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Finding home in Vietnam.14 comments

Shivya wrote 1 year ago: It’s the winter of 2010, and I’m embarking on my most adventurous journey to date, in No … more →

Tags: Asia 2, Budget, backpacking, Vietnam, offbeat, responsible travel, Culture 2, Unique Places to Stay, Vietnam

India Untravelled.25 comments

Shivya wrote 1 year ago: If you’ve ever fantasized about living in a remote village in the high Himalayas, experiencing … more →

Tags: India, Budget, backpacking, offbeat, weekend getaways, responsible travel, adventure 2, Culture 2, Unique Places to Stay

5 Offbeat Romantic Weekends in India.3 comments

Shivya wrote 1 year ago: As much as I’m repelled by the Hallmark holiday that is Valentine’s Day, it seems like a … more →

Tags: India, travel lists, offbeat, Travel Ideas, Weekend Getaways!, romantic weekends, near delhi, valentine's day travel

Of Royalty in The Himalayas.11 comments

Shivya wrote 1 year ago: As the bus jerks to a stop on the Kullu-Manali highway and the driver yells Raison, I pick up my sle … more →

Tags: India, offbeat, weekend getaways, responsible travel, adventure 2, Culture 2, Unique Places to Stay, himachal pradesh india, Himalayas

From Punjab, With Love.1 comment

Shivya wrote 1 year ago: This article was originally published in The Hindu. As a kid, I’ve often heard my grandmother talk a … more →

Tags: India, Budget, offbeat, responsible travel, Culture 2, Unique Places to Stay, punjab, Rural India, Places to See

2011 in Travel: The Year That Was.25 comments

Shivya wrote 1 year ago: Flipping through my travel archives of 2011, I am overcome with a strange sense of nostalgia. The wo … more →

Tags: travel lists, India, Southeast Asia, 2011, Europe 2, TRAVEL BLOG, Indian travel blog

Spiti: Secrets of The Valley.10 comments

Shivya wrote 1 year ago: This article was originally published on Offbeat Travel. I’m fascinated as Tenzing describes a … more →

Tags: India, offbeat, responsible travel, Culture 2, himachal pradesh india, spiti, spiti valley, India Travel Blog

On the Countryside in Punjab.27 comments

Shivya wrote 1 year ago: Through the thin white barks of Eucalyptus trees, the first rays of sunrise promise to brighten a ch … more →

Tags: India, Budget, offbeat, weekend getaways, responsible travel, Culture 2, punjab, Weekend Getaway, untravelled india

The Silk Men & Women of India.2 comments

Shivya wrote 1 year ago: If someone tried to make folk music out of wooden sounds, it would probably sound like the soft clic … more →

Tags: India, Budget, offbeat, weekend getaways, responsible travel, Culture 2, Unique Places to Stay, madhya pradesh, Chanderi Silk

On the Island of Bunaken.13 comments

Shivya wrote 1 year ago: The year is 2010. It is a pleasant morning in the big town of Manado in Indonesia. The traffic is mo … more →

Tags: Budget, indonesia, islands, offbeat, Unique Places to Stay, weekend getaways, Indonesia, Bunaken, Travel Review

Of Hitch-Hiking in India.9 comments

Shivya wrote 1 year ago: I wrote this travelogue for exclusive publication on Clay, Club Mahindra’s travel portal. As I … more →

Tags: India, Budget, backpacking, offbeat, himachal pradesh india, Travel Review, spiti, Travel Stories, Pin Valley

Pranpur: The India That Rejoices in its crafts.23 comments

Shivya wrote 1 year ago: As we drive into the heart of India, dubbed Madhya Pradesh, I awake my sleepy self to the sight of t … more →

Tags: India, Budget, offbeat, weekend getaways, responsible travel, Culture 2, Unique Places to Stay, madhya pradesh, Travel

4 Offbeat Ecotourism Experiences in India.18 comments

Shivya wrote 1 year ago: In a country of 28 states, each with its signature culture, food, language, history & landscape, … more →

Tags: India, offbeat, responsible travel, travel inspiration, travel lists, Unique Places to Stay, weekend getaways, Community travel, Ecosphere

A New Beginning.16 comments

Shivya wrote 1 year ago: No butterflies in my stomach, no goose bumps, no insomniac nights, no cold sweats; just 3 suitcases … more →

Tags: India, Rants, Travel, Southeast Asia, Travel Ideas, Travel Tips, New Beginning, Travel Motivation, Moving Countries

7 Stages of Travel Blogging in My 7 Links.10 comments

Shivya wrote 1 year ago: Steve Jobs once said that we can connect the dots of our life only in hindsight. When Angela Corrias … more →

Tags: travel-blogging, travel lists, travel blogging, Travel Addiction, 7 stages of blogging, my 7 links, Tripbase, 7 stages

Travel Tales From Pakistan: Of Fairy Meadows & The Killer Mountain.9 comments

Shivya wrote 1 year ago: This is The Shooting Star’s first ever guest post. Adnan Bashir, a traveler from Pakistan, who … more →

Tags: backpacking, offbeat, adventure 2, bucket list, Pakistan, Travel Ideas, Travel Tips, Himalayas, mountain travel

Spiti Valley: 10 Experiences That'll Take Your Breath Away.33 comments

Shivya wrote 1 year ago: Climb with me to the mountains on the roof of the world. I’ll walk you by gushing rivers. I … more →

Tags: India, Budget, travel lists, offbeat, adventure 2, himachal pradesh india, Travel Ideas, Travel Tips, himachal pradesh

Traveling Alone in India: Am I Crazy?51 comments

Shivya wrote 1 year ago: As I awake from my slumber and look out the bus window, I’m transported back into a dream. Clu … more →

Tags: India, adventure 2, travel inspiration, solo travel, himachal pradesh, spiti valley, traveling alone, solo travel, Backpacking

Travel Tales From Spiti: Kaza's Garden Lady.15 comments

Shivya wrote 1 year ago: I sit by a Stupa on an elevation above the shore of the Spiti River, shielding myself from the sun. … more →

Tags: India, offbeat, responsible travel, Culture 2, solo travel, himachal pradesh india, Life, Inspirational, Travel


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