How it all began, and that was when physical maps were a thing…

What can I tell you about myself? I dream a lot, and sometimes they come true. Like writing a few books. Like travelling to a few countries. Like loving a few precious people.

Like talking to you, now.

I was a storyteller before I became a traveller. At eight, I was spinning fairy tales for my brothers; horror stories, mostly, until they abandoned me for cricket. I like to think they were too terrified to want to hear more.

At sixteen, I won The Statesman National Playwriting Contest and knew I had something. Since then, I’ve published novels, dozens of short stories, and become a top fiction writer on Medium and Amazon India. Suspense with killer twists is my thing.

Next came travelling. In 2006, I was in London for work, and a friend told me, “Why don’t you get a Schengen Visa and go around?”

“What, solo?!” I asked, eyes bulging.

“Why not? Do it.”

I was just a shy, small-town Indian girl, raised with rules about what could and couldn’t be done. But I listened. And my life changed.

Since then, I’ve travelled across Europe, Asia, and the Americas—solo, with an Indian passport, and often on a shoestring. That means visas, queues, and currency battles. But it also means my itineraries are always cheap, efficient, and real.

I juggle this with a full-time job, proving to myself (and maybe to you) that you really can do what you dream of. It’s not always smooth, but it’s worth it when you wake with a purpose and a pounding heart. This blog is where I share those journeys. Thanks for reading—and maybe for daring to dream a little bigger yourself.

Why not? Do it.