About

Oh, the places you'll go! I wish I could travel as fast as my thoughts. I like to write about my adventures both in far away lands and right here inside my head, almost always solo. What makes life worth it for me are those little struggles to figure things out by myself. This is an assortment of posts about what I felt and what I learnt rather than what tips I can give. If you like wordy accounts of encounters through geography and introspection, here you go!

Winter in Niagara

 While telling people that I am moving to the USA for my Master’s, most seemed genuinely happy that it was to California, a state with nice weather throughout the year. It is just like Bangalore, one of my professors had said, taking away some sheen from my adventure that was to be. Although the …

The City of Love

 As much as I love being in the woods, hiking, putting myself through hours of physical exertion to be rewarded with breathtaking views, I daresay I am intrigued by history, culture and beautiful buildings. Europe boasts of every one of these and I only had a taste of it while visiting London and Wales …

A weekend in Barcelona

 Catalonia is a region in the northeastern area of Spain, vying for independence since the last couple of centuries, revolting the imposition of Spanish language and laws on the Catalans who take pride in their language and culture. It was designated an autonomous community when Spain became a republic. The beautiful city of Barcelona …

Peru: Machu Picchu

The two-day Inca trail is probably the most expensive thing I have done on any trip. I would have loved to do the “classic” four-day trek (following the path that the Incas took), but it is much more popular and gets sold out almost a year in advance. In the wee hours of the …