Skip to content

wayward wayfarer

female solo traveller, blogger and photographer

  • About
  • My Travels
    • Bhutan
      • FAQs
      • Haa
      • Paro
      • Punakha
      • Thimphu
    • India
      • Delhi NCR
      • Himachal Pradesh
      • Jammu and Kashmir
      • Karnataka
      • Ladakh
      • Madhya Pradesh
      • Maharashtra
      • Nagaland
      • Rajasthan
      • Uttarakhand
  • FAQs
    • Menstrual Cups- The What, Why and How
    • The Best Destination for a First Time Solo Traveller
    • Serolsar Lake & Jibhi: the perfect combination for a first time trekker
    • Getting A Tourist Permit in Bhutan: Everything You Need to Know
  • Work With Me
  • Plan Your Trip

Category: Karnataka

Do Gokarna the Right Way, Travel with Trippr!

At this point, I’ve just come to terms with the fact that sometimes life interrupts your plans and you have to make time for what’s more important. Last year I took a one-month hiatus from travelling to care for my newly adopted dog before I left for Spiti Valley in August. This year, I took…

Read More

Share this:

  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)
Share This:

Stay Updated

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 176 other subscribers.

Follow Me on Instagram

waywardwayfarer_

Avantika | Travel Blogger 🇮🇳
Remembering the day we spotted a Himalayan Red Fox Remembering the day we spotted a Himalayan Red Fox at Hikkim last December. A bunch of us were sitting in the traveller while the others had gone to check out the "world's highest post office". Huddled to keep ourselves warm in the biting winter winds of Spiti, my eyes randomly fell on the windshield of the vehicle and I was stunned for a split second and next thing I knew, a high pitched excited squeal was coming out of my throat 😂 . A beautiful, healthy fox was standing right in front of our vehicle, quietly staring at us. I tried to be as quiet as possible when alerting my mates of this creature near us but my excitement gave in and the fox heard our noises and off it went! We scuttered hurryingly behind it, trying to not slip on black ice or fall of the steep hill. But the fox had already gained quite a distance by the time I could whip out my camera. All I could manage was this shot, but it'll definitely remain one of my fondest memories. Winters in Spiti definitely wasn't an easy thing to experience but I've promised myself to come back next season to be able to experience the high altitude Himalayan wildlife properly!
I've found a new routine to help stay sane. With n I've found a new routine to help stay sane. With nowhere to go, I've tried to keep myself as occupied as I can to prevent the downward spiral of staying in bed and watching Netflix. My favourite part of the day is when @whereswarikoo and I set up for our sunset session. We spread a mat on the terrace, get a fruit bowl for snacks, a bottle of water and some reading material to enjoy the sunset with. It's basically a daily picnic where he and I are together, but enjoying our own things. This is one thing in my day I look forward to the most, and if it wasn't for this, I'd have lost my mind already. How are you dealing with staying at home? Are you coming up with new things to keep yourself occupied? I'd love to hear about them 👇🏼💌 . @goproindia @gopro #HomePro
Today I miss where I haven't been yet. I miss the Today I miss where I haven't been yet. I miss the apricot blossoms of April covering the sides of the road in Kargil. I miss the Brokpa people and the tales they never told me. I miss crossing the Shingo La through a beaten road. I miss admiring the Gumboranjan and sitting in the grass at its feet. I miss the spectacle of the Drang Drung Glacier and the beauty of the Suru Valley. I miss all the things I would discover. I miss the lakes, the hot springs, the rock-cut Maitreya Buddha. Today I miss where I haven't been yet, The places I don't know when I'll go next. And you, what do you miss today?
Walking through the massive fort of Jaisalmer abou Walking through the massive fort of Jaisalmer about 10 days ago, I wondered silently how kings and queens and princes and princesses spent their entire lives in the same building - apart from the occassional visit outside. Despite its largeness, open courtyards and gardens, it is still a building with four walls, afterall. How, then, can someone not go insane with nothing new to discover, nowhere new to go? And lo, and behold, this is our new normal. I certainly didn't think that in a few days I'd be living the same way- only in a much smaller fort with no open courtyards and no gardens. Should've held my thoughts, I guess 🤫 . Clicked by @whereswarikoo on his @djiglobal Osmo Mobile 3
The last light. I've been getting tired of the in The last light. I've been getting tired of the information overload on covid19 lately. Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, everything is flooded with latest news and opinions- some fake, some real. Even grocery runs have become a haunting reminder of the times we live in. Hand sanitizers, face mask, empty aisles, everything seems so eery. To top that off, there seems to be not much left to talk about apart from the virus. Middle aged WhatsApp University graduates can be seen discussing about that one "idiot" who did not wear a mask during a grocery run. Some are hurling racial abuses at the others, while some have become vigilantes. So amidst all this negativity, remember to switch off. Remember to not let yourself get buried in the sadness that seems to be floating everywhere these days. Read a book, watch a movie, play the guitar or cook. Finish that article, but take time out from scrolling and spiralling into the vortex of "news". × Take time out, breathe.
