AN INDIAN TRAVELER

An Indian Traveler July 9, 2018

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Biggest Tourist Scam In Istanbul To Target Solo Travelers: Must Read

Pic for illustration purposes only SOLO TRAVELING is the best way to discover the world. During my solo travels, I met different kind of people from different parts of the world. Nice, Rude, Helpful, Aloof, Kind, Bad, Good, Genuine, Opportunistic. One of the challenges of solo traveling is to avoid the unwanted people and the possible tourist scam. One of the most famous scams in Europe are Friendship Band scam, Fake Taxi scam, Fake Money scam…

An Indian Traveler June 26, 2018

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A Day In Barcelona: Messi Memories

I’m Not a Football Fan or Sports Fan in general. Yes, that includes cricket. I know I’m in the micro-minority of people here who don’t like cricket being an Indian. I booked a ticket of the match between Barca (FC Barcelona) and Athletic Bilbao in La Liga league at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona because of the persuasion by my brother. I had an unique experience watching the Football Match in the largest stadium i.e. Camp Nou…

An Indian Traveler June 17, 2018

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My Trip To Istanbul: Where East Meets West

ISTANBUL is easily among my favorite cities in the world. A wonderful blend of Asian and European sensibilities. I was bit sceptical about going there because of political tension and my travel dates were pretty close to last year’s referendum. I am really glad that i choose to visit the city and had a truly great experience. City View From Up In The Air   HOW I PLANNED THREE COUNTRIES TRIP I had no plans…

An Indian Traveler June 7, 2018

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Racism On The Road: A Lesson Learnt

Pic for illustration purposes only To start with this is not a click bait title. Those familiar with my blog are aware that i share intimate travel stories. Racism is too big an issue and should be talked about more often. During my solo travels i had came across few bad incidents but this one incident was a full blown racial abuse which i feel i should share with my readers. As a Travel Blogger, i…

An Indian Traveler May 28, 2018

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Why And How I Started Solo Traveling: My Visa Adventures

Solo Traveling is the best way to not just discover the world but yourself too which i learnt during my travels. Solo traveling instilled my life with a breath of fresh air. But being a solo traveler is not easy if you belongs to a non-developed country. We don’t have the liberty to make spur-of-the-moment international travel. As per MEA website, Indians don’t need visa or have a visa-on-arrival and e-visa facilities for around 50…

An Indian Traveler May 17, 2018

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When I Almost Reached Pakistan: A Day In Amritsar

PAKISTAN is on my travel list since long time. Being born less than 250 kilometers away from the Pakistani border, I was always intrigued to visit the country. Since there is no provision of tourist visa on both sides of border, it is not possible for Indian Travelers like me to travel to Pakistan and vice versa. But i did get to see the land of Pakistan and had a glimpse of their people amidst of…

An Indian Traveler May 4, 2018

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My First Solo Trip Abroad Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love To Travel

NETHERLANDS will always have a special place in my travel memories as It was the first country I solo traveled to. It was the stepping stone to my solo adventures. It took me one year to travel there since I first thought about traveling there. Thanks to my visa adventures which deserves a separate post. My Air France flight had a layover in Paris. From Paris i catch the KLM flight to Amsterdam.  Amsterdam From Above   My Hostel Entrance The…