While I am sitting at home during the ongoing pandemic, I am remembering my travels through Instagram Reels. I have visited 32 countries till 2019 and I hope this list will start growing up once again. Till then I will live with the memories! You can read the Part I and Part II of this…
Category: Travel
Rediscover Thailand
Thailand has a piece of my heart. But travel has taken a back seat since March 2020. So, when #tatnewdelhi and #tatindia came up with #BlogYourThailand contest, I went on a trip down the memory lane, through my photos, to #AmazingThailand Thailand is gradually opening up and it will be time to rediscover Thailand! And…
Going Places- Part II
As the pandemic has brought my travels to a complete halt since March 2020 I am using this time to reminisce about my past travels. I am doing this via Instagram Reels primarily but the blog gives me more freedom to write and I don’t need to worry about hashtags here! You can find the…
Going Places- Part 1
I come from Gorakhpur, a small town in UP. Growing up, I only dreamed of traveling in a plane. I boarded a plane for the first time in 1999. I was traveling to Singapore to attend an academic conference while I was doing my Ph.D. at IIT Kanpur. I still remember the rush of the…
How to Travel as a College Student
A few months back I posted a blog about a college student who wanted to quit his studies to travel. After a friend, Tanisha Guin read it, she asked if she could contribute a blog on the same topic. I will admit, I was hesitant but I really liked what she has written! So enjoy…
Planning a Summer Vacation with My Daughter Chhavi
Summer vacations are just around the corner. I am usually quick off the block to plan a trip with my daughter, Chhavi. Last year we visited Koh Samui together and we had amazing fun. Before that my niece, daughter and I went to Prague. My sister and I have travelled to Budapest and Paris on…
Traveling with My Daughter is a Whole Lot of Fun
The summer vacation is over, Chhavi has just gone back to school. This was the most fun summer vacation we ever had. We both played tennis, we did the quick trip to Thailand and of course we ended up studying as well. My child will never know the joy of playing non stop for two…
Soap for Hope- A Community Based CSR Project by Diversey
Have you ever wondered what happened to the used soap bars at hotels? In a 300 room hotel, even with 50 percent occupancy a lot of soap bars would get discarded daily. I often pondered over it. But never found an answer till I came across Soap for Hope project for the first time at…
Talking Travel with RJ Annie on Radio One 94.3 FM
For me most of the opportunities come via email, be it a FAM trip, an opportunity to contribute to a magazine, or a radio interview! Recently I got a chance of talking about travel with RJ Annie on Radio One 94.3 FM. It was featured on #MumbaiOnDemand #traveljunkie, we did the conversation via phone. The show was…
Here’s Why I got Back to Airtel after Switching My Network
In my last employment, I was a professor but I was already an established blogger too. It was difficult to juggle the two roles, my travels would take me all over the country whereas my students wished to stay connected. Given the techonological advances how tough that could be? It turned out to be pretty…