by Priyanka | Feb 29, 2024 | In Spirituality, India, Women Solo Travel
There is one primary reason I hear when I ask “why solo travellers are not allowed a room in the traditional dharamshalas?” That is: “they might commit suicide” Yes. I am serious. They might commit suicide. Like people never travel alone. The...
by Priyanka | Feb 6, 2024 | Driving, India, Women Solo Travel
Until a few days earlier, I thought NH 48 was the obvious choice for this journey from Chikkaballapur on outskirts of Bengaluru to Adalaj on outskirts of Ahmedabad. However, surprisingly Google maps suggested the NH 52 route at that time (though now when I checked to...
by Priyanka | Dec 7, 2023 | Driving, India, South India, Women Solo Travel
Not aware about the mega Tiruvannamalai mahadeepam festival? Read this blog post on my solo yatra at this event where 10 – 20 lakh devotees drop in. Naturally, due to the high number of devotees coming in, entry into town is a tough matter especially on the...
by Priyanka | Dec 2, 2023 | In Spirituality, India, South India, Women Solo Travel
Finally, after many years of thinking and considering, I went to the Arunachala Mahadeepam 2023. It is an overwhelming prospect due to the millions of devotees who flock to this small town of Tiruvannamalai to partake in the event on the full-moon night of Karthik...
by Priyanka | Feb 20, 2023 | Driving, India, Women Solo Travel
Feb 2023 had an interesting adventure in store for me. I started off on a self-driving road trip from Ahmedabad to Coimbatore on 28th January. This what my route looked like, pretty straight forward highway route. Ahmedabad – Surat – Mumbai – Pune...
by Priyanka | Aug 21, 2022 | Women Solo Travel
I have a penchant of exploring routes and roads. Inevitably, I find myself on completely new roads on the map. Smaller trails are most exciting for me – though, I am also very wary of those. Because of dogs, but also potential lack of safety from other dangers....
