Traveling India: Apps for Foreigners
Apps to Simplify Your Journey When I travel abroad, I always look for reliable apps to handle transport, bookings, payments, health, safety, etc. To make your travel in India just as seamless, I’ve put together a list of top apps/services, complete with website links in the header, to make your journey…
How I Earned My Brompton
After hopping off the train, I headed straight to the workshop, which was conveniently right behind the station. My bike wasn’t ready just yet, but Inder — the bike guru — was hard at work. Knowing my bike was in Inder’s hands felt reassuring. My last servicing fiasco in Pune still haunts me: the…
Cycling Sri Lanka
A Beginner’s Adventure Visited: Oct-Nov 2023 This journey was with my brother, a complete newbie to cycling. Instead of hitting just tourist spots, I wanted him to experience the rhythm of slow travel — cruising through back roads, taking in the countryside, exploring local culture, savoring authentic cuisines, and connecting with people….
100 Kilometers Short of Love
Distance Covered, Destination Unreached I wake up at 3 AM — an hour later than planned. Groggy and unwilling, the anxiety that keeps me restless all night has now traded places with sleep, which stubbornly refuses to let me go. I pull myself up, get ready as quickly as I can, and…
A Flat Tire and a Miracle
It was just another day on the bike tour, with the weather mirroring yesterday’s gloomy vibe — cloudy skies and intermittent rain, as if the heavens were having a quiet conversation. The landscape stretched out before us: distant mountains and verdant fields, young paddy crops swaying gently in the wind. The railway…
Solo Bikepacking Tour
Sydney to Brisbane Solo Bikepacking Tour This article aims to outline the route and experiences of my solo bikepacking tour in Australia. I kept it concise, still keeping the flow of the journey. Route (924 km): Sydney, The Entrance, Newcastle, Mungo Brush (Bombah Point), Rainbow Flat, Diamond Head, Port Macquarie,…
