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Collecting stamps in notebooks, not feeds. Slow trains, cheap stays, loud markets.
10 trips
Manali, Himachal Pradesh
The plan barely survived the first day, and that turned out to be the point. Mornings in Old Manali were for chai and wrong turns. Afternoons for Solang when…
Kochi, Kerala
Jew Town in the late afternoon, Chinese fishing nets at dusk, and a ferry that smelled like diesel and cardamom.
Lisbon, Portugal
I almost cancelled this trip twice. Glad I did not. Alfama climbs slower than Google Maps suggests. Belém was crowded and still worth the pasteis. We spent one…
Udaipur, Rajasthan
Sunset boat on Pichola. City Palace took half a day. Quiet dinner near Gangaur Ghat.
Kyoto, Japan
What looked like a short getaway stretched into the kind of days you remember in fragments. Fushimi Inari before the tour buses. Arashiyama when the light went…
Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh
This one started with a late bus and ended with a quiet sunrise over Chandratal. Kaza was base camp for Key Monastery and long stretches of road that made…
Goa
Anjuna market, Palolem swim, Fort Aguada for the view. Scooter rented, patience not included.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
We packed light and still brought too many expectations. Old City temples in the morning heat. Doi Suthep when the clouds finally lifted. Night Bazaar for…
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
Laxman Jhula walk, Beatles Ashram walls, Ganga aarti from a step that was already taken.
Hampi, Karnataka
Vittala Temple columns, Matanga Hill for sunrise, Tungabhadra for the cool-down. Rent a bicycle. Carry more water than…