Travel Stories

Welcome.
Let’s be clear, this is hardly ever going to be a how to guide, or lists of places you must visit. I’ll try to share with you the wonder that is our world.
If you’re contemplating solo travel, or worrying about a shoestring budget, do read on. I hope my stories will inspire you to explore.

Shairik Sengupta, looking at a double rainbow

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  • A Winter Road Trip in California

    A Winter Road Trip in California

    California might be famous for its summer and its breathtaking landscapes, but a winter road trip led me into the lives of its people.

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Winter sunset at Lassen Volcanic National Park

A Winter Road Trip in California

California might be famous for its summer and its breathtaking landscapes, but a winter road trip led me into the lives of its people.

Solo travel scenes - old man and woman at tea stall, during a power cut

Biking through Bengal

Until my biking trip through West Bengal, I never discovered the little details – the people and the places that make it beautiful.

Shairik Sengupta at Hatu Peak, Himachal Himalayas

More Than a Hike: Hatu Peak With Friends

It started as “let’s go to Himachal, we’ll hike Hatu Peak”. What I really got was one of my closest friends, the best travel partner ever.

Night at Singhu camp during farmers movement: its never solo travel

Cycling in a Movement: All Roads Lead To Singhu

Solo cycling trip through mountains and movements: stories of the land and the people behind the farmer’s movement that culminated in Singhu.

Travel the highway to the Moon, from the solo cycling trip

(Not) Solo Cycling: Northwards from Delhi

On a solo cycling trip from Delhi going northwards, I get a close look at the country that resisted CAA-NRC.

Morning at Harriman state park

Backpacking through New York to Harriman State Park

My first solo trip in a “foreign” land: busking in Times Square, backpacking through New York, and camping in Harriman State Park.

Bike on bus rooftop

First Solo Cycling: Pedaling My Way To Shimla

I had shifted to Delhi with a dream to explore and one day I finally set out. This is the story of my first solo cycling trip, to Shimla.