Published inILLUMINATION·PinnedHow Solitude Shaped Me in the Lockdown“How do you enjoy eating out alone,” they ask. Notice the dark theme of the picture above? I tried to find a picture with the keyword ‘Alone’ for this article and took a good 10 minutes. …Self4 min readSelf4 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·May 25Folks at a Concert — Stories of people in the darknessI was never into concerts myself. Never understood the idea of people paying a good deal, pushing through cramped crowds and standing for hours only to see the artists perform miles away. Having been to a third of a dozen in the past 6 months, I’ve realized there’s so much…Concerts3 min readConcerts3 min read
Apr 11Humans: Colorful Compass at the Heart of BangaloreChurch Street’s spirits, warmth, and melancholy One place in Bangalore that never fails to intrigue me no matter how many times I walk its streets is at its heart. The Church Street. With Cubbon Park, UB City, and other well-recognized patches of the city by its sides, sure it boasts…Places3 min readPlaces3 min read
Jan 23What Writing on Medium after a year feels likeThe platform isn’t the same. The last article I wrote was over almost 8 months on Medium. I had a mental goal to always keep in touch with the platform but miserably lost touch — as you and I see it. So what went wrong? No, this isn’t a review…Life3 min readLife3 min read
May 21, 2022My blog just got featured on the top 60 Asia Travel Blogs!So here’s how it happened… I’ve had good days and bad days, but with the past week of endless college submissions and projects, I can’t differentiate between the two. But this tiny mail dropped in my inbox somewhere in the past week. …Motivation2 min readMotivation2 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Mar 18, 2022The Secret Youtuber that Inspires Me the MostHint: Most of you know him — Stretching out, eating junk, and watching YouTube videos is my morning ritual. And just this very morning did I realize something about a YouTuber I follow. I’d to share it with you though it’s off my niche. Have you heard of Jason Gryniewicz? I hadn’t either. At least until I…Inspiration3 min readInspiration3 min read
Published inThe Shortform·Mar 10, 2022No, Travelers aren’t TouristsTourists are nosy. Travelers help. — Lazy vacations are nice. Vacations that let you travel somewhere exotic and have your favorite drink under the warm sun by the beach. Is that all that hits you when we speak of travel? I’m here to tell you otherwise. Sure, it’s about getting away from your daily routine, but it isn’t all about relaxing. A vacation is synonymous with tourists — Tourism. Travelers don’t seek places to relax or a ‘beautiful’ place to visit. They tend to wander where most don’t.Travel1 min readTravel1 min read
Published inFeedium·Mar 7, 2022Screw fresh content. Here’s what I actually did this weekYes, my Instagram posts you saw this week were scheduled and stale. I searched for the word ‘Free’ on Unsplash and this picture of a sleeping monkey popped. It couldn’t be more relatable to me at this point. Don’t get me wrong, I haven’t been all lazy. Yes, I haven’t…Self3 min readSelf3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Mar 1, 2022Mistakes I’ve Made When I Wrote My First BookThe biggest mistake one can make while writing a book is to give up. Writing a book can be exciting yet challenging at the same time, we’ve all been there. I almost gave up before my draft made it to an editor. But I did finish. Though I did finish…Writing Tips3 min readWriting Tips3 min read
Published inCheckmate·Feb 21, 2022What it’s like Managing a Business as a Uni StudentTrust me, it’s not as cool as it sounds. Before I make it sound like a ferocious clickbait, some things I’d like to disclose straight away before you jump at me — I don’t own a physical business. I run a travel blog. Though very tine, I call it a…Self3 min readSelf3 min read
