We could see a flickering monitor of a TV playing on a very low volume. In only the dim light that was coming from a small incandescent bulb as well as from the TV, we could see a few tables and a few people sitting around one of those tables inside. The nervousness from...
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Thoughts on having a blind date with the world : #TheBlindList
When I first came across the concept of the blind list, the first thought that crossed my mind was reading “The Tao of Travel: Enlightenment from Lives on the Road” by Paul Theroux. In this enriching and delightful read, Paul Theroux talks about brilliant travel writers who went on various journeys in search of...
Continue readingTop 5 Lessons I Learned at Heritage Resort Hampi in 2 Days
Hampi, the city of ruins! Some say, Hampi is a magical land with all its ruins from the bygone era. Indeed, Hampi is wonderful. Who doesn’t love to explore Hampi and be amazed at the stories that happened in the past! Due to similar reasons, I set out to explore Hampi. Close to one...
Continue readingHow To Work and Travel | Conversation with an Indian Digital Nomad : Mayur Sontakke
Have you ever met any Indian Digital Nomad? You will find one soon. “I manage a remote team remotely” says Mayur Sontakke, the founder of Remote Explorers. Mayur represents a new breed of travelers, the remote workers aka Digital Nomads. Who are these Digital Nomads? As per Cambridge Dictionary, “Remote working” means a situation...
Continue readingHow Couchsurfing/Traveling Has Helped Me Find India’s Best Travel Job
Looking for travel job in India? “I’m so passionate about traveling. I was working as a manager at a firm after my MBA. Recently I have quit my job and looking for something exciting to do. How can I join you guys?” This was one of the many messages that I was reading. These...
Continue readingLeading the Travel Life : Conversations with Rahul Datta
“I spent the whole day clicking photos and documenting the big ceremony at the Kasha monastery. It was snowing and I was struggling with the sub-zero temperatures. It was so cold that the pixels on the monitor would freeze!”, narrates Rahul, about yet another day at his work. Meet Rahul Datta of Starving Artist...
Continue readingThis Is How I Started Hunting for the Best Travel Job in the World | Metamorphosis from Marine Engineer to Travel Blogger
That is me, holding the earmuffs and wearing my cleanest boiler suit, against the backdrop of I-don’t-remember-which-place-it-is! And that is how my life used to look like, before I decided to quit and started searching for the best travel job! My Life as a Marine Engineer Dirty, sweaty and noisy are a few of...
Continue readingOn The Road : Day #6 | Varanasi Sunrise and a cool community living
How can one miss the gorgeous golden or organgish sunrises of Varanasi while staying there?!! If you are looking for an answer from me, the answer is “by oversleeping”! That would have been the case, if I had really overslept. But somehow minutes before the complete rise of the sun, I woke and got...
Continue readingPeople of Varanasi | Photo Series
This is a journey through various people in and around Varanasi ghats. We can start our journey visiting an old lady who runs a shop in one of the narrow streets of Varanasi. There are more shops and shopkeepers in whichever turn you take in that narrow labyrinth. Some of the people from that...
Continue readingThrough Varanasi Ghats : A Photo Walk
Varanasi is a photographer’s delight. Wherever you look, you will find something interesting or colorful. Here are some of the pictures from Varanasi. Hope you will get a taste of Varanasi through these pictures. Varanasi. The sound of it reminds many things to different people. For some, it would be the Ghats, for others...
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