My road trip started randomly in Gujarat, but the best adventures are often the unplanned ones. I was heading to Igatpuri, but when I got there, I just didn't like the feel of the place. My gut told me to change direction, and it shouted: "Nashik!" That sudden change was perfect. I quickly went to Nashik and rented a scooty. That little bike was my ticket to freedom. My new plan was to check out the beautiful scenery around Bhandardara and climb a mountain I'd only just heard about: Harihar...

Have you ever had the rare joy of visiting heaven on your very first trip? I did. Perched high in the northernmost reaches of India, surrounded by snow-clad mountains and skies so clear they seem hand-painted, Leh–Ladakh is as close to heaven as I have ever been. I had the privilege to visit this magical land not once, but twice, first in 2018, and then again in 2025. And let me tell you, the feeling didn’t fade with time; if anything, it grew deeper. I still remember that moment gazing out...

Ever gone on a trip without knowing anything  about the place? Well, that’s exactly what I did. An impromptu getaway to Oman. And guess what? I did not even know where it was on the map! As the year was ending, I was determined to shake off the FOMO and finally tick off "travel abroad" from my list. A friend casually suggested Oman, and my first reaction? "Umm... really?"  I had my doubts spending New Year’s Eve in a Middle Eastern country? Would it be fun? Shouldn’t I be at some wild party...