August 20, 2017

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Hi, I'm Prerana, I'm pursuing a degree in architecture, and spend a lot of my time designing with music keeping me company. Since childhood, I've never lived in a place for too long. I've always liked the idea of travelling, going to offbeat places, experiencing indigenous societies and places we often overlook in our daily lives.
I believe in enjoying the small things, with a travel mantra and photograph my journey along the way. I'm very enthusiastic about music and mostly engage in singing. I have always been fascinated by art, coming up with some sketches along the way. Additionally, I adore my cats, playing with dogs, morning jogs, reading a book or two and discovering new places.
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  • This one time, I ended up in an isolated house surrounded by an apple farm with just a nepali family and cattle beside me. I saw rats crawling on my bed and a dog outside somehow found opening to the inside and started sleeping on my legs. Did I mention that the houses were Kuchcha with new one built in 1996 and the small one 1965. This dog is a Bhutia. Dabbu is the native dog of the Harsh Himalayan climate. Very ferocious with the predator but super friendly with known humans. Rumour has it that he once attacked a panther. @abijit_r Your Beanie is going places! . . . #InMyTravelShoes #TravelBlogger #Travel #IndianBlogger #Blogger #Mountains #Himalayas #Kumali #Uttarkashi #Uttarakhand #TravelDiaries #UttarakhandDiaries #Dog #Snowfall #TravelWriter #SoloTravel #FemaleTraveller #Traveller #Traveler #TravelPhotography #Offbeat #ResposibleTourism #SustainableTravel #ExperientialTravel #Village #Rural #WanderWoman
  • Life in the mountains is not easy. These are the type of paths we hiked in to reach villages. Asking for free WiFi and hot water sounds absurd in regions where even electricity hasn't stepped into people's life. These donkeys and ponies are used in these parts to carry luggage, people and anything else that needs transporting from place to place. Because you guys think travel is all rainbows, I assure you it's not. I've hiked 3 kilometres just to reach Himalayan villages where I'd be staying at. Struggled with the bathroom styles, and even struggled for food, cold, stray animals! But lucky for you, I can still show you guys glimpses from my journeys, in this manner. 😊 . . . #InMyTravelShoes #TravelBlogger #Uttarakhand #UrgamValley #PlasticFree #SlowTravel #ExperientialTravel #LikeALocal #ResposibleTourism #SustainableTravel #UttarakhandTourism #TravelWriter #SoloTravel #FemaleTraveller #DevBhoomi #Offbeat #ZeroWaste #Pahadi #TravelPhotography #WanderWoman #Trekking #Backpacker #BudgetTravel #IndianBlogger #IndianTravelBlog #TravelBlog #Travelgram #Indiagram #Himalayas #Urgam
  • Believe it or not, this photo is taken an hour before in Manali. The sky opened up right before I set out to take a photograph of this spread. Looks like the universe approves by opening up the portal to divine light in the mountains - While this month's bullet journal theme is "The Mountains". Manali was a stop that turned into a stay. With original plans to go to Spiti - I was disappointed when they informed me that the roads were closed due to heavy snowfall last winter. But, Manali you surprised me and I changed my preconception that Manali was filled with "tourists" - I encountered enough travellers on my way. . . . #InMyTravelShoes #InMyArtsyMittens #Bujo #BulletJournal #BujoInspiration #BujoDaily #MoodTracker #Naruto #NarutoTheme #BulletJournalTheme #BujoArt #BujoGirls #Himachal #HimachalPradesh #Pahadi #Manali #BujoMoodTracker #BulletJournalIndia #BulletJournalInspo #BudgetTravel #WanderWoman
  • Alvida Dilli! The last time I found myself in the National Captial Region was in 7th Grade. And it sure has been a long time since then. The Delhi I remembered had cheap markets, blazing summers, swimming and art lessons, air force campus with rows for trees with yellow blooms on both sides, hitching bicycle rides, walking everywhere, the library and the air-conditioned Television room. After turning into the free-spirited woman I've grown into, there was a different side of this city that was etched in my memory. There was a lot I heard about how unsafe Delhi is for women to just "Be Themselves", I felt a bit chained down by the restrictive mentality of the people. But on the contrary, I experienced such warm hospitality from a very dear childhood friend's family where every minute with them felt like I had always been a member of their family ( Thank you @aastha_rohilla ). I also explored the city, doing a lot of fun and weird shit with a person very dear to my heart (Hey, @hirak_sharma ) In this brief stay I had, I dedicated a whole day to art, ranging from art galleries and graffiti that just made me go WOW! And considering how much I am into art, it way just the perfect day out for me. This particular wall was found while walking aimlessly in Connaught Place. . . . #InMyTravelShoes #TravelBlogger #ConnaughtPlace #NewDelhi #Delhi #SlowTravel #ExperientialTravel #LikeALocal #ResposibleTourism #SustainableTravel #TravelWriter #SoloTravel #FemaleTraveller #Artist #ArtistsOfDelhi #Offbeat #TravelPhotography #WanderWoman #Trekking #Backpacker #BudgetTravel #IndianBlogger #IndianTravelBlog #TravelBlog #Travelgram #Indiagram #Art #Graffiti #DelhiBlogger