In these difficult times, thinking of all those wh In these difficult times, thinking of all those who earn their living through daily wages. It hasn't been especially difficult for you and I to adjust to being at home- thanks to our steady flow of income, or the support of our parents. Let's think of the house help, the vegetable vendor, the small businesses, those who solely rely on tourism, the daily wage labourers. Let's try to alleviate their pain by small acts of kindness, because we can. Instead of buying from big corporations like Big Basket and Easy Day, buy fresh produce from the vendor standing outside your house. Cover yourself and sanitize well and help them. Pay your house help their salaries even though they are not coming in for work. Help them support themselves in these situations, don't abandon them when they need help the most. Donate to the various organisations ensuring food for the homeless and others in need. A few that come to my mind- @feedingindia , @goonj , @kettoindia fundraisers, @give_india , @milaapdotorg fundraisers and many others. Let's try to do our bit in this time of crisis, shall we? Picture: sunset coracle boat ride in the Tunghbhadra River, Hampi 💛
Delhi has been a sad, beautiful, tragic kind of a Delhi has been a sad, beautiful, tragic kind of a city lately. Although around us are scary times but there's no denying that nature is definitely enjoying this respite. Today, I went to pick my mom up from the airport who had been in Gujarat with my dad all these days and the sights on the roads were unbelievable. There were squirrels chilling on the road, the spring colours were in full bloom with the many marigolds and bougainvillea adorning the sides of the road. The massive 4 lane highways of Gurgaon were all empty and driving through felt like a mini roadtrip in itself. And the most beautiful thing, I saw a peacock and a NEELGAI just standing by the side of the road and enjoying the breezy, rainy afternoon. It took just 2 days for Delhi to start healing. And it makes me weirdly sad to think how we will go back to our usual ways of destruction and disregard once all this is over. Picture from a beautiful sunset in the That Desert at Khoohdi, Rajasthan 💛
Reminiscing about our sunset drive at #SambharLake Reminiscing about our sunset drive at #SambharLake when the boys sent dust clouds flying behind us while I was busy making sure I get these golden moments on my 📷 . #intimesofcovid19 , what happy place are you thinking of today?
Some camel overload for you in these trying times Some camel overload for you in these trying times 🐪💛 . I went around Jaisalmer for about a week and during our many off-road biking adventures in the vast Thar Desert, we spotted a number of these beautiful creatures. Sometimes grazing, sometimes playing, sometimes feeding or sometimes just plain chilling. Everytime I'd spot one, I'd jump in joy because there's nothing better than spotting animals in their natural habitat- not in zoos or cities but in the hot sand where they belong 🏜️ . Nominated by @themoonchasersofficial for this #instachallenge to make these non-travel quarantine days a little less saddening. I further nominate @the_iffy_explorer , @cheesyfries.runs.away and @silenceinmysoul to bring joy and hope on our feeds in this time of chaos and panic ✨
Khamma Ghani from Jaisalmer! Abbimnyou (@whereswa Khamma Ghani from Jaisalmer! Abbimnyou (@whereswarikoo ) and I have been bumming it out in this windy city of Thar Desert. So far, we've done nothing much except for hop from one cafe to the other to sample various foods here 🤤 . We're taking it slow, and have come here with no plans at all. So if you have any suggestions for us, drop them here! 💌
The last few days have been exhausting. I fell in The last few days have been exhausting. I fell into a major slump in my mind that disabled from doing anything I wanted. I couldn't write, couldn't work, made three travel plans and cancelled them all, couldn't play Holi (even when I really wanted to). All I did was sleep and binge on Netflix shows until I ran out of something to watch. And just like that, after 5 days of inactivity, I woke up feeling good after a fulfilling sleep and finished writing my next blog. I even spontaneously booked my tickets for my next travels and I do not plan on cancelling these. My bags are almost packed and I'm finishing up pending work before I leave. The point is, there is always another day. After days and days of cloudy and grey skies, the sun will come through and break the sky into multiple different colours. It will happen, you just gotta hang in there. . 📸: Shot during a sunrise hike to Anjenya Temple or Monkey Hill at Hampi 🌤️
Camping at Sambhar Lake was very different from ca Camping at Sambhar Lake was very different from camping anywhere else. True, I've camped at some pretty remote locations.in the hills but the trees or a river, or grassy meadows or maybe even a dhaba or two, some shepherd huts perhaps always kept me company. But at Sambhar, it was just us and our car for miles at a stretch, to an extent that we could see the salt marsh of the lake touching the horizon all around us. And waking up to this view was as surreal as it gets. I had been told that camping isn't allowed at the lake and that people have had to pay hefty fines for doing so, but we took our chances and thank god we did because this was an experience worth having!
Load More… Follow

Like Us on Facebook

Like Us on Facebook

Connect With Me

  • View waywardwayfarer0’s profile on Facebook
  • View AvantikaC_’s profile on Twitter
  • View waywardwayfarer_’s profile on Instagram
  • View avantikachaturv’s profile on Pinterest
  • View avantika-chaturvedi-87b846141’s profile on LinkedIn

Search

Translate

Archives

Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Dyad 2 by WordPress.com.
error: Protected content.
loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.