My Dream Travels

My name is Aditi and I’m 28 years old – that’s what my ID says but mom says and believes I act like 2 or 8. I was born into a pretty normal environment but I guess the pressure of ‘growing up’ made me the nut-job I am now. I have always loved the joy that comes from traveling to a new place and meeting new people, and thus, in Dec’13 I decided to bid farewell to my desk job and be more committed to travelling. Since then it has been a roller coaster journey. I have lived in 3 metropolitan cities in India, traveled to 11 of 29 states and 3 of 7 union territories in India. I love Sea Food, Sex And The City, Grey’s Anatomy, and Italian food (or men – haven’t met any yet though). I am allergic to egg-plants and “Clifton Shores” . My bucket list has more “places to see/visit/live/travel” than “things to do/become”.

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My First Ever All Girls Campin' Trip

My First Ever All Girls Campin’ Trip

A couple of weeks ago, one of my girls, Natasha, suggested that we go somewhere for the weekend. It was a nice plan, only that we didn’t know what to plan. After much thoughts and speculation, we decided to go camping. Thankfully, a friend pulled some strings and arranged for us girls – Natasha, Renu, and I, to go camping!

early morning boat ride to the taxi stand

Our day started as early as 8 am…

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So, this is how the last month of my life looks like...

So, this is how the last month of my life looks like…

I arrived at Dehradun Station after a long day and a half journey from Kolkata, as always my heart filled with hope and my mind filled with dreams of the new life I was venturing into. Little did I know…

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Okay! I confess. I s**k at this!

Okay! I confess. I s**k at this!

I tried to be regular at this but then I moved again.

This is where I spend most of my evening now

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My Time On & Off The Road

My Time On & Off The Road

Travel not only lets you see the world through a different lens, but it sort of spoils you for good. What I am presumably trying to say is that after you spent some time on the road, it’s almost impossible to adjust back to the normal world, even if it’s a temporary thing… Like me, for example, who has been stuck at home by my mother’s side, planning and executing my sister’s wedding. (more…)

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Jimmy James Scooter Tours of Agonda

Jimmy James Scooter Tours of Agonda

I know the heading kind of seems out of the place but when you read the post, you will understand that this is not a promotional post and this is not a post about any tour company as such. There is a story behind why I absolutely had to call the post this. So here goes the story:

The (almost) White Sands of Vagator

In an older post, I wrote about how I ended up in South Goain December of last…

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Revisiting Old Memories - 4 years and counting..

Revisiting Old Memories – 4 years and counting..

When you start travelling for an extended period of time and are invisible in most family photos, people start talking. They start questioning your life choices, calling you an escapist, and commenting on almost everything about you. It’s the same all around the world but especially in countries with strong cultural and family values such as India. I am an Indian and I belong to the rare breed of…

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My First Impressions of South Goa

My First Impressions of South Goa

Like I promised before, I am trying to be a bit regular at this. And, to start where I left off, I have to go a little back in time and tell you about my experience with South Goa – my first experience with South Goa to be specific.

Those who know me know that Goa is my second home. If you can’t find me at my real home, chances are I am somewhere in Goa, living a beach life, drinking cheap beer,…

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Thailand VOA: What I was told vs. What Actually Happened

Thailand VOA: What I was told vs. What Actually Happened

So one random morning after a fight with the boyfriend the night before, he suggested we take a vacation to Thailand! For me, it would be the second time in the country and for him the first. Nonetheless, it was the first time for both of us to try and get a VOA for Thailand. (If you would rather prefer a precise version of the visa procedure, read the All About Visas section instead.)

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A Year Since Then

A Year Since Then

OMG!! I can’t believe it has been one year.. Like seriously? It just feels like yesterday. With my backpack and the daypack tucked away in the trunk of my car, and a million dreams in my eyes, I made my way to Netaji Subhash Chandra International Airport, Kolkata. I could feel my heart beat in my mouth. It must have been what like 20 times that I checked if I have my passport, wallet, visa…

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Long Time No See!

Long Time No See!

I have a problem. I get bored… too easily… of things… of people (not in THAT way) … of routine. Maybe, I am over-ambitious but then that’s not true because I don’t want to achieve anything big. Maybe, I am searching for something but that’s not true either because I feel complete content in what I do. Maybe, I want more from life??!! Yeah maybe.

A few weeks ago (while I was still in Thailand), I…

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Don't bother, I am just ranting!

Don’t bother, I am just ranting!

Two and half years ago, in the month of November, I took my first step towards the one thing I wanted to do the most – travelling. I was going through a rough patch in my life and had no path to follow. So I decided to leave for the Road, indefinitely. I decided to TRAVEL all my life or as long as I can (on my own). Travelling changed me. It changes everybody. Or, maybe it enables us to see…

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#59: Ban GiuLae Luang: The Little Village

#59: Ban GiuLae Luang: The Little Village

I remember, on my first trip to the Sundarbans with Eve, I told her how happy I would be to give up all the luxuries of an urban life to come live in a village like the one we were passing by during our ride to Gosaba, the last proper town before Sundarbans, and also where we had to meet our guide and skipper for the next two days.

That thought didn’t really leave my mind and so, while creating…

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Yes! I am an Indian and No! I am not scared of travelling in my country.

Yes! I am an Indian and No! I am not scared of travelling in my country.

Disclaimer: This post is entirely based upon the author’s opinion and perspective about travel and places. This has nothing to do with any specific topics mentioned in the following post or anybody’s thoughts about it. The author doesn’t take any responsibility of anybody’s personal experience other than hers. Also, this post is not intended to offend or please anybody and neither is it aimed at…

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Why (not) To Travel Solo...

Why (not) To Travel Solo…

Most people that I have met in life, especially in the last couple of years, have been strong advocates of travelling, but whenever I told them I travel alone, their reactions change a bit. They ask questions like “is it safe?”, “don’t you miss home?”, how do you manage”, and the best of all “how did your family allow it?”. I find it extremely funny, the last question more than any other. But…

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One Month of Volunteering in Thailand

One Month of Volunteering in Thailand

Even though I haven’t written a dedicated post (yet) about my time here in Thailand, most of you know that I have been volunteering as an English Teacher in Chiang Mai, Thailand. I have been meaning to write a post about it but there are so many events and things that happen at the schools each day, it is difficult to find time. BUT! I have made sure I click zillion photos each day and never…

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Some Thoughts on Completing a Month of Foreign Travel

Some Thoughts on Completing a Month of Foreign Travel

When I first heard the term “expat”, I immediately googled it to know what it meant and this is what Wikipedia says “An expatriate (often shortened to expat) is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country other than that of their citizenship. The word comes from the Latin terms ex (“out of”) and patria (“country, fatherland”). In common usage, the term is often used in the context…

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My First Impressions of Thailand

My First Impressions of Thailand

Thailand is known to be one of the safest places to travel solo, especially for women, and it is also easy to visit this country whether as a tourist or as a volunteer. Hence, I am really glad that my life’s first international journey is to the land of smiles. I keep using this word (like a zillion others) because this is what the country truly is.

I wanted to write a post sooner, like the…

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