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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…
An Indian Traveler February 10, 2020
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Q & A Series With Locals: Mickydee From Meghalaya, India

The idea behind the “Q&A Series with Locals” is to get insight into different countries from a local’s perspective but then I thought why not also explore my own country extensively. INDIA is known worldwide for its diverse cultures and regions. 28 States and 8 Union territories constitute India. After Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Romania, In my fifth post of Q & A Series With Locals, I interviewed Mickydee Te’gite Sangma from Meghalaya. Meghalaya is one of the Northeastern…
An Indian Traveler February 2, 2020
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Things To Do On Your First Trip To Manipur

After Nagaland, I traveled to Manipur during my solo trip to Northeast India. I catch an overnight bus to reach Imphal (The capital city of Manipur) from Dimapur, Nagaland. It was approx. 9 hrs long ride. It cost me INR 600. Ever since my truly fulfilling volunteer experiences in Africa, I wanted to volunteer in my own country and I got the right opportunity near Imphal. Manipur is really magnificent. I had so many different…