Tag: solo travel
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City of Joy – Life of P
Saudade (n.) Origin: Portuguese Definition: A nostalgic longing to be near something/ someone who is distant The Howrah Bridge in the distance, putting up a show with its lights! Calcutta, or Kolkata, has always held a place in my heart. I’d traveled to KOL a few times but always for work or when passing by. […]
An Ordinary Girl
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A Girl Who Travels
I was nine when I went on my first school trip. More such school/ college trips happened when I was 15 & then 20. I traveled alone to attend my friends’ weddings in Kerala, Tamil Nadu & Uttar Pradesh when I was 25-26. Those same years, I visited Thailand & to Bordi with just my […]
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My Gangtok Chronicle – Chapter 6
I’d expected more grandeur from one so famous.
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My Gangtok Chronicle – Chapter 5
any sight different from the usual is worth seeing…
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My Gangtok Chronicle – Chapter 4
Faith surely makes us do unimaginable things!
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My Gangtok Chronicle – Chapter 3
Indians are such a curious bunch. They wanted to know if I worked, if I was married, if I had children, why I had moved to their car…
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My Gangtok Chronicle – Chapter 1
I had one more desire which I wanted to fulfill but was unable to draw adequate courage for…
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