Author: Priyanka Dalal
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Tackling the Lack of International Travel Blues (Fernweh Alert)
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The COVID situation in India has been very well in the past couple of months and with our vaccine production we are helping the world. But I am developing a case of blues due to the lack of international travel…..
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How to Visit Auroville for an Immersive Experience?
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Understanding how to shape an immersive experience when we visit Auroville. Video chats with someone who has been staying there for over 3 months now…
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Gujarati Winter Sweets, What a Scrumptious Way To Warm Up! [Indian Foods Series]
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We are past the festival of Uttaran or Makar Sankranti – the time when locals here near Ahmedabad, Gujarat say the cold will start to diminish. The past winter months, I have had a gala time here in this Trimandir ashram gorging on amazing Gujarati food delicacies. And considering that it has been quite cold…
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Phnom Penh to Mumbai, With Cycle! (The easy way to transport your cycle via flights)
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This was one of my smoothest cycle transport experiences so far. I have had many adventures of carrying the cycle on airplanes packed in plastic bags and covers. Adamant discussions with airport authorities about the cycle safety. Waiting at the baggage retrieval counter to find the plastic cover had been totally ripped up, and the…
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Dumas Beach Town Photo Story | Surat, Gujarat
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Dumas is a laidback, quaint coastal town, very close to Surat. It’s a popular day visit for its beach and street food. However, there is much more to explore. Here are some photos from my visit.
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Kartik Purnima Celebrations across North India
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I had written about my tryst with the Tamil festival called ‘Kartigai Deepam’ last year. This is a 10 day festival, and on the day of Kartigai Deepam, a fire is lit on top of the Arunachala hill in Tiruvannamalai and lakhs of people arrive there to circumambulate around this hill and lamp. I visited…
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Sea of Pumpkins at Atwater Market, Montreal for Thanksgiving (not Halloween!)
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As I am working with a US based company this year, I find myself with a holiday on their Thanksgiving day (today). I dug up these photos of a sea of pumpkins that my friends (hi Brigette & Douglas :) ) in Canada sent me many days back in October – because they have their…
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A Year Gone By (Samvat 2076): Lockdown in Coimbatore, Saurashtra Road Trip & Gujarati Diwali
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For the past few years, I have been doing my year end reviews as per the traditional Indian New Year, which falls right after Diwali. Now we are in the 2nd day of this new year and I am sitting down with my various year end reviews. Year Review: Vikram Samvat 2076 & Vir Samvat…
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A note from Francesco on Cycling through Denmark and Germany
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Sometime in early June 2020, Francesco wrote me a message about planning a cycling trip in Europe. He had read some of my blogs on my Berlin – Copenhagen cycle tour and had some additional queries. We were in the COVID lockdown here in India so I was really happy to get some cycling vibes…
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Quaint Snake Shrine: Naag Devta in Adalaj, Gujarat
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There is an Orissa style Jagannath Mandir near this Trimandir ashram complex, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad in Gujarat. We went there on a stroll once, enroute we came to a small shrine at the side of the road. Curious, I checked which deity it was – the Naag Devta. A quaint, small shrine with…
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Sadhguru Sri Brahma Pilgrimage Spots
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Most of us Isha Yoga meditators are always eager to visit Sadhguru SriBrahma spots and usually find them to be palpably powerful. Not surprising given SadhguruJV‘s connection with him. “Sadhguru Sri Brahma is a reminder for me because I am also full of fire, but we always keep it in a controlled flame. We never…
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Arya Vaidya Pharmacy Major Center, Joys of Coimbatore
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Moving to Coimbatore brought many joys, one of which was the proximity to a full fledged AVP center. AVP aka Arya Vaidya Pharmacy. I have great affinity for this medical institution. In my youth, I had many afflictions which allopathy doctors were failing to cure. They started experimenting heavy medicines on me, which not only…
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Adiyogi Visit After the Lockdown
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One Friday evening I got some exciting news from a fellow Isha friend. The Adiyogi was going to be open for a “rehearsal” visit. They wanted to test opening it up with a small group, before they opened it up officially. 6 months of lockdown, and definitely I was up for an Adiyogi visit! :D
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11 Pilgrimage Trails Around India
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Want to go on a pilgrimage? Here are some popular and some offbeat ideas
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WFH Being Norm, Should You Travel Digital Nomad Style to a Remote location?
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With the lockdown relaxed in most parts of India, should we folks consider traveling digital nomad style? Move to a scenic Himchali village or to the beaches of Goa? Here I evaluate the pros and cons.
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7 Reasons Why Indians Should Add Taiwan To Their Bucket List Post COVID-19
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Taiwan has been in the news lately. One, because of their amazing COVID-19 preparedness. They warned WHO of the dangers of this virus very early on but weren’t taken seriously. Second, because the current tensions between India and China has led a lot of Indians to acknowledge Taiwan (as a way of goading China). Yay!
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Home Alone in this Lockdown
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Home alone in the lockdown. Challenges faced, how I have been coping. Penned this post to help others who may also be struggling. Share if relevant.
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Dhyanalingam Temple: A Live Guru
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Dhyanalingam temple, one of my most profoundest relationships in life. Written on the 21st year consecration anniversary. This is a silent meditation space located at the isha yoga center on the outskirts of Coimbatore.
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A Cycling Story And Tamil Nadu’s Phonetic Renaming Of Places
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Tamil Nadu recently changed the names of 1018 areas as per their phonetic pronunciations in Tamil (Thamizh?). This phonetic renaming of places reminded me of a related incident that happened a few years back on my first solo cycle tour in India. It was a short tour of two 100+ km rides. Chennai to Kanchipuram,…
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Solo Travel Budget Planning: International & Domestic within India
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All my travel budget planning videos – international developed countries, domestic short duration and long term travels. And more. Read on.
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The “Stay Alive” Benchmark
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When I first started planning for a solo cycling tour – a what!!?? A long distance – cycling tour – SOLO. :D When I first started planning for it in 2014, If you remember from my older blog post, I consulted with the only guy I knew who had done such tours. I pretty much…
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Abandoned Railway Tracks for Cycling & Hiking: The Vias Verdes of Spain
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I heard of abandoned railway tracks converted into cycling and hiking routes when I was touring Australia. At the time I was exploring a different route. I then visited Portugal and Spain in winter, 2017. As I researched possible routes, I found out about the rich Vias Verdes network in Spain.
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Well Prepared for this Covid-19 Lockdown Thanks to Twitter & Sadhguru
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The world has gone a bit crazy these past few weeks. A lot of the leading developed countries have gotten into a serious tizzy. The “global pandemic” dreaded for many years, finally happened. And we would never have imagined an India that is so silent and still. As it happens, I found myself well prepared…
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Girnar Pilgrimage Routes: The New & Old Stairways
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In my earlier post, I wrote about going in search of Aghoris at Girnar base. The next day morning was an eclipse, the 2020 solar eclipse that was seen in India. Since my niece and nephew were with us, we couldn’t take them outside during the solar eclipse as they might end up looking at…
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The Aghori Jhuggi On Girnar Mountain
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I visited the Girnar mountains of Gujarat in early Jan 2020. It was a family trip to the sacred Jain spots located on these mountains. Girnar taleti (base) is a smaller pilgrim town at the base of these mountains. The taleti has only temples, dharamshalas, small market shops and few eateries. All our Jain dharamshalas…
