To my dear past self,
I’m writing a letter to my past self in the month of June 2020, addressing you who sit unaware of the future following March 2020. Why? Because the world turned upside down in the last...
I took a Goa trip with a friend in November 2019 to attend a former colleague’s wedding. Since we already knew someone who lived there with her family, we decided to stay with them instead of checking into a hotel....
Blaring train horns never sounded this beautiful. Whenever I woke up to this sound I felt happy, even if I had gone to sleep in a different frame of mind. It meant I wasn’t alone. This meant delicious smells...
The concept of pleasure piers is an English invention. The thrill of walking over water and apparently into the sea with an unmediated and expansive view of the ocean and the beach inspired the building of piers on beaches....
“Nirvana” in Buddhism refers to a condition of detachment, an aura of blissful existence, which liberates the soul from the cycle of rebirth. My visit to the excavated Buddhist sites from the 7th century AD in Odisha would not...
Goa is one of India’s most popular tourist destinations, famous for its sunny beaches and vibrant nightlife. One of the most magical times to experience Goa is at Christmas. When I heard about the atmosphere of festivity in the air...
Here's the story of how I came to visit Iceland’s secret lagoon. Normally, I DESPISE the cold. I genuinely believe I am one of those humans who can’t deal with winter at all. Sometimes I wish I was a...
Herning is probably the most welcoming city I visited during my time in Denmark. This small city is located in West Jutland region of Denmark, just 2 hours from Aarhus. I spent two months in this city as I...
Recently, I spent some time studying in Denmark, and while my weekdays were packed with lectures, I had the weekends free to explore this wonderful country. Initially, I had planned to just visit the larger cities of Denmark, and...
My bus journey to Kasol – India’s mini Israel – was the most beautiful drive I’ve had so far. It wasn’t a smooth drive as it is located high in the Himalayas. It involved curved roads, lots of stopovers,...