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Flying from Johannesburg to Mumbai

Zulu Dance at the Durban Airport, INDABA 2013

14 Comments / South Africa / Mridula Dwivedi

I arrived at the Durban Airport dead tired. And you cannot blame me. I first took a flight from Delhi

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Dawn at Durban, South Africa

South Africa Bound!

16 Comments / South Africa / Mridula Dwivedi

Finally all the chips have fallen in place and now I am South Africa bound. Tomorrow I take the flight

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Galle, Sri Lanka

Travelling Solo Vs Travelling with a Chatter Box

14 Comments / Musing, Photography, Sri Lanka / Mridula Dwivedi

I recently went to Sri Lanka with my younger nephew who is also known as Brat 2. Of course there

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Barapani Lake, Meghalaya

A Lady in Jainsem at Cherrpunji, Meghalaya

8 Comments / India, Meghalaya, Photography / Mridula Dwivedi

I am becoming brave these days! I saw this lady at a hotel in Cherrapunji and asked her if I

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Welcome to Mawsmai Caves, Cherrapunji, Meghalaya

Mawsmai Cave, Cherrapunji, Meghalaya

23 Comments / India, Meghalaya, Photography / Mridula Dwivedi

I had heard of Mawsmai Cave even before I headed to Shillong. Last year another colleague had done this trip

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The First Waterfall at Elephant Falls, Shillong

Elephant Waterfalls- Shillong, Meghalaya

21 Comments / India, Meghalaya, Photography / Mridula Dwivedi

On my recent trip to Shillong and Guwahati we had one off day, Sunday. And all four of us were

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Shillong, Meghalaya

From Sri Lanka to Shillong- Some Days I Feel Tired

11 Comments / Meghalaya, Musing, Photography, Sri Lanka / Mridula Dwivedi

I cannot believe that a few months before I was talking about cancelled trips! I have traveled a lot since

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Barapani also Know as Umiam Lake, Shillong

Barapani or Umiam Lake in Shillong, Meghalaya

21 Comments / Meghalaya, Photography / Mridula Dwivedi

Barapani or Umiam Lake in Shillong is a beautiful place. I got only a glimpse of Umiam Lake or which

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Wild Flowers, Shillong 

Wild Flowers at Shillong

13 Comments / India, Meghalaya, Photography / Mridula Dwivedi

It was not a lazy Sunday really. I am currently visiting Guwahati and Shillong but for work. Today was the

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Sri Lankan Sari

Dress Code for Women in Sri Lanka- In Pictures

20 Comments / Sri Lanka, World / Mridula Dwivedi

I often think of what to wear when I visit a new country. Being from India I would admit I

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Mridula in a flying dress in Phuket, Thailand

I am Mridula Dwivedi and I started this blog in 2005. It has been an amazing ride.

33 countries | Slow & soulful travel
🏔 Landscapes are my sign language
🇮🇳 Offbeat India • Japan • World
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My blog was featured on the BBC and the Guardian.

I did my Ph.D. from IIT Kanpur. I worked full time in academics till 2015!

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