Blabber Tour

  Being busy is a phrase that has intrigued me in my childhood and teens. I have always thought, it implied being useful and important. That image of an important person, continuously answering phone calls, meeting people, working on laptops, travelling, attending meetings, seminars, conferences. It all looked so purposeful, so important, something I wanted to achieve. I thought being there will mean I am successful and will make me feel accomplished. In my 30s, after having experienced the busy schedule that a full-time job and responsibility of managing a household offers, my thoughts on this very phrase are just the opposite. I hate the continuous burden all these to-do lists have on my mind, the continuous anxiety and pressure I feel. Life seems meaningless and mechanical. It feels like I am doing the jobs that are required of me with full faith and energy but I am ditching my own self by compromising on the things that my heart wants me to do. I want to lie in my bed in winter

  (At the entrance of Attari-Wagah Border) First things first. In India the border is called Attari. Attari is a village in India and Wagah is a village in Pakistan. In 2007, Indian Government changed the name of the Indian side of the border to Attari on the recommendation of the Punjab Government. Then why I titled this post “Wagah” and not Attari, obviously since not many people know about it, not many will google it. But once you have reached my blog post, your knowledge bank will enhance immediately. 😊 So, we reached Amritsar on our way back from Dalhousie and Dharamshala, and our taxi driver took us straight to Attari Border for us to experience something we have never done before. Attari border is situated at a distance of around 30km from amritsar. Since 1959 India and Pakistan has been observing this daily lowering of the flag practice through Border Security Forces at Indian side and Pakistan Rangers at Pakistan Side. The retreat ceremony has emerged as a major tourist attra

How nice it would be if I could just win a free round the world trip! A travel enthusiast or not, chances are you have had that thought at least once in your lifetime. Imagine getting that dream come true for a trip you have already been planning. Well however unusual that might sound but this is what exactly happened to us in Nov. 2017.   It was on the facebook page of Rann Utsav Official that I came across this contest for a free weekend stay at the Rann Utsav. I had never won any lucky draw ever before still I tried my luck and within a week I got a message in my inbox with ticket details. And that decided our destination for the winters. Rann of Kutch is a huge seasonal salt marsh situated in the state of Gujarat.   The area is submerged in water during monsoon, when the water receds the land is left covered with layers of white salt. The area provides for around 75% production of salt of the country. The Rann of Kutch is a beautiful piece of nature, but if only visiting the wh

What is your real calling?? What is your passion? Are you doing what you always wanted to do? Have you explored your potential? Are you listening to your inner voice? Are you into the right job?? Do you feel trapped in your job?? What should you really be doing?? My one honest reply to all the above questions is a big, fat NO. I don't know. And that' perfectly fine. I have been through that phase of introspection and overthinking. And I didnt hear any inner voice. I don't enjoy my job and I do want an escape from it. But that doesn't require me to quit it to seek enjoyment in my otherwise boring life. I read somewhere that "Be careful of what you wish for, not just because you might get it, but because in the wishing you may reinforce its absence in your life."  When we wish for an alternate life we don't contemplate the thought of that life becoming a routine and its impact on us then.That mundane experience might me more distressing that the current we a