I Can Get Awards Too???

So the friendly neighbour dropped by the other day to pass me this:   I feel so welcomed to the community, thanks for the nomination, Shmruti!! Please do check her out, I love reading her travel stories and I’m always envious of her photos!! It’s been a very long, tiring and extremely tiring week. So…

My Travel Inspiration – Eat, Pray, Love

Check out my guest post here on my trip to Bali, inspired by the book! Back when the book came out, I didn’t totally fall in love with it. It was a long story, full of emotions and expressions. I sped through the book, my mind full of imaginations and full of ideas. And then I…

My 10 Reasons Why Travel is FUN!!

I’m still woozy from medicine so I thought up these reasons why travel was fun to cheer myself up. I had fun writing it as they were “fond” memories that I have collected on my travels. Hope you get to enjoy reading it as much as I have writing it down. It’s TGIF, people!!! WOO…

Naughty Hands

Opened my e-mail account as usual. Oh, I see an e-mail from the airline. Clicked it open – hmm, offer to Auckland. My hands moved to click it open. Click. Checked the dates. Hands clicked it open. $600!!!! Hands moved to check timing. Click, click, click. Page comes up. FINAL CONFIRMATION. Conscience knocks hand aside…

Near Death Experience in Bali

Often, people travel for pleasure, for a sense of adventure and discovery. In the midst of excitement and anticipation of these travels, the risks on holiday are usually given little thought. I too was that way until the day I almost drowned while river rafting in Bali. The river that we have selected did not…

Best Way to Travel?

I came across a discussion recently on the best way to travel, to experience a place, a country. Among the discussed methods, I was skeptical to note that many readers recommended cycling as the best way to travel. “Really?”  I had to think for a moment. That’s because I did a cycling tour once in…

Quirky Habits when Traveling

I’ve been reading and watching so many packing lists for my intended Europe trip that it’s all becoming a blur. So instead, to refresh my mind, I decided to remind myself of my own habits that I carry with me when I travel. MUST HAVE CHILI!! Is this typical of an Asian? I’m not sure.…

That Feeling of Home that I Sometimes Miss

So I have been travelling to quite a few places since the past few years. Sometimes I travel on my own and sometimes with friends. Sometimes I go for short trips and sometimes I travel for a few weeks. When I have been travelling for long periods, homesickness sets in. I miss home. I miss…