Travel

As a kid the only travel we did was visiting temples. My father's definition of traveling was restricted to that. Most of our holidays were spent at grandmother's place. It was in my High school that my parents allowed me to go on a day trip. It was fun being with friends in a different set up than the school premises. During college days I have traveled to a few places. The longest is one-week tour to Ooty, Kodaikanal, Munnar, Kochin, and Coimbatore. I remember looking at beautiful tea plantation in Munnar and promising myself to return again, and I did visit all the places once again.

On the other hand, Tarun had been to length and breadth of India many times before as a kid and teenager. So, it is apt to say the actual travel bug bit me only a couple of years ago. It was actually a visit to Belur-Halebidu-Shravanabelagola eight years ago that sealed the deal for us. It was the zen moment for both Tarun and me. We realized our passion for monuments, history, nature, curiosity to know different cultures and life style, and understand the world better. And that is how our journey started.

We are a mix breed who do both travel as well as touristy stuff. As much as we would love to go off-the-beaten-track, we wouldn't miss a popular must-see-place for anything as we know a particular place is popular for a reason. It is like visiting Agra and not seeing Taj Mahal or visiting Paris and not seeing Eiffel Tower. 

Each and every trip of ours is planned and executed by us. We have not gone on any package holidays so far. They are just not for us. There is a kind of Adrenalin rush in planning a trip which we wouldn't miss for anything. We decided to leave the package holiday for our old age and the only thing we want then would be peace and luxury.

Some people really appreciates our travel and asks for advice here and there, which makes us proud and happy. If a single person gets inspired by our journey that is an accomplishment by itself. All we want is the zeal to work for travel fund, good health, and a long life together to create beautiful memories and to leave our foot prints almost everywhere.

Written by Pallavi