2018-05-30 17:34
Those thumps could be heard a mile away, and it would mean that there was an engine pumping Royal Enfield coming to the neighborhood. That’s what we all grew up hearing. Only, this tim… Read More
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This blog is my attempt to document and share my travel experiences, what motivates me and inspires me, hoping it will inspire you to get out and explore the world around. I call it Escaping Life.
2018-04-12 15:28
Chic, ergonomic, futuristic capsules stacked one on top of the other together with a fragrant scent of lemongrass spread through the corridor was just some of the things I experienced d… Read More
2018-03-16 16:18
And it was one of those days, I was feeling uneasy at home much like it is always. A breather was really needed up in the mountains somewhere. It didn’t matter where. City life has its… Read More
2018-01-25 11:01
Those of you who know me close enough, know how I love to explore Jewish heritage wherever I visit. Mumbai is no stranger to the Jews. The entire city is dotted with their presence. I was he… Read More
2017-12-31 07:50
On December 10th, a year ago, I quit my job and took up full-time travel blogging. There have been some really really good times, and some equally bumpy journeys along the way. It really has… Read More
2017-12-18 11:39
In the middle of the month of August this year, I made a trip to a wonderful resort in the hills of Karnataka India. But why would I share about Karnataka with Bali? The resounding theme at… Read More
2017-11-28 11:16
Ever since I started traveling, I’ve been looking for exciting adventures that go hand in hand with my travels. My first tryst with adventure in Southeast Asia came with my trip to Tha… Read More
2017-11-21 20:25
When Edmund Hillary first climbed Everest and set foot on its peak, there was a little-known guy who was with him sharing the same spot if not higher. Not much was known about him to the out… Read More
2017-10-25 20:42
This was not part of the plan on my visit to Chennai but my friend suggested we take a trip to this place called the Theosophical Society. My eyes got wider at the sound of that, obviously… Read More
2017-10-21 20:52
Hiking is one of my most favorite hobbies and a huge passion. Having hiked in the Himalayas, the Western Ghats and the Caucasus Mountains, I’m always on the lookout for spots around th… Read More
2017-10-10 23:29
It was a sunny winter morning in this wonderful island called Bahrain. I had no particular plan in mind, just maybe roam the streets of the old Muharraq and click some photographs while I le… Read More
2017-10-08 09:47
Watch how the surreal waves of the Arabian Sea take you to the ultimate cliffhanger in Varkala, Kerala.
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2017-09-22 20:19
The hilly backcountry of Mtskheta and Jvari revealed me only a glimpse of this wonderful country and I was yearning to see more. This backpacking trip in Georgia was going as planned. A trip… Read More
2017-09-13 08:31
Reeling from the hangover of the Ladakh trip in July, I was on a quest to keep the travel bug active. Over the course of the month of August, short journeys in Southern India took me to Alle… Read More
2017-09-08 04:30
Coffee, Malnad cuisine, and the Western Ghats, topped with great hospitality, was the essence of my stay at the Java Rain Resort in Chikmagalur. It was the Independence Week and I was o… Read More
2017-09-02 08:47
What is a Total Solar Eclipse?
Chances are, you know about it as much as I do. So much has been written and talked about the Great American Eclipse that happened on August 21st that it… Read More
2017-08-23 10:55
In my last post, I shared my journey from Delhi to Khardung La on the epic road trip I took recently with OYO and Scout My Trip. If you haven’t read that yet you are missing out o… Read More
2017-08-19 08:11
Capturing glimpses of Ladakh from my journey to the Highest Blogger Meet with OYO and Scout My Trip.
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2017-08-03 15:00
My last post gave you a brief idea of the recent road trip that I took to Ladakh with Scout My Trip and OYO. I shared about the purpose of the trip, the scouts that took us there and the blo… Read More
2017-07-31 17:31
I was back in India after my sojourn of 5 years in the middle eastern island of Bahrain. I quit my job as it was clearly not what I wanted in life. My life’s journey took me back to th… Read More
2017-07-28 07:42
Not always does a road trip of 3000 odd kilometers come around asking you to join and be a part of. Not always does it happen in the Indian Himalayas. But when you do get that call, you… Read More
2017-07-24 17:30
My quick trip to Thailand was coming to a close. This final leg would take me from Phuket to the capital of the country, Bangkok the “City of Angels”. I investigate the weekend m… Read More
2017-07-03 09:38
Looking back at my journey to the Everest region in Nepal.
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2017-06-20 13:09
After experiencing Chiang Mai, I was now ready for the next leg of my tour in Thailand. Down south to mainland Thailand in the Andaman Sea is the country’s largest island and literally… Read More
2017-06-09 08:41
From cultural Chiang Mai to the Islands of Phuket to the Capital city Bangkok, Escaping Life takes you to Thailand.
