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 smoother. If I’ve missed anything, […]
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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 servicing gone wrong, had me
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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. As he was new to
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 step out into a world
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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 tracks ran parallel to the
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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, Coffs Harbour, Grafton, Maclean, Ballina,
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a Traveler in making The City of Dreams (and the People from Heaven) A train stopped at platform no 16 of Mumbai railway station and a 20-something young adult got down with 100s of other passengers. ‘Platform no 16’ intrigued him. Coming from a small town he had never seen such a big railway station with
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Sometimes one cup is more desirable than a pair Sharing some safety measures that I follow during my solo trips. Many or all of them could also be used in family or group trips. Share your itinerary and whereabouts — Inform someone about your whereabouts. It’s easy to make a group on WhatsApp or a similar platform
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the modern city with traditional values My excitement is sky-high for my trip to the de-facto gateway to south India — Chennai. With my experience of living in Mumbai for 2 decades and traveling to Kolkata & Delhi, I know these senior metropolises are not just modern urban economic growth hubs but deeply rooted in a strong
4 days: December 23 to December 26, 2017 (Christmas long weekend). 3 riders: Yogesh, Rahul, and Sachin (me). 2 destinations: Shirdi and Aurangabad. 1 goal: Enjoying the ride. “Everything begins with a thought, thoughts are turned into plans, and plans into reality.” – Marshall Sylver This post is to share the experience of the first
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