Author: Arun Basil Lal
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Traveling To India For A Month – A Backpackers Guide
in Life HacksA friend I made in NYC asked me for advice regarding traveling to India for a month. This was my reply and I thought it had enough material to be shared with everyone. Please feel free to add your suggestions and comments as well. He asked me: My friend is getting married in Ahmedabad on…
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My Philosophy of Travel
in World ViewLast year I had the opportunity to travel the United States. Yes, Amrikaa!! The trip was supposed to be for 20 days, but ended up lasting 101 days and upon return, the most common questions I got was if I was going back again (Answer: hopefully), if I was planning to migrate (Ans: No) and…
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Yet Another Post On The Perks Of Being A Solo Traveler
in Life HacksThe greatest part of my failed attempt to travel around India for a year was the 17 days I spent traveling Gujarat in the summer of 2014. Subramanian, my friend from college was pursuing his post graduation at SVNIT in the diamond city of Surat and was kind enough to let me bunk with him…
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Your Averages Matter, Not Just Your Peaks
in Life HacksIf you have been practicing any skill set, you get it when I tell you how there are peak performance days and just average days. For instance if you are into body building, you know how some days you can beat the shit out of that iron, while there are days where you can’t move…
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Packing Up and Moving Out
in MemoirThis is a memoir I scribbled on my notebook on 19th April 2014, while I was in Bhuj, Gujarat. I had to leave my journey unfinished and return home after Gujarat to help with my sisters marriage. Although the dream of traveling India is unfulfilled, I still consider this journey a successful one, because I…