Author: Priyanka Dalal

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

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

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    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

    Solo Cycle Touring In Different Corners Of The World

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    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

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    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?

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    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]

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    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]

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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…

  • Biking Australia 2016: Summary, Route, Weather & So On

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    Australia is amazing! So much unique flora, fauna, wildlife and also to a certain extent the people culture. The scenic beauty especially the Great Ocean Road (pic above) was so good. And the country/continent is so huge that I have barely explored a bit so there is much room for it to get better. Here…

  • Vegan & Vegetarian Food in Taiwan – Taipei & Countryside 

    Vegan & Vegetarian Food in Taiwan – Taipei & Countryside 

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    I had asked a couple of other travellers about vegetarian food in Taiwan and they had said it was available. But I was still sceptical because a lot depends on travel style. For eg: travellers who may have spent 5 days in Taiwan won’t realize some things which are lacking for people who spend longer…

  • Elephant Mountain Hiking Trail, Taipei 

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    When I explored the Taipei Google map the Elephant Hiking Trail seemed on the outskirts of the city. But as I rode towards it I found that it is amidst a whole lot of tourist attractions including the skyrise Taipei 101, city hall and Dr Sun Yet San  Memorial. This hill right by the town is called…

  • Taiwan: Day 1, Taoyuan Airport To Taipei City With Bike #CrazyShit 

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    The first day into Taiwan, a country with a different language and culture couldn’t be crazier. I have to write out this blog for you to get how mad it was & hopefully share some useful info as well. It started fine….

  • Biking Australia, Ride 3: Back To Atisha Buddhist Centre (Bad Weather)

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    It was really tough to take the decision of turning back. I kept wondering if I was chickening out. But I realized one thing very clearly – I don’t have gear for cold and wet climate. That’s all. That was the main reason I turned back. To give you a synopsis the weather became really…

  • A Month In Modern Day Germany – How Travel Changed My View

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    When I first started researching Europe for my first solo international trip last year, I looked at many countries France, Spain, Scandinavia…. But Germany wasn’t really a country I considered in particular. Then I zoomed into going on a long distance cycling & camping trip. This brought Germany into my radar. Because it is the best place…

  • Cycling In Australia: Inglewoods, Ride 2

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    Cycle touring is not that common in Australia and that has one fall out – People keep wishing me safety from traffic because that for them is the biggest danger in this kind of travel I guess. As I entered Inglewoods 40km from Atisha Buddhist Centre, I passed by an old woman. She stopped me…

  • Australian Visa For Indians (compared to Schengen)

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    I had my flight from Kochi to Melbourne on 27th Aug, 2016. The Mumbai – Kochi wasn’t booked because I hadn’t gotten my visa yet. It was already 25th Aug. Then on 26th Aug morning I received The Email – with my visa. :) So all is happy and a LOT of last minute packing…

  • Cycling in Australia, Day 1

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    Heavy breakfast. Yep, I managed at least this as I left hill city Melby, better known as Melbourne. All packed and ready to go, The stand gave up..

  • Taking The Cycle via Airplane, Mostly India Related

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    The first time I had to carry my cycle in the airplane, I took it very relaxed and started the dismantling process one hour before boarding the flight! This led me to jot down, “I am sitting in my Indigo flight from Mumbai to Kochi. Boarding this flight was a total last minute madness mainly…

  • Konark Temple : Abode Of The Sun God, Orissa

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    Which is the only god worshipped across the world? Err… Not sure One and only – The Sun!! And that is why this is the greatest temple in the world. Ehhh… Everyone doesn’t worship the sun. Who doesn’t? In Egypt he is known as Ra, in Greece as Apollo, in Rome as Helios, even the Incans…

  • TriMandir – Adalaj, Ahmedabad

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    Trimandir on the outskirts of Ahmedabad is a unique temple officially called a “non-sectarian” temple. It has three major deities – Simandhar swami, Shiva and Vishnu. Simandhar swami is from the Jain religion is the main deity of this temple with a large idol (about 14 ft). Along with him there are a number of…

  • Budapest In 15 Snapshots [Photos]

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    I have so much to write from my trip to Europe last year. I have just scratched the surface of it. A month and half was a good amount of time to understand their culture to some extent. However, the long distance cycling & camping nature of my trip has also left me quite wordless.…

  • Solo Travel & The Schengen Visa – FAQs, India

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    “You will never get the schengen visa!” That’s what 3 well-recommended travel agents said. And then I managed to get a multi-entry (I had asked for single entry) visa for the number of days I had asked. I applied on my own! And then as usual – I blogged about it :D Since then a lot…

  • Kali Temple of Kolkata, Shakti Peeth

    Kali Temple of Kolkata, Shakti Peeth

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    Spent a relaxed 5 days in Kolkata last month. I have been to this city earlier but always with family as my close relatives stay here including my grand mom :) This time I planned to spend time with family AND explore the intriguing Kolkata! One of the first places that I wanted to take…