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Celebrating 15 years of my blogging journey!

I recently completed 15 years of my blogging journey! My very first post was back in 2008, made while I was in my 12th grade. It simply had a list of names of our group of friends. I started off my blogging journey by sharing stories of the activities our group of friends did together like trips, parties etc. Later I started writing about my individual travel trips. Full story here. Since then I have come a long way. My blog (the travel one) was featured on multiple websites and platforms, I was interviewed by a top travel podcast channel, a newspaper printed my photos and best of all I received countless words of appreciation from friends and readers! Over the course of 15 years I was also fortunate to have traveled in 5 countries including India. The others being Canada, United States, Bhutan and Peru. A bit more detailed story of my blogging journey can be found here which I wrote when I had completed 400 posts in 2022.

At this milestone point I am doing a Reader survey. It would be great if you, the reader, can fill it out! Thank you!
Here is the link: https://forms.gle/L222WkTvgY7vG25e7

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River of the Gods || Book Review

The longest river in the world travels a distance of around 7000s kms in north east Africa before it empties into the Mediterranean Sea. 95% of Egypt’s population lives within just a few kilometers of the this river and its delta. The ancient Egyptians considered it divine, a gift from the gods. This is Nile, River of the Gods. For the longest time nobody knew where this massive river originated from. This book traces the journeys of explorers who finally uncovered this mystery in the 1850s.

A Weekend in Tofino: Chasing Storms, Finding Calm

One of my main reasons for visiting Tofino was to indulge in an activity called ‘Storm Watching’, which is when you go to a beach during a storm and watch the rough seas with huge waves. Some do it from the safety of a hotel near the beach and some from the beach itself. I was interested in the latter as it’s more adventurous as well as more affordable.

Elementary, My Dear Reader: The Four Novels of Sherlock Holmes

Few characters receive immediate and warm praise from Holmes as Dr. Mortimer does in The Hound of the Baskervilles. Of the four novels, The Hound of the Baskervilles remains my top favorite and this opening scene with Dr. Mortimer is a big reason why. In this post I will be briefly sharing my thoughts on the four novels featuring Sherlock Holmes.

7 Things I Love about Canada

I moved to Canada seven years ago today, to the day. I wasn’t new to resetting my life and starting from scratch in a new city, but doing it in a new country was a first, and that too after leaving a stable job. India, the land where I spent 25+ years of my life, shaped so much of who I am, and the shift to Canada was significant. But seven years later, I look back with gratitude for how much this country has given me. So today, in this post I am celebrating the seven things I absolutely love about Canada.

Carmilla || A Book Post

Carmilla is a gothic vampire novella published in 1872. It is one of the most influential vampire horror stories ever published, predating Dracula by 25 years. In fact, Dracula incorporates many features which were inspired/influenced by Carmilla. The story, which is set in a remote part of Austria, is about a young woman who is pursued by a female vampire.

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