Published inJaponica Publication·Sep 17How My Native Tongue Proved an Efficient Tool to Learn JapaneseJapanese Grammar was Easier to Learn by Avoiding Translating Through English — It would be too much to say I have learned the Japanese language — and definitely far from true. I am on my last touches of learning the N4 level. Though far from fluency, this article is about how to learn. There are tons of tips out there on learning…Japan4 min readJapan4 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Sep 13Things I learned from Living off a Backpack for monthsThe good, the bad, and the ugly — Towards the end of my Uni final semester, chaos set in as vacating our shared rental apartment came into the picture. Everyone was moving back home. I, however, had commitments here in Bangalore. Intending to stay back when many went home, I was bound to shift my belongings from the…Backpacking4 min readBackpacking4 min read
Published inGlobetrotters·Sep 1Ocean’s Elegance: Backwater Shores of Remote IndonesiaLife around Shallow Waters — This isn’t about a particular place in Indonesia. There are thousands, if not millions of them here. Indonesia is globally known for its rich resources. Plundering its lands for crude oils, rubber, and coffee plantations. For tourism — there are volcanic regions, tropical forests, beaches, and diverse cultural history. Bali…Indonesia5 min readIndonesia5 min read
Published inILLUMINATION’S MIRROR·Aug 26Reality of Passive Income: They’re feeding you lies.Tip: A decent passive income comes from being active There’s no such thing as a get-rich-quick passive income stream where we sit back and count bank credit slips within a month. Unless you’re dealing drugs or have a decade of experience in the business, you don’t stand a chance. Call…Passive Income3 min readPassive Income3 min read
Published inGlobetrotters·Aug 17Backpacking Vietnam Without an ItineraryNeither did planned parts go as planned. The plan was traveling Vietnam for 2 weeks. I was to stay at a friend’s place. The only hitch was I hadn’t looked up a single place before landing at the Hanoi International Airport. The only planned parts were a rough sketch my…Travel4 min readTravel4 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Aug 8The Beauty of a Traveler’s AdaptabilityPeople who never complain about bitter gourd being too bitter Traveling isn’t all fun and easing up. It was never meant to be. There’s a reason why people don’t call it a vacation. It has nothing to do with escaping daily life. Whenever I pack my backpack, the only fear…Travel3 min readTravel3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·May 25Folks at a Concert — Stories of people in the darknessI was never into concerts myself. Never understood the idea of people paying a good deal, pushing through cramped crowds and standing for hours only to see the artists perform miles away. Having been to a third of a dozen in the past 6 months, I’ve realized there’s so much…Concerts3 min readConcerts3 min read
Apr 11Humans: Colorful Compass at the Heart of BangaloreChurch Street’s spirits, warmth, and melancholy One place in Bangalore that never fails to intrigue me no matter how many times I walk its streets is at its heart. The Church Street. With Cubbon Park, UB City, and other well-recognized patches of the city by its sides, sure it boasts…Places3 min readPlaces3 min read
Jan 23What Writing on Medium after a year feels likeThe platform isn’t the same. The last article I wrote was over almost 8 months on Medium. I had a mental goal to always keep in touch with the platform but miserably lost touch — as you and I see it. So what went wrong? No, this isn’t a review…Life3 min readLife3 min read
May 21, 2022My blog just got featured on the top 60 Asia Travel Blogs!So here’s how it happened… I’ve had good days and bad days, but with the past week of endless college submissions and projects, I can’t differentiate between the two. But this tiny mail dropped in my inbox somewhere in the past week. …Motivation2 min readMotivation2 min read
