The following pointers are based on true events experienced on a first-time long-distance bike ride to Coimbatore. Although many are applicable, please do not consider these tips as relevant to all bike-riding experiences. 1. Wear a helmet, always. Like they say, safety first. So even if this point is little “duh mom!” I had to put it … Continue reading How to be a good pillion rider on the bike to Coimbatore
If you haven’t heard, I enjoy packing. Some might even say, I get a little obsessive about it. But that doesn’t mean I’m perfect. If there’s one mistake I’m repeatedly guilty of making while packing, it’s over-doing it. Is this a girl thing? I don’t know. But it’s definitely a problem when the need for comfort and convenience are … Continue reading Why it’s high time I let go of my excess baggage
Last weekend, I went to a place called Somwarpet. It’s a little town close to the South Indian hill station, Coorg. We were a total of 9 people – mummies, daddies and kids – cooped up in a tempo traveller (which is what we call a 12-15 seater van) on 5-6 hour journey to a family friend’s … Continue reading Why I love travelling with family
I never do anything for my best friends on their birthdays. Laziness, lack of enthusiasm about birthdays, forgetfulness, can’t think of a gift in time-ness – my list of excuses is endless. Yes, the people who love me deserve an award. This year, when my best friend turned 26, I decided it was time I did something for her. I … Continue reading Why you should occasionally plan a birthday surprise for your best friend
Do you ever use the closet when you check-in to a hotel room? I don’t. My father does. In fact, unless we have to scurry off somewhere immediately, one of the first things he does when he enters a hotel room is unpack and hang some of his stuff in the closet. Even if we’re only staying … Continue reading Why I don’t trust hotel room closets
I was once the type of person who would mock anybody who carried a travel pillow. I thought it was beneath me, that anybody who wore it looked ridiculous and well, I thought it was plain uncool. Of course this was back when the only travelling I was doing was with my dad, on a comfortable flight, … Continue reading How to save your own neck while travelling on a bus
Falling ill when you’re travelling on a holiday is not exactly ideal. But it’s one of those things that you sometimes have no control over. Before you know it, the fatigue you thought was a result of yesterday’s extensive sightseeing and the drippy nose that you thought was just your deviated septum acting up again, is … Continue reading How to survive a cold in Madrid
Two years back, I was living in Dubai and the metro was my choice of transportation. I quite enjoyed taking the metro – surrounded by strangers yet perfectly comfortable, so many people yet blissfully by myself. I would listen to music, read a book or simply gaze out at the buildings and roads swooshing past me in a blur. … Continue reading How I learnt I will never be a superhero
When I was little, ages 9 to 11 and around, I watched my father pack his bags a lot. He frequently travelled on business. I would sit on the bed, legs crossed, amidst suit covers, tie boxes and those cardboard sheets that you find in new shirts. I would watch my father pack with precision, … Continue reading Will work to travel
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