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An Indian Traveler 3 weeks ago

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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…

An Indian Traveler March 14, 2020

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Must Visit Places In Meghalaya: Cherrapunji and Shnongpdeng

After Mizoram, I traveled to Meghalaya. It was the last state I explored during my solo trip to Northeast India. My stay in Meghalaya was a bit short and I wish I could have stayed longer. I saw some of the most stunning views during my Northeast India trip in Meghalaya ranging from One of the cleanest rivers I saw in my life, Rainbow formation on the waterfall, Man-made bridges from trees’ roots, discovered a remote waterfall…

An Indian Traveler February 15, 2020

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Points of Interest In Mizoram: 4 Days Itinerary

MIZORAM was the next destination after Nagaland and Manipur during my solo trip to Northeast India. I took a plane from Imphal in Manipur to reach Aizawl(The Capital City of Mizoram). I had some wild experiences in Mizoram ranging from hitchhiking in a truck, losing my way during the night, Navigating through an almost closed city, exploring a narrow cave, experiencing the local kite festival from the top of the mountain! DAY 1- AIZAWL Indian tourists need…