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Sunny weekends 😇
If you are from Bangalore you'll understand what I mean.
Do you enjoy the kind of weekend with books, coffee, and all-day laughter with friends or work, coffee, and dinner with friends, or simply chilling - food, Netflix, games, and gossip? 😅
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I am spending my day with books, work, definitely coffee, and may be a few games with friends in the evening!
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PS: If you are coffeeholic like me, grab yours from SLAY Coffee! Serving in Bangalore and Mumbai - order and enjoy the best coffee for every mood! (Link in bio)
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Pic credits: @footloose.forever and @hbornfree .
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#coffeeaddict #coffeelover #coffeeholic #booksandcoffee #weekendvibes #love #live #happy #sponsored #ad #SLAYeveryday

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Forget the greens, the mountains, and the beaches. The highlight of my South India trip was this magical aloof place - Dhanushkodi.
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I am very excited to finally share more about this place in the upcoming vlog. Stay tuned. LINK IN BIO 🤗
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#teampixel #dhanushkodi #ghosttown #soloinsouth #southindia #solobackpacker #solotraveller #indiantraveller #penningsillythoughts

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Nestled between the hills, the structurally amazing Maruthamalai temple around 10 km from Coimbatore city is a must visit not only for religious purposes but also the scenic views of the city. .
Know more about the city in the latest travel guide on my blog. LINK IN BIO 🤗
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#coimbatore #tamilnadu #india #coimbatorian #coimbatorediaries #indiatravel #india #incredibleindia #travel #travelphotography #travelgram #indiatravelgram #indiapictures #travelindia #indiaclicks #wanderlust #storiesofindia #travelblogger #teampixel #soloinsouth #southindia #penningsillythoughts

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The best part about travel documentation is that you can live all those moments again. Right now I am editing Rameswaram vlog (last of the South India series) and the clips have taken me back to the time I was in the city.
I was really tired by the time I reached Rameswaram, but the amazing experiences I was having, the beautiful people I was meeting, the gorgeous places I was seeing kept me going. And the only moment I felt tired was when I reached my hotel.
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But in general, some places amaze you and then there are some places that leave you moved by the inexplicable beauty!
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#teampixel #incredibleindia #ngtindia #lonelyplanetmagazineindia #travelphotography #nature #spellbound #wanderlust #landscape #naturephotography #beachpictures #dhanushkodi #landsend #southindia #soloinsouth #penningsillythoughts

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The land also known as 'The Ghost Town'. The land where 200 families live even after the floods washed it away. The land which was once a big city, is now a secluded extension of another big city. The land where people fill their tummies by selling fish or by selling food and water to the drained tourists!
Do you know this land in India? The land surrounded by waters connecting to another country!
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#india #southindia #ghosttown #abandonedplaces #travelphotography #teampixel #adventure #seekers #history #ship #sea #ngtindia #incredibleindia #travel #soloinsouth #penningsillythoughts

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It was interesting to see people fill these colourful pitchers with water for their homes. A quiet village life!
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Captured this picture in Kanyakumari. See the complete story in the latest vlog - LINK IN BIO!
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#kanyakumari #india #explore #nagercoil #wanderer #village #life #pitcher #colors #villagelife #travelphotography #southindia #soloinsouth #penningsillythoughts

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Coffee is my go-to drink and accompaniment to all kinds of food. It's a treat for me if I work a little harder or have a mini achievement 😅
Do you also reward your when you get something long-pending done or have a satisfactory day work wise??
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I slayed my day with a some Madras mud 😎
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Get your own SLAY coffee now! Order and enjoy the best coffee for every mood! (Link in bio)
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Pic credits: @footloose.forever and @hbornfree
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#coffee #coffeetime #coffeelover #food #love #barista #coffeelovers #coffeeaddict #coffeeholic #instacoffee #coffeebreak #coffeegram #motivation #sponsored #ad #SLAYeveryday

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Here's to the ending of a beautiful bright weekend!Instead of working most part of the day, I spent time with friends and just cooling down. Sharing more about it in the upcoming stories 🤗
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#happiness #love #happy #smile #life #peace #nature #friends #fun #positivevibes #weekendvibes #penningsillythoughts

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Tried to capture all the peaceful elements in one frame - the temple with its white in the middle of blues of the sky and the beach, the greens of the trees, adorned with the colors of Rangoli!
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.#temple #travel #photography #india #travelphotography #architecture #nature#wanderlust #nature #sky #greens
#colors #peace #teampixel #southindia #soloinsouth #penningsillythoughts

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Really excited for the upcoming video of Kanyakumari. This picture was captured at my favourite spot. The place is a short drive from the city centre and is not very famous amongst tourists!
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Can you guess this place in Kanyakumari??
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#india #explore #nagercoil #wanderer #wandering #tamilnadu #nature #photography #incredibleindia #selfportrait #beachpictures #southindia #soloinsouth #penningsillythoughts

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Monday blues don't have to be always depressing!
Here's to starting the week with a beautiful smile and a fresh mind!
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How do you tackle your Monday blues? Any tips?
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Captured from Vattakottai fort in Kanyakumari!
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#mondayblues #mondaymotivation #mondayfunday #india #nature #beach #travel #sea #beautiful #travelphotography #landscape #waves #shadesofblue #teampixel #soloinsouth #southindia #penningsillythoughts

