Recently I was reading Shivya Nath’s blog, The Shooting Star, a blogger and traveler I truly, truly admire. Shivya is me with courage and heart, doing the things I only dream of doing. What an inspiration she must be for girls and anyone wanting to take her path. And it makes me wonder, if I … Continue reading Are you inspired, dear reader?
It’s 5 in the morning and I’m at the airport. A little déjà vu of when I was doing the same thing almost 6 months ago before my flight to Kolkata. This time I’m flying to Indore via Nagpur. The guy sitting opposite me seems to be working intently on his ThinkPad. I’m jealous that … Continue reading Before sunrise
I’m a little eager about responding to this week’s travel theme by Where’s My Backpack because I have a whole story to share about the forest(s) I’ve been to in the last two years. And while I haven’t gotten around to writing it down (what else is new, right?), for now I’m going to use … Continue reading Travel theme: Forest
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I’ve been AWOL on the blog again. (Please tell me somebody noticed.) I’ll skip the apologies and self-deprecation and move right on to some big (for me) news: I quit my job. Quit is such a negative word, no? Let’s say, I bid adieu to it. In case … Continue reading Travel plans for the rest of 2016
This week’s travel theme by Where’s My Backpack is transport, and while I could share all my pictures of airplane views and train tracks and boat rides and what not, I thought I’d go a little off-track instead. Here in India, one of the most common forms of public transport is the autorickshaw. Back when I … Continue reading Travel theme: Transport
Every week, Ailsa of Where’s My Backpack shares a travel theme. I’ve always wanted to respond but somehow, never got around to doing it. (Surprise, surprise! Haha) This week, the theme is Peaks. I’ve never been atop one or even close to one, I think, but the theme did bring to mind some peaks I … Continue reading Travel theme: Peaks
I sometimes meet people who ask or tell me about a place they’ve recently been to or want to go to, and if I perchance don’t know what they’re talking about, a disdainful look is thrown at me. This is often followed by remarks like, “But you say you like to travel, and you don’t know … Continue reading Travel, as you like it
It seems I’ve overlooked a nomination… by over a month! It’s not enough that I procrastinate, I now also have selective memory loss. Anyway, my buddy Deepthi over at On Turning Pages nominated me for the Blogger Recognition Award. Thank you! If I haven’t said this already and if you haven’t listened to me already, … Continue reading Blogger Recognition Award
Last weekend, I made a trip to Mumbai to catch up with some friends. It being a long weekend – India’s 70th Independence Day – the airports were more crowded than usual with super long queues everywhere including at the entrance to the departure gates. The whole thing got me thinking about how I pray really hard … Continue reading My top 5 air travel pet peeves
Imagine a bustling decades-old street, occupied to the brim with food stalls and shops, some covered in the hissing smoke arising from kebabs on the coal-fired grill, some resonating the cheers that arise every time dough hits hot oil and each one’s lure stronger than the other. There are people everywhere, there’s even more food everywhere. Luscious, rich, heavy food. … Continue reading Iftaar treats: Mohammed Ali Road in Mumbai
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