January 2026.The Konkan calling. Destination: Hampi–Dandeli–Goa–Gokarna–Jog Falls–Udupi.Another hybrid cycle ride in India. That odd combo from our first hybrid ride in 2024—Kovil, cleats, and kaapi — demanded yet another sequel. When OCI and helmets share the same packing list,the school-trip excitement among the fifty-pluses signed up for the ride( from Canada, the USA, the UK, the …
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Blame it on Brazil
Easter 2025.The now-solid habit of travel took us to the South American giant — Brazil. Two weeks. . Bold amazons, Brazen Rio, beautiful beaches, bikinis, and butts, bohemian Bahia, boozy Brahma. That was signature Brazil at first glance, as we skimmed through itineraries. Dive a little deeper, breath taking best kept secrets of Brazil blows …
Barefoot in Bali
After the last ultra cycling journey in summer 2024 , there was a semi-intentional pause to travel. Personally, I just needed to refocus and pivot to the centre of life. And for Ram, on the other hand, it was an itch to work on his own focal point but in his camera lens. So, six …
Where there is a wheel, there is a way RAAM2024
Our logo, our team with the ultimate arrow to victory Racing and completing the Race Across America (RAAM)in the summer of 2024 is undoubtedly the toughest challenge I have ever undertaken. Consolidating the mamoth life experience and writing this concise blog is the second hardest ask. Introducing RAAM (no, not a typo for RAM) The …
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Zero to Zen, Bhutan
Feb2023 The next journey. Now, I was looking for deeper connections. A time to ignore the itineraries and follow the mind. This time the travel is with my brother Prasad to Bhutan. Perched on the edge of the Mighty Himalayas, travel to this tiny unassuming kingdom is like taking a Buddha pill. Creates an inner …
Burnt Orange
Summer 2023 Destination Madagascar Like every other tourist, I went looking for lemurs. I came back fascinated by the Malagasy people and more taken by the intensely fertile burnt orange soil of this almost extra terrestrial piece of mother earth. In an artist palatte, the shade would be described as “burnt sienna”. An intense orange …
Gopro to Gopuram
Feb 2023 Vanakam, vaango and welcome back to yet another blog! This time, the blog is a narrative about our hybrid cycling trip. The destination- back home to Dakshin- the South of India. Over 30 friends (travelling from across the pond, the UK, Dubai Mumbai to Chennai), an assortment of riders and non riders (our …
Leh chal… Breathtaking Ladakh
Summer 2022. A dozen cycling medics. Our dreams stronger than our doubts. Together, we take on cycling some of the world’s highest motorable land amidst the formidable Himalayan ranges of Khardungla and Tanglang La. Well, literally took our breath away! But filled our souls with achievement!! Julley! From top of the world Ladakh (Land of …
Pura Vida -Costa Rica 2022
The impact of the pandemic on our travel has been deeper than I fathomed. A sharp increase in screen time, a damp enthusiasm even to armchair tourism, and my artefact filled travel wall had now become a zoom WFH background!! Time to travel reboot. The urge to connect with exotic biodiverse nature, inhale clean oxygen, …
LeJog 2020
Sharing a life journey- Lands End to John O Groats in Covid year of 2020!
