2019 Year in Review: Successes and Setbacks – Part 2
Why do we fear failure? Isn’t setback something that truly takes you towards eventual success? Success won’t taste as sweet if there was no setback or failure before. So, as much as the year 2019 was full of successes for…
Tangdhar, Karnah: Journey to the Wild (North) West of Kashmir
I had never heard of Tangdhar until I met Faisal in Srinagar. When I went to Kashmir Travelogue to collect my rental bike, Faisal Nazir, the owner, casually asked about my trip plan. “North-West Kashmir,” I said. “Well, tourists hardly…
How to Travel Like a Local: 9 Tips to Have More Local Experience
Sometimes we travel simply because we want to take a break from our routine life; and sometimes we travel to know more about the place and the people. It is completely okay to be a tourist; but if you want…
7 Reasons why you should travel solo
Often solo travel is perceived in a negative way; it is considered something you do when you are left with no choice. It is hard for people, especially in India, to understand how can someone consciously choose to travel alone.…
Why I don’t feel lonely while traveling alone: 7 ways of how not to feel lonely during solo travel – Part 2
I’ve met so many people for whom even the thought of solo travel is absurd; they think that solo travel means being lonely. Check out Why I don’t feel lonely while traveling alone: 7 ways of how not to feel…
Why I don’t feel lonely while traveling alone: 7 ways of how not to feel lonely during solo travel – Part 1
Most of the people can’t even think about solo travel because they have this perception that when you travel alone, you get lonely and bored; this is not entirely true. I am not going to say that you don’t feel lonely…
7 Mental Barriers Women Need to Overcome to Travel Solo
Money and family support are two major factors that limit your ability to travel alone for a longer duration. As such, these are the external factors because they are not entirely under your control. However, even if you have money and…
10 Awkward Questions a Married Female Solo Traveler Needs to Answer – Part 2
99% of the time, people don’t really understand why I travel alone when I am happily married. In their curiosity, they ask such personal questions which sometimes become extremely awkward to answer. So, in this two-part blog post, I am…
10 Awkward Questions a Married Female Solo Traveler Needs to Answer – Part 1
How often have you come across a female solo traveler? Maybe a few times. How often have you come across a married female solo traveler? Most likely not even once. And I am not talking about business travel for couple…
