Exploring Self
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When the City Comes to the Mountains and Leaves More Than Trash
Even after two months of living in Bir, Himachal Pradesh, I never realised that there were children and there were elders. But their youth was nowhere to be seen. Until someone who works…
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The Hardest Part of Being a Digital Nomad
I used to think the hardest part of being a digital nomad would be finding good WiFi or resisting the temptation of trying every new pastry in sight. Turns out, my biggest struggle…
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New Roads, New Skills: Journey of Learning, Curiosity & Embracing Who I Am
“Jack of all trades, master of none.” For the longest time, this phrase felt like a label stamped on me—a reminder of all the things I never stuck with, all the skills I…
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Some Days, Travel Feels Like a Love Letter from the Universe
Travel has a way of breaking the monotony, pulling us out of familiar routines and placing us in spaces where the universe winks at us—if only we’re paying attention. I want to tell…
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A Peek Into the Gurukulam Way of Life
Gurukulam The word alone paints a picture—a wise guru sitting under a tree, sharing knowledge with eager students gathered around. It’s an ancient way of learning, where students live with the teacher, serving…
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The Struggles of Travelling with Painful Periods: A Female Traveller’s Reality
Travel is often romanticized as this dreamy escape from reality, which it is most of the time. Except when you are a female travelling with painful periods. During that time it is a…
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The Moment the Travel Bug Bit Me
I sat at the edge of my seat, my lower jaw hanging a mile away from my upper jaw. My eyes wide with astonishment. Getting completely blown away and building a dream in…
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My Non-Existent Travel Friendships – An Introspection
I stay in hostels and go on group tours at times. I’m not very introverted and am always down for games and conversations. I have had deep conversations, intimate moments and shared memories…
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Beyond the Instagram Filter: Lessons from 4.5 Months on the Road
Long-term travel has become the cool thing to do! It’s romanticised as this perpetual vacation of seeing beautiful sights, exotic food and wonder after wonder. Well, I dreamed that dream and lived it…
