Tag: solo
Travel for travel’s sake: When you have to go, you have to go
Today, May 3, 2019, S. Vikram of Madurai is leaving home. He is off on an epic journey from India’s southernmost town, Kanyakumari, to Kashmir in the north. On foot.
The 23-year-old has left his job of 1.5 years at a car service centre and is off on his big adventure. He has almost no money. But his will is strong. He believes things will fall in place once he is on the road.
The travel bug is a complicated thing. Or maybe it’s not. When it bites you, you tend to do things many people would consider illogical. Continue reading Travel for travel’s sake: When you have to go, you have to go
Five things to consider while planning a trip
How do you plan your trips? How do you decide on the place, dates and the like?
For the typical traveller from Kolkata, which is where I live, the first step is visiting the local travel agent and finding out what trips they are offering. If, among the trips on offer is a place they have not been to and it suits their budget, they buy the package.
In most cases, it’s as simple as that.
However, since I tend to avoid travel agencies as much as I can, the process is a little different for me. Here are five things to consider while planning a trip. Continue reading Five things to consider while planning a trip
Why travelling solo is awesome
The clarity on what is essential for the individual when you take the risk of travelling alone is unbelievable.
Ava Irani, a friend I made while travelling solo in Thailand
If you are an avid traveller but have never travelled alone, you don’t know what you have been missing. Here’s why travelling alone is awesome.
You can travel selfishly: Cycle 100km in a day if you so desire. Don’t leave your hostel bunk for the next two days because you have a sore ass with all that cycling. Don’t worry, no one is calling you silly. Indulge in a relaxing siesta on the soft green grass of a random park. Live on sandwiches for ten days. Head out for Rome and decide midway to go to Vienna. You’ll get to Rome sooner or later because all roads lead there anyway! Do anything. Go anywhere. Or nowhere. You don’t have to worry what your travel companion(s) may or may not approve of when you are alone. You don’t have to compromise and you can travel selfishly and this is amazingly liberating.