Author: Priyanka
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Q: As a Solo Cycle Tourer, How Do I Fit In With People Back Home in India?
Happy are those travel moments when one finds kindred spirits or in this case sant sangathi i.e. the company of fellow spiritual devotees. These are not very often because people are of all different kinds and finding a true sync is tough especially for me.
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Chiang Mai River Route Cycling to Chom Thong, Thailand [Podcast]
My first podcast on my first long distance ride of my Thailand cycling trip. It was recorded a couple of days after the trip. This ride was also one of my longest in the cycle tour – about 80-90 km. I don’t have a GPS tracker so can’t be sure. I will map this route…
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People thought I was a Muslim: A Testament to Thailand’s Pork Obsession
Even in the most random places I visit, with little to no tourist footprint, the locals can guess that I am an Indian. I am not sure how – maybe because of Bollywood? Or maybe some odd Indian traveller has reached the place earlier however unlikely it seems. Conversely, in India many rural folk think…
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Cycling Bangkok to Pattaya: A Travelogue with Route Map and Photos
It has been a long day. I will myself up from the bed. I have yoga practices to do and then I have to consider my sprained ankle. And consume some fluids. And if the body aches, only stretching vociferously helps. I have cycled for 3 days. About 190km across southern Thailand. This is quite…
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Amazing Canal Walk in a random Bangkok Suburb: Long Transit at Suvarnabhumi Airport?
Currently, in Thailand on a cycle tour. Frequently my route is by a river. River fronts can often be very interesting. Be it Taiwan’s River bike path or the ghats of Varanasi. How about a canal then? Here’s a look at a canal walk in a random Bangkok suburb [if you like, skip the text…
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South East Asia Cycling Tour #1: When the VFS Guy Gave Me a 101% Rejection Guarantee [Podcast]
My cycling tours are all self-planned and there are many challenges with each tour which I need to figure out. The visa application is one of the first. When I went to apply for my Thai visa the VFS guy gave me a 101% rejection guarantee….. and then I got the visa. Check out my…
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Taking Your Cycle in the Indian Railway Train [Podcast]
Ideally, I would want to service my cycle properly in a nearby cycle shop or by myself at home and then start off on trips from my doorstep itself. But that will hardly ever happen, especially cause cycling in India is a bit more challenging than I would like. Much easier to fly of to…
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Scared to Travel Solo? [Podcast]
Don’t you get scared to travel solo? Is it safe? How do you tackle your fears? I face a plethora of questions around this theme quite often. Especially after I talk about my solo cycling adventures or getting lost on a solo hike. So on the first episode of my travel podcast, I speak about…
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If Only India Were a Bit Safer: Cycling Bharat
I am planning my next full-fledged cycle tour to South East Asia, and I am trying to convince the visa authorities to let me in their country without a return ticket (because I want to cycle 3 countries for 3-4 months, how do I figure out where/when to take a return ticket?!). And I am…
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Q: I want to stay with the locals in Indian Rural Villages? Is it Possible?
Typically, we urban folks never consider going to a village and living with them (unless it is planned by a group). But if it is something that we truly want to do then it can be done. And I have seen many travellers, even foreigners doing this in a nice, spiritual way. So when I…