The first caveat is best places to visit as per what we have visited and our preferences! I had believed travel was for the privileged when I was young. While partly true, strong conviction and planning can overcome financial hurdles associated with travel. I have had the privilege to travel to around 50 countries with… Read More »25 Best places to visit in the world
We used to have the concept of team outings at office where we could choose a place anywhere in India to spend the weekend every 6 months. While it sounds fancy, the usual locations happened to be Lonavala, Goa, Jaipur which we had seen anyway and no excitement about. In addition, most of the time… Read More »Weekend at Pench
I have been fortunate to get the opportunity to travel to many Indian cities as a part of my job. Whenever I step out, I try to steal day trips or weekend trips and get the real feel of India I hate the kind of offsites corporates do these days. Focus in mainly on “chilling”… Read More »Stealing weekend trips from Indian cities
Loyalty programs are complex- to understand, to redeem and find the best value for points. We have learnt by making mistakes and want others to avoid! Sharing some tips that can help you maximize the value for your points by avoiding mistakes while redeeming loyalty points Mistakes to avoid while redeeming loyalty points- Flights 1.… Read More »Mistakes to avoid while redeeming loyalty points
Travel planning has given me so much joy that it has almost become the purpose of my life. We travel every 3-4 months, with planning plus execution taking almost a month. Some people hate this so much that they either go with package tours or play it by the ear. Travel planning with AI now… Read More »Travel planning with AI: What Works, What Doesn’t
I have always been fascinated by the concept of pod hotels. Had heard about them for the first time when reading about Japan. I had tried booking one of them, but unfortunately the work trip got cancelled due to some fake emergency created by one of my managers at work, so parked it for next… Read More »Pod hotel experience: My first time
Turkey and Greece was my first long solo trip beyond a week. It taught me lot of things like planning, courage, dealing with ambiguity, trusting instincts, enjoying alone and a lot more Inspiration for solo trip I had seen pictures of Cappadocia and Pamukkale, always described as fairytale destinations. The colorful hot air balloons and… Read More »My first major solo trip to Turkiye, Greece
Bihar is one of the less visited states in India. While spiritual journeys are popular to Ganges in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar finds itself less prominent in mindshare of tourists. Bihar Tourism board is heavily promoting the Buddha circuit including Bodh Gaya- the place of his enlightenment, Vaishali- the place where he gave his last sermon… Read More »Places to visit in Bihar
Nepal is heavier on non-vegetarian items in its cuisine, but it is not difficult to find vegetarian food in Nepal. While the border regions have heavy influence of Indian cuisine, the higher altitude regions have Tibetian influence Thakali Bhancha kitchens originating from Thak Khola in Mustang have their presence throughout the country, similar to “Udupi”… Read More »Best vegetarian food in Nepal
Nepal is the easiest country for Indians to visit. With no visa requirements, and almost open border, you can land up in Nepal unplanned. Most tourists, especially South Indians end up taking a flight to Kathmandu to begin their journey. We entered by road and we detail why we preferred Nepal road travel from India… Read More »Why we preferred Nepal road travel from India