How A Nervous Breakdown Became My Biggest Breakthrough
This day last year, I boarded a one-way flight from Singapore to New York, with nothing but a carry-on and my passport. I didn’t know that this would be my […]
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Today’s Challenge: … Is Brought To You By The Letter “B”
Today’s challenge seemed like easy, breezy fun, but I actually learned quite a valuable lesson from focusing my day on the letter “b” (in honor of the beautiful and brilliant […]
How I Learned To Love The Long-Haul
As some of you may know, I love long-haul flights. I look forward to the excuse to do nothing, watch mindless movies, and consume as many transcontinental calories as possible. […]
Yesterday’s Challenge: Soul Vagabonding
Yesterday, the lovely Neena Paul challenged me to spend a day following my heart’s whims and doing what I really, truly wanted to do. It made me realize how little […]
Today’s Challenge: Go Native
I spent the past 24 hours in Ura, a small village in the Bumthang Valley, where the locals celebrate their annual religious festival. I received a challenge to wear native […]
Today’s Challenge: Oh, The Places You’ll Go… But The People You’ll Meet!
I believe travel isn’t just about the places of go, but the people you meet. Whether it’s other travelers who share the same context or aspiration, or locals who make […]
India: Beyond the Honeymoon
There’s that moment in any relationship where idealism and fascination turn into reality and pragmatism. Habits are chiseled and chipped at. Awkward getting-to-know-you activities adapt into smooth, shared rituals. Those […]
Today’s Challenge: If You Could Be Anyone…
Today, I had the opportunity to reinvent myself and my life for a whole day, thanks to Veronica Marquez. Should I be a famous film star, traveling alone to escape […]
Today’s Challenge: The Middle iPath
A whole day without technology didn’t seem like an overwhelming task, given I’ve been disconnected from the Internet for the majority of each day, and I don’t receive too many […]
Mumbai: We Arrived in Black and White…
And after 3.5 weeks in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and Bombay, we part ways today with multi-hued wardrobes, intermediate head bobbles, wobbly flying pigeon poses and ever-curious taste buds. Blair […]
The Flip Files: Flip Any Day Into An Adventure 