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
Barceloneta is a neighbourhood in the city of Barcelona that overlooks the beach. Tourists, like myself on chilly day in April, spend time walking the entire stretch of the boardwalk that is lined with restaurants, surf shops, bike rentals, bars, etc. In fact, you’ll find people walking, running, biking, skateboarding all along because the stretch … Continue reading Homeless Simpson on La Barceloneta
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
If you’ve read about my travel plans for the rest of this year, you know that I was in Yercaud about two weeks back. Yercaud is just 4 and a half hours away from Bangalore (where I live), in the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu. One of the biggest pleasures of travelling from Bangalore to … Continue reading In Pictures | The road trip from Bangalore to Yercaud
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
Tucked away in the Western Ghats, Coonoor is one of Tamil Nadu’s lesser known hill stations. Right next to Ooty, this little town is not as popular but the crowds I saw on a public holiday definitely convinced me that it’s getting there. The easiest way to visit Coonoor is by road. You can take a … Continue reading 5 Touristy things to do in Coonoor
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
Last month I went to Mumbai to catch up with some friends, and what do you know, a bunch of them weren’t even around to do any catching up. Anyway, that meant I rely heavily on the remaining few to spend my time in the city that I often think of as my second home. This … Continue reading Buffalo tongue and pork curlies in Mumbai
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