  • Ever since I developed an urge to travel, I've always wanted to go to somewhere offbeat - Somewhere not a lot of people have been to, Somewhere that screams adventure at every turn, Somewhere you won't find tourists and Somewhere I could learn more than I can give Somewhere the local culture thrives. Uttarakhand has been beyond my expectations, especially the places I got to travel to and Urgam turned out to be the perfect introduction to "The Himalayas". The view was so beautiful that I didn't feel the need to have a proper place to stay, a western toilet or even electricity and cell reception. It's been more of an inward journey than outward. And the struggle to Leave No Trace (aka. LNT) and preserve the untouched beauty of this place has been worth it. With my decision to travel Zero Waste come responsibilities, spreading this message across to Travel Green, so that when you visit the same place after years, there will be no difference or degradation. . . . #InMyTravelShoes #TravelBlogger #Uttarakhand #UrgamValley #PlasticFree #SlowTravel #ExperientialTravel #LikeALocal #ResposibleTourism #SustainableTravel #UttarakhandTourism #TravelWriter #SoloTravel #FemaleTraveller #DevBhoomi #Offbeat #ZeroWaste #Pahadi #TravelPhotography #WanderWoman #Trekking #Backpacker #BudgetTravel #IndianBlogger #IndianTravelBlog #TravelBlog #Travelgram #Indiagram #Himalayas #Urgam
  • So I took a major leap towards being as zero waste as possible recently. In my trip to Uttarakhand, I had resolved to limit my plastic consumption to a minimum. I didn't buy snacks, the infamous "cold-drinks" not did I have "Maggi" which is a cliché in the mountains. Everything I consumed was mostly home cooked and I was dining in to save on parcel packaging. But my heart pained everytime I had to buy personal care use and throw products, which were filled with chemicals and came in a plastic packaging. And trust me finding brands who manufacture these products was a pain in the ass! Once I had the need to refill my stock, I just had to say - NO MORE. These are some alternatives I found for common personal care products. Unfortunately, I still haven't been successful in finding a zero waste alternative for toothpaste and face wash (I'm pretty sure I'll find them soon enough). Without further ado, these are it: Reusable steel straws (for not using single use plastic straws) : @suckin_in Portable water filter (to avoid using plastic bottled water): @lifestraw Solid Shampoo bar, conditioner bar, sunscreen lotion, deodorant/perfume, lip balm (None of them have plastic packaging! They even send me a complimentary uber cool cloth grocery bag with pockets. Event their parcel didn't contain any plastic): @soapworks_india Menstrual cup (for reducing sanitary waste and having the best period experience): @boondhcups Bamboo brush (because toothbrushes are one of the main pollutants): @purganiclife Steel reusable bottle to replace plastic bottle Wooden comb to replace a plastic comb And... A steel reusable razor to replace the use and throw ones. Thank you for taking time to read this post, since it means a lot to me to live this way. Much Love & Live Zero Waste, Prerana . . . #InMyTravelShoes #ResposibleTourism #SustainableLiving #PlasticFree #ZeroWaste #ReduceCarbonFootprint #Recycle #Refuse #Reduce #Reuse #PlanetOrPlastic #GreenLiving #LNT #GreenPlanet #LeaveNoTrace #SaveOurPlanet #TravelWriting #TravelBlogging #TravelBlogger #TravelWriter #EarthDay #WorldEnvironmentDay
  • The first leg of my journey across the Rural Areas of Uttarakhand has come to an end, but I consider this to be in no way "The End". There's still so much this state has to offer me and I am grateful for all it has for now. Both good and bad are a part of life and I have truly grown from my experience here, either way. While on the way to see the snow, I came across a stretch where the whole Urgam Valley was visible. It looks like a piece of flat land surrounded my mountains on all sides - like walls. I felt truly isolated from the rest of the world in this destination. . . . #InMyTravelShoes #TravelBlogger #Uttarakhand #UrgamValley #Devgram #SlowTravel #ExperientialTravel #LikeALocal #ResposibleTourism #SustainableTravel #UttarakhandTourism #TravelWriter #SoloTravel #FemaleTraveller #Devbhoomi #Offbeat #SlowLife #Pahadi #TravelPhotography #WanderWoman #Trekking #Backpacker #BudgetTravel #IndianBlogger #IndianTravelBlog #TravelBlog #Travelgram #Indiagram #Himalayas #Urgam
  • The first place I went to was so remote that I couldn't reach my destination in one day. The bad weather and the tiring journey didn't make it any easier. But after finally reaching my destination after some 34 odd hours, and the view made my day. This trip saw a lot of attempts of advanced selfies by me (which mostly came out a bit awkward). So, here's another selfie, where I balance the camera in an open pipe. . . . #InMyTravelShoes #TravelBlogger #Uttarakhand #UrgamValley #Devgram #SlowTravel #ExperientialTravel #LikeALocal #ResposibleTourism #SustainableTravel #UttarakhandTourism #TravelWriter #SoloTravel #FemaleTraveller #AdvancedSelfie #Offbeat #SlowLife #Pahadi #TravelPhotography #WanderWoman #Trekking #Backpacker #BudgetTravel #IndianBlogger #IndianTravelBlog #TravelBlog #Travelgram #Indiagram #Himalayas #Urgam
  • After a long time, I finally decided to sketch some. This is the cover page of all the sketches from Uttarakhand in my sketchbook. The whole state is in bloom, with all the trees awakening from the winer slumber Peach, Pear, Almond trees being the most remarkable. . . . #Mountains #SketchBook #PencilSketch #Artist #Sketch #Sketchbook #Art #Himalayas #BujoArt #BujoGirls #Uttarakhand #TheGoatVillage #Calligraphy #Lettering #Hills #BudgetTravel #WanderWoman #Pahadi #TravelSketch #InMyArtsyMittens #InMyTravelShoes

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