My Adventures in Nottingham – The Land of Robin Hood

I have been living in Derby now for a few months. Ever since I have been here, I had been hearing people gushing about Nottingham, which is approximately a forty-minute drive from Derby. So, it was always on my list. But even before that, it was on my list because of it was the land … Continue reading My Adventures in Nottingham – The Land of Robin Hood →

Hello International Student Traveller!

Travel teaches you a lot more than probably you would learn in a class. Cliched right? ironically enough, many of us these days are travelling to learn. I joined the scores of students moving from India to another country for higher studies recently. Whatever the reason may be, I got a chance to travel, which … Continue reading Hello International Student Traveller! →

Travel With the Wings of Your Mind & Imagination

When we talk about travel, we almost always talk about physical travel. But then, if you cannot travel physically, why not do it with the help of your mind and soul. With COVID I think, all us travel freaks would have to resort to that, probably at some point of time. We can get transported … Continue reading Travel With the Wings of Your Mind & Imagination →

8 Things to Avoid When Travelling Solo

Planning a trip is a science and being a responsible and good traveller is an art. Having travelled a little bit, and having observed people and systems in a few countries, I can say that there are some things which are cardinal sins for a solo traveller. Anybody with internet these days and a … Continue reading 8 Things to Avoid When Travelling Solo →

How To Make Your First International Travel Experience Special

International Travel – 10 years back, I don’t think I even had that term in my mundane, middle-class, Indian household dictionary. Or maybe it was, but it was perhaps on the last page or the inside of the back cover! But I have heard that whatever is in your vibration and whatever you put … Continue reading How To Make Your First International Travel Experience Special →

Even the Goddess Needs A Break To Travel & Rejuvenate

So I travelled around 12 kms from my place, within my city, recently, to attend a part of festivities of one of the most awaited festivals in India, Durga Puja or what is also known as Nav Ratri in some parts of the country. I have been wanting to visit a Durga Puja pandal (tent … Continue reading Even the Goddess Needs A Break To Travel & Rejuvenate →

Reasons To Make Coorg Your Next Travel Destination

Well, there is South of France and then there’s south of India. While the former is all romantic and serendipitous, the latter is sheer poetry in the form of nature. Either way, be it France or India, going down south is always a thumbs-up worthy idea. Since tis’ is the season, why not talk a … Continue reading Reasons To Make Coorg Your Next Travel Destination →

Why London is A Perfect Destination for a Solo Trip

It must have been early or mid 1990’s, when I was in my pre-teens. I was growing up reading Enid Blyton, Jane Austen, Agatha Christie, Sherlock Holmes, Sidney Sheldon and Rudyard Kipling (sorry google and kindle, you weren’t there then). Unbeknownst to me, the idea of visiting London once in my lifetime, got rooted in … Continue reading Why London is A Perfect Destination for a Solo Trip →

Advantages of Travelling Out of City to Study

A wise person once said, “I love the feeling of being anonymous in a city I’ve never been before.” Just last month, I was out of town for a course and obviously, anonymous! Initially I was a little wary of the entire idea. How will I manage, what will I do, what about the money … Continue reading Advantages of Travelling Out of City to Study →

What it Means for a 30 Something Single Indian Girl to Travel Solo

The buzz around travel and the overall explosion of people wanting to travel is on an all-time high. There are all kinds of travellers with different types of gear and there are new words like glamping being coined. People are traveling solo, in groups – families or women only or globetrotting on a budget and … Continue reading What it Means for a 30 Something Single Indian Girl to Travel Solo →