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An Indian Traveler August 2, 2020

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Q & A Series With Locals: Amit From Punjab, India

In my eighth post of Q & A Series with Locals, I interviewed Amit from Punjab, India. Well, before I begin, let me come out clean that this post is a clear case of Nepotism haha. Well, Amit is my cousin brother. On the serious note, Amit is a true Punjabi and I cannot find a better person than him to interview about Punjab. Punjab is one of the Northern states of India. Before my…

An Indian Traveler July 12, 2020

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The Beginning Of My South American Trip: First Stop Colombia

Before I started my solo trip to South America, I did not think in my wildest dreams that it would pan out as it did. Yep, coronavirus happened! More about that later. Let’s talk about the beginning of my South American trip. So, I finally decided at the beginning of 2020 that I will be finally going to make my solo trip across South America. I had solo traveled to Four Continents i.e. Asia, Africa,…

An Indian Traveler June 18, 2020

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Q & A Series With Locals: Musa From Uganda

In my seventh post of Q & A Series with Locals, I interviewed Musa from Uganda. I met Musa via Couchsurfing in Kampala, Uganda. I stayed at his home for a couple of days. It was quite easily one of the best Couchsurfing experiences I ever have. He gave up his own bed to accommodate me. We had some really interesting and diverse conversations. Musa is a pure-hearted person with a beautiful mind. Thanks a lot…

An Indian Traveler May 27, 2020

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Places To Visit In Uganda: My Experiences In The East African Country

The is the last post of my Uganda Travel Series. Previous ones are Volunteer experiences in Uganda, My Misadventure in Lake Bunyonyi, How I Did The African Safari For Free. Continuing from the last post: Before heading to Masindi, I took a bus from Kasese town for Fort Portal. After 2 hrs ride, I reached the beautiful city of Fort Portal. It is recognised as the “Tourism city of Uganda”. Do not miss visiting Fort Portal, if you…

An Indian Traveler May 14, 2020

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Q & A Series With Locals: Temsulong From Nagaland, India

In my sixth post of Q & A Series with Locals, I interviewed Temsulong from Nagaland. Nagaland is one of the Northeastern States of India. During my solo trip to Northeast India, I met Temsulong during the Dzukou Valley trek in Nagaland. He was part of the college group I met in the guest house. Amazing bunch of people. He is really keen on solo traveling and aspires to travel solo extensively. Thanks a lot for being part…

An Indian Traveler April 24, 2020

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How I Did The African Safari For Free In Uganda: My Successful & Unsuccessful Attempt

Continuing from my previous post: After the misadventure in Lake Bunyonyi, I volunteer at a Coffee Farm in Bwindi Forest which was an amazing experience, to say the least. After the volunteer stint, I wanted to do a safari in the Queen Elizabeth National Park but it was out of my budget. So I hatched a plan to do it for free. Read on!   From the coffee farm, I took a mototaxi to Butogota town. From Butogota town,…

An Indian Traveler April 8, 2020

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All About Lake Bunyonyi: My Misadventure In Uganda

During my solo travels, I had my fair share of misadventures. Some were brave, exciting, surreal or stupid. This is the account of one of those misadventures. I have to put a disclaimer here: Do Not Try This!     I was the only person crossing the border due to some ongoing dispute between Rwanda and Uganda at that time. I was checked for fever (see Ebola) before immigration. Immigration was smoothly done and the…