For those of you who think Indian airlines are bad, all you need to do is fly an American lowcost carrier. Not my words. Gul Panag says this along with […]
An Arctic extravaganza
Thick streaks of green stretched from the northern horizon to the hills in the south. They rippled and danced, faded and appeared again. Overwhelmed, I gazed upwards till my neck […]
How to travel the farthest on a limited budget
We all have exotic travel destinations on our checklist. But when we think of actually visiting those places, the main hurdle is usually the amount of money that we think […]
Aussie adventure
I was following a couple of brilliantly coloured fish along the fringes of Ningaloo reef when I saw the turtle swimming lazily among the coral reefs. It was around 2ft […]
On an island trail
“Where are you headed? Want a ride?” A young man driving a muddy blue truck stopped and asked cheerfully. We were heading to the Breezy Bay Bed & Breakfast, which […]
Up, close & personal with Hornbill
A big stage. A pretty Israeli woman and a wiry Bangalore guy sitting at a table on it eating the world’s hottest chillies with the crowd cheering them on. Other […]
Hitting the road alone can be the most liberating act ever
Have you ever travelled alone? No? Then you have no idea what you are missing! Solo travel is awesome. Here’s why: Do anything, go anywhere Bike 100km non-stop if […]
An island story
“Why Yoron?” said Chie, the charming Japanese lady sitting on a nearby stool in the restaurant. She wasn’t the first to ask me why I had come to this tiny […]
A whale of a time
A stray plastic bag flew in from somewhere as we were walking towards the catamaran that would take us out into the sea. Kayla picked it up and put it […]
Going for gold
I eyed the pickled human toe in my vodka shot as the person inducting me to the Sourtoe Cocktail Club said dramatically: “You may drink it fast or you may […]