Visas can be overwhelming when planning travel, with most people handing it over to agents for support. What we realized over multiple trips is that it is best done by yourself. The rejection rates when left to agents can be high in case you don’t go to reliable ones, in addition to inflated costs. We… Read More »Managing visas on travel
The opportunity Travel has always been a family ritual for us, taking opportunities to go around every place my dad was transferred to. We didn’t have the predictability or leaves during school and peak years of my dad’s career to venture outside India, probably even money for that matter. We were awed when our relatives… Read More »A month’s dream stay in Switzerland
Mumbai, the city of dreams, was home for my uncle who had settled in the city since early 1990s. We visited the city only few times in a decade for important events like naming ceremony of my cousin, and his housewarming ceremony. My uncle had a love marriage the first time with a Marathi girl,… Read More »Mumbai, the city of dreams
Caring for cows is a blessing not everyone gets. Neelavara Goshale has been key to this effort in Udupi, giving an opportunity to channelize sustainable and ethical efforts I have been an animal lover since childhood. I remember taking a toy dog out for a walk beside an actual one from a neighbor. The love… Read More »The fortune of caring for cows
We firmly believe that travel is not luxury. Planning, avoiding agents, taking local options can help manage travel budget to a significant extent, making travel accessible for all We didn’t come from a family with inherited riches or very high paying jobs, hence managing budgets for travel is a top priority for us. My dad… Read More »How to manage travel budget
Heads up- I am sharing personal stories to give context to the perspective of where I am coming from. Solo travel as a woman in a patriarchal society is still a luxury I am the only child my parents, the case to be most pampered. I give credit to my mom in never pampering me,… Read More »Solo travel as a woman in a patriarchal society
Bangalore, home to my maternal grandparents, has held a very special place in my heart. The charm of old Bangalore is something you cannot explain in words or see at once today. You need to have experienced it over decades to see how it has not transformed but not transformed. It was the go-to place… Read More »The charm of old Bangalore
It is the first time in almost 5 years that I am taking leave without a travel plan. The travel bug has really bitten me- the pain of not being able to travel is really hard. My uncle’s health is not at its best, and my parents want to be home to support my aunt… Read More »The pain of not being able to travel
I was brough up in a small town, government aided school where education was not very expensive. Getting into a management school was my first big ticket expense. While I had options to do master’s degree from US universities, I did not have the means to fund them comfortably. Education loans were well penetrated for… Read More »Dilemma of going on student exchange program
Bolivia is one of the highest altitude countries in the world, almost as high as Everest base camp! Walking even a few steps can get you huffing and puffing. What to pack for Bolivia is a key question many of us have while planning. While dressing in layers is a given, you can prepare and… Read More »What to pack for Bolivia