When I finally awoke, I saw that my host family...
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11 Incredible Experiences That’ll Make You Fall in Love with Uzbekistan.
Landing late evening in Uzbekistan (and Central Asia) for the first time, by myself, I was excited and apprehensive at the same time. I had booked myself into a family-run guesthouse in Tashkent (the...
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How to Indulge Your Wanderlust at Home During the Coronavirus Pandemic.
The past few days have been rather scary. Mask-covered faces. Queues to wash hands in public toilets. Sanitizers constantly out of stock. Accusatory looks towards anyone coughing or sneezing. Eerily...
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Work From Home Tips From Someone Who’s Been Doing it for Nearly a Decade!
Need some working from home advice? These are my out-of-the-box work from home tips after doing it for almost 10 years! Back in 2011, when I quit my full-time job as a social media strategist in...
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What’s the Future of Travel Blogging When Nobody’s Travelling?
With every passing day of this global lockdown, I can’t help but think about the future of travel blogging. I mean, if there’s no travel, there’s no travel blogging, right? I’ve dedicated almost a...
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