Miscellaneous

Village Mynteng, in eastern Khasi hills, remained the most beautiful village I’ve seen in Meghalaya. His face looked familiar but I wasn’t sure if we had met before. It had been 5 years since my previous visit to Mynteng – enough time for a kid to grow and look entirely different – but the face […]

For Indians travelling to Europe, Switzerland remains one of the favorite locations. I remember when I planned for my first Europe trip, back in 2017, something similar happened. It was a 58-day backpacking trip in Europe and I chose Zurich as my starting point. I covered 8 countries in 7 days out of which most

In this travel blog, I’ll be talking about the top things to do on Majuli Island — the largest river island in India. So if you’re looking for that information and the reason why you should visit this place in place, this blog is for you. But before I discuss Majuli, I want to share

While travelling in Varkala, Kerala, I realised that I often find myself discouraging the idea of frenzied, mass tourism. I’ve seen local cultures turning into commodities when religious rituals and traditional ethnic tires reduce and sanitize, to conform to tourist expectations. Once a destination is sold as a tourism product, it starts losing its originality,

Vietnam has long been a major destination for backpackers. Now, thanks to its low cost of living, year-round warm weather, fast-growing economy and a variety of travel destinations, Vietnam is becoming a popular destination for expats and digital nomads too. If you’re a digital nomad or long-term traveller thinking of living in Vietnam, it’s important

TEFL teachers, like all teachers, have the added challenge of the additional hours outside of the classroom needed to bring lessons to life in the first place. Good time management is the difference between the looming shadow of a rushed Monday morning to get a jump on the prep for the rest of the week

India is a large country with around 7,000 kilometres of coastline (with the states sharing nearly 5,500 km of mainland coastline & Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar having the rest of it). And on that vast coastline, lies not just some of the best beaches of India but of the entire world. Most of these

Saudi Arabia is the largest country in Middle East Asia. It is mainly known for its huge reserve of petroleum and natural gas, for which it is now counted among the richest countries of the world. However, it is also a popular tourist destination, mainly for housing the cities of Mecca and Medina that are

Pulau Redang – Jewel of the East Coast Pulau Redang is widely regarded to have one of the best beaches in Malaysia. Measuring about 7km long and 6km wide with long white sandy beaches and crystal blue waters, it would be hard to argue otherwise. Pulau Redang features many resorts on the island, among them,

Laos is a landlocked realm steeped in nature, history, Buddhism, and cuisine and there are lots of interesting things to do in Laos. The country is wrapped in a stunning mountainous landscape, making it on the top list of most attractive countries even if it lacks other places’ beaches. Adventure travel in this country is