Author: Priyanka

  • Taipei River Bike Path : For Cyclists, Walkers, Travellers et al.

    when I started searching out cycling routes in and around Taipei, I found a lot of mentions about the Taipei river bike path. And I loved it! I was fascinated on having such amazing infrastructure for cyclists, so easily accessible and right in the middle of a capital city! This bike path is still a…

  • Solo Cycle Touring In Different Corners Of The World

    I prefer slow, immersive travel experiences. In the Summer of 2015, I went on my first trip to Europe, and tried out solo cycle touring. It was amazing and I found it very well suited for my tastes. Since then I have been on more cycling adventures in other countries and within India too. Writing…

  • Kalaghoda Arts Festival, Mumbai

    A few pictures from the Kalaghoda Arts Festival 2017 & a quick note on how to best experience it. These are overall my thoughts about how this festival can be experienced. If you want to go there to take your photographs with the installations then I suggest you do that along with other more immersive…

  • Should You Buy Or Rent A Cycle For Long Distance Touring?

    Considering a long distance cycling tour? If it is around your home city then you probably have access to a good cycle. But what if it is somewhere else – maybe a different country or even a different continent! Would you fly your cycle with you or should you buy or rent a cycle once…

  • Taiwan Street Photography [Black and White]

    I put up a blog with some Taiwan street photographs in coloured version earlier. While working with them I realised that some of those pictures look amazing in black and white. So I did a black and white series on Instagram. Somehow a lot of the street photographs I find online seem to look way…

  • Taiwan Street Photography [Colour]

    I found Taiwan fascinating. I plan to write long blog posts like the one about Experiencing Zen & others which are a work in progress. As I was going through my photographs, I saw that so many of them are clicked randomly as I was walking/cycling around the cities. And I felt like sharing them. So…

  • Taiwan: An Experience Of Zen

    Green rolling hills, beautiful country views with a Buddhist temple perched austerely on a hilltop. Holistic accommodation, serene vibes, friendly people and easy vegetarian food. This is the image of Taiwan that a Canadian friend of mine had shared with me many years ago. It was the first time I ever really thought of exploring…

  • Traveling 2016: Year End Review

    Year: 2016 On the road: Just about 4 months Countries: Australia, India, Taiwan It is hard to write this 2016 review post because I am in a bit of a daze. Since September to mid-December my life has been on one intensely awesome ride that I find hard to grasp. So much in life has changed in…

  • Australian Spring Weather : Travel Planning Tips

    Traveling to Aussie land in Spring? You probably need to know more about the Australian Spring weather before planning your itinerary. I was in Australia from 1st September to 15th October, 2016 – a month and half long trip and the idea was to cycle for at least a month. I would be in Melbourne…

  • Tentative Melbourne to Adelaide Cycling Route Map

    I went on a cycling trip to Australia in Spring 2016. I was to land in Melbourne and had tentatively thought of doing a Melbourne to Adelaide Cycling circuit. One obvious route between these two cities is the coastal one including the great ocean road. I plotted another more northern route which I thought would…