Morning Alms Giving Ceremony in Luang Prabang: Personal Thoughts on Attending This Ageold Tradition!
Is it ethical for a tourist to participate in the morning alms giving ceremony of Luang Prabang? Is it even a human practice to witness the age old tradition of monks collecting alms in form of rice and other food items, which practically helps sustain them, while you are busy pressing the shutter button of […]
9 Community Tourism Initiatives in Europe are opening a New Normal in Sustainable Practice
About this blog: A handful of community tourism experience which stems out of beautiful and immersive local culture of Europe’s oft-overlooked provinces. If you are looking for meaningful, sustainable travel experiences in Europe, they must make it to your list. With Europe gradually opening doors to tourists and the world seemingly having learnt the necessary […]
How Travels Shaped My 2019 : Overcoming Anxiety & A Year on the Road
In the year of 2019, I had quit my job and traveled over 40 destinations of international repute. That is roughly 7 countries and 6 states of India. Hold on there. This is not yet another “quit your job and travel the world post“. Sorry to be the Devil’s advocate, but I am here to […]
The Ethical Question of Myanmar Travel: The Rohingya Exodus and a Traveler’s Responsibility
About this blog: Myanmar has remained off the tourist trails of South East Asia till a civilian government finally appeared in 2012 easing the air for foreign tourists. However, a sudden jolt came with international media reports showing gruesome military atrocities against Rohingyas, an ethnic group, Muslim by faith, being persecuted to leave their homeland […]
Indian Weaves as Heritage: How Far You will Travel for the Textiles?
History of Indian textile dates back to millennia. At per with country’s rich cultural diversity, Indian textiles and fabric too, changes it shape, form, identity every 500 KM. What remains constant is the idea of story telling. When you are wearing a saree, you are also wearing (and henceforth promoting) a story, steeped deep in […]