“This tree does not belong to you. Who are you to ask us questions about why we are cutting it?” I was surprised, angered and held pity for the guy who said this to me today when I asked questions about someone cutting a tree in front of my house. This is the first time […]
Author: Gaurav
As a child I used to flip the pages of my pocket atlas and explore far off places for hours. Too bad that someone in my school stole it. It couldn't however steal the dreams to travel. Having spend half a decade in corporate job, one day while watching National Geographic, I thought if an American can do it why can't an Indian get paid to travel. I am happy I sold my belongings to travel to Thailand.
When I came back, I was sure what I wanted to do. 'Travel, and live off it'
Write to me on: gauravbhan@gmail.com
Why did I stop enjoying writing and travelling
I wondered why. Can you stop enjoying your passion? Passion for writing is why it all started. It is why I left corporate job, founded my own company and started travelling. I realized I had stopped enjoying writing because I wasn’t being authentic. I had chosen to write only about the beautiful things I saw. I […]
Travel – The greatest teacher
‘Guru Purnima’ is observed in India and Nepal as a day where we respect our teachers and give gratitude to them. While books may be the initial source of gathering wisdom, it is the experiences of life that I want to pay respect to today. Seven years of travelling and associated experiences have been my biggest teacher. […]
Kewzing – Traditional Himalayan Bhutia village
Kewzing (pronounced as kheaw–zhing) by native people has a unique meaning, where ‘Kheaw’ stands for wheat and ‘zhing’ stands for land. Hence, kheaw-zhing is ‘The land of wheat’. With a heavy backpack, I walk on narrow village roads and through the corn plantations towards the village which is covered in a blanket of clouds. The […]