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Sunday vibes!
Experimenting styles 🤭
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#sundayvibes #sundayfunday #sunday #love #sundaymood #weekendvibes #sundaymorning #summer #fashion #sundaymotivation #weekend #goodvibes #penningsillythoughts

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What is your favourite mode of transport while traveling to places?
After commuting by road, rail, and air so much lately, I am unable to decide 🤭
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This one was captured on the first train journey of my South India travel!
Any guesses where I was heading to?
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#trains #train #rail #travel #trainstagram #travelphotography #photography #travelgram #travelblogger #adventure #trip #traveling #explore #landscape #travelling #teampixel #southindia #soloinsouth #penningsillythoughts

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How has been your weekend? I was busy packing again for an upcoming trip - not a never ending touring places kind of trip though 🤭
Are you a last minute packer or you start your packing and planning many days before the trip?
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PS : Varakala video will be out soon, probably tomorrow or day after. Stay tuned 🤗 - LINK IN BIO!
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#varkala #kerala #beach #travel #nature #travelgram #travelbug #youngwildfree #wildsoul #freespirit #selftimerpics #teampixel #southindia #soloinsouth #penningsillythoughts

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Boats and fishermen at a random stop I made in Varkala while riding to an island!
Know more about it in the upcoming video. Stay tuned: LINK IN BIO 🤗
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#boats #boat #sea #summer #fishing #travel #nature #explore #wanderlust #solobackpacker #solotraveller #indiantraveller #southindia #keralatourism #incredibleindia #teampixel #soloinsouth #penningsillythoughts

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Introducing Praneet (@praneet_anjan)
Remember I was talking about a person who I toured Varakala with a tiny bit?
So I met Praneet in Alleppey during our boat ride, and we along with another friend of ours, whom I also met in Alleppey, decided to meet in Varkala again.
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But why I wanted to talk about Praneet?
A first time solo traveler- He was energetic, he was curious, at times cranky, at times excited!
But more than that he is one of the perfect examples of how I wish more of us be like him. Praneet who is 20 years and at that phase of his life, when most of the people/kids think about getting a good grade, finding a suitable job, or research university, or just figuring out what next!
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This is totally good, no denying that. But there are many of us, who don't even know what they want, and just follow the crowd. And I have started to believe that when you travel and go out and explore, you start knowing yourself a tiny bit better and it is easier for you to decide what is best for you at the moment, without blindly following what the rest of the world is doing!
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I was really impressed that he was open to so many new travel experiences, ideas, and learnings, and making new friends along the way!
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During my travels, I have met girls and boys of ages between 18-20, who spend a year traveling, experimenting, and learning more about themselves and the world around them and also earning on the side by doing all kinds of interesting jobs - basic to more advanced, manual work to more technical kind.
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Although, most of them were international kids, but I was lucky to have met one from Mumbai, Varun Pitkar (@kacchabouy ).
I met him in Dehradun during my time in Kaaya. I was so impressed - He was working, volunteering, learning, traveling at the same time. This kind of traveling was improving his personality and his skills - and it was very evident.
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I don't intend to say that you must must travel, but I believe it helps clear your mind and see things in a different way. It gives you the experience that your age might not have given yet.
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#travel #philosophy #happy #live #explore #befree #solotravel #wander #soul #life #penningsillythoughts

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Although I love traveling alone and exploring the places that I have done zero research on, but by this time I got used to having people around me, and mending my unplanned plans - which is great since I am so bad at planning and now I didn't have to worry about how I wanted to spend my day! 🤭
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This was the last stop when I had someone to tour the city with.
I'll share more about it in upcoming posts. But I am sure, this person is going to inspire you so much!
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This picture was captured in Varkala, my next stop after Alleppey, and it was captured while we were trying to figure out an alternative way to our destination. Guess Varkala is not all about beaches and cliff😅
You'll know more about it in the vlog. Stay tuned 🤗
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#varkala #kerala #travel #nature #freespirit #solobackpacker #solotraveller #indiantraveller #keralatourism #teampixel #southindia #soloinsouth #penningsillythoughts

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This is how the next stop after Alleppey welcomed me!
Particularly famous for this view, can you guess the place?
General Trivia: Apparently it has been visited by tourists from European countries since 70s. Although not as many international tourists visit this city as in 70s/80s, but this place is getting quite famous among Indian travelers!
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#kerala #beach #teampixel #travel #nature #sea #beachpictures #incredibleindia #beaches #keralabeach #beachesofkerala #wanderers #wanderlust #keralatourism #solobackpacker #solotraveller #southindia #soloinsouth #penningsillythoughts

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Watch the complete video : LINK IN BIO
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After covering the mountains of South India, I was finally at the beaches of South India. Alleppey has the comforts of the big city, and vibes of a village life, especially if you go further into the backwater canals. Beaches in Alleppey were surprisingly clean, but the tides were too high to do any sport there.
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Watch the video to tour this beautiful backwater city with me 😁
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#travel #explore #backwaters #backwatersofkerala #alleppey #kerala #keralatourism #solobackpacker #solotraveller #indiantraveller #southindia #soloinsouth #nature #penningsillythoughts

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While first two days in Alleppey were about temples and beaches, we spent the last day touring the backwaters of the city, and exploring the village life.
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PS: Next episode of South India travel series to be out soon. Stay tuned. Channel link in BIO.
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#kuttanad #boat #vembanadlake #river #storiesofindia #keralabackwaters #keraladiaries #storiesfrombackwaters #keralaphotography #southindia #keralatourism #soloinsouth #penningsillythoughts

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