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2017-06-04 14:42
When you think of Thailand, you see white sand beaches and islands and luxurious resorts. Places like Phuket and Krabi are well-known with travelers and tourists. But Thailand has another si… Read More
2017-05-26 14:41
Homestays are the preferred choice of stay for backpackers in India. Homestays and small guest houses are a huge way of life for the locals in the Ladakh region. Anyone who has traveled… Read More
2017-05-24 01:54
WordPress is an award-winning web software, used by millions of webmasters worldwide for building their website or blog. SiteGround is proud to host this particular WordPress installation an… Read More
2017-03-28 15:04
Sri Lanka, the island nation in South Asia so close to India, is a little less than an hour away from Cochin. I was on my way back to India from the Middle East and so I decided I will… Read More
2017-03-16 18:31
Ladakh has now become one of the most sought after tourist destinations both by Indians and the international community. Access to this land of high passes is restricted for the most pa… Read More
2017-02-07 19:30
A tad bit late for a year in review post but I’ve been really lucky to end the year 2016 and begin the new year on the road and away from home.
When I began to write this post in… Read More
2016-12-16 14:35
Bahrain known as the ‘Pearl of the Gulf’ is a tiny archipelago of a cluster of islands located in the Persian Gulf. Surrounded by water on all sides this place used to… Read More
2016-12-06 10:33
I would like to take this opportunity to thank and appreciate fellow blogger Arnav from Eat, Travel, Live, Repeat for nominating my blog for the Liebster Award. It’s such an honor to b… Read More
2016-12-04 09:06
The itinerary for the day was to tour Mtskheta, the ancient capital of Georgia. After a light brunch, I got my day pack on with my camera and left to visit this ancient c… Read More
2016-11-29 18:04
And so we descended from Gokyo Ri, our last mountain climb of the trek and spent our last night in Gokyo. The next day just before dawn we set out to climb up the Renjo La Pass and… Read More
2016-11-16 03:30
Earlier the year I had the opportunity to attend my very first airshow. Bahrain hosts the Bahrain International Airshow every two years at the Sakhir Air Base. The airshow is the f… Read More
2016-11-12 23:46
And so I was back in India again. My love for the country never fades. I had one place in mind this time around. Across the high mountain passes, lies a land abounding with monasteries… Read More
2016-11-01 15:49
After my successful summits and trek in Nepal earlier this year, it was time for a different adventure. A friend of mine visited and recommended Georgia. I quickly fell in love with the… Read More
2016-10-23 13:21
We went to sleep with the plan to summit Gokyo Ri the next day, if weather permitted. The next morning hoping for the best, we woke up at 4 am, readied ourselves and started our trek. After… Read More
2016-10-12 01:37
It has been a quiet few weeks for me on the blogging front. I just got back from a short and sweet trip to Georgia, the country, not the state in the USA. Georgia is a small country tuc… Read More
2016-09-14 23:51
Continuing my journey across the Khumbu region traversing the Three High passes. We docked in beautiful Gokyo, deep inside the Sagarmatha National Park. The trek was now in the fin… Read More
2016-08-31 23:43
Here’s something I have been wanting to write for a while. Late September last year, I ventured out to the highlands of Ladakh in Jammu & Kashmir. I made a journey from Delhi… Read More
2016-08-23 03:42
There is something in the air in Delhi that you can sense the centuries of history of the place. Some say the Hindi accent is pure here. For others it is just another city in this big n… Read More
2016-08-13 00:30
Late last month I had the pleasure to visit the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi. It was a short three-day trip to attend a family function. Amidst the schedule I man… Read More
2016-08-08 14:38
From Tawang it was a long way back to Guwahati. My first trip major trip in India was nearing an end. Within a few days I’d be back in front of a desk and staring blankly at a screen… Read More
2016-07-30 03:34
A little distance from Thangnak lies the small lakeside village of Gokyo. But to get there you have to cross the Ngozumpa Glacier which is also the longest glacier in the Himalayas… Read More
2016-07-16 01:13
I grew up in Kochi in the little State of Kerala in South India for the first ten years of my life. In the city of Kochi lies a small suburb called Fort Cochin or Fort Kochi… Read More
2016-07-11 19:11
We entered Arunachal Pradesh and were in the West Kameng District. Crammed up in a Tata Sumo, there were 12 of us excluding the driver. We were climbing the Himalayan roads towards Tawang… Read More
2016-07-09 00:54
The beautiful village of Dzongla gave the feeling of the last village of the world. This is the last stopover before the Cho La Pass from the East to West.
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2016-07-04 14:16
Continuing my journey deep into North Eastern India. I was in Assam after the 3 day stint in Meghalaya and parted ways with my friend on a wet Wednesday morning in Guwahati on his way to the… Read More
2016-06-26 23:22
After the climb to Kala Patthar, we left our lodge at Gorekshep and trekked back to Lobuche. The plan was to trek westward to the Cho La leaving the Everest Base Camp trail. From here b… Read More
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