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INTRODUCTION !!!


That's the difficult part - introducing !!!


And I am not good at it. So let the process of introduction evolve with the posts in this blog. Nevertheless, a few lines -


I aspire to pen down my travel experiences in this blog. Experiences beyond just locations per se and possibly deeper into the ethos of a location...Every time I traveled to a new location, I felt as if I left a part of myself in that location. And, as if I carried a tiny drop of that location into myself. That's the essence of travel to me and I aspire to picture this through this blog.


I love carrying back memories and experiences of locations in the form of snapshots and pictures. And, through this blog, I will try to post those experiences. 


For some unknown reason, I don't like too much orderliness. A bit of randomness is soothing to me and my thoughts. So posts will be random. Without any chronological element or particular significance...across countries and oceans...and from villages to cities. My posts, like my thoughts, are likely to merge with each other, exchanging and sharing inseparable moments.


Hope, as a reader, you enjoy this random ride...of my miles and experiences...


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