Book Club

Introducing ….. *drumroll* ….. The ITS Travel Book Club!

The inexplicable wondrous world of books. How incredible is it that we have more books than we could ever possibly read during this life?

Reminiscing on the good ol’ days when I was growing up, you’d never see that girl without a book. I gobbled up books by staying up all night reading and even read books by hiding them under my desk during school hours.

Flashforward to Today: Not a lot has changed in being the girl who sits by the water reading – except the advent seeping of the online world and social media is definitely making me read way less than I’d like to.

Some of my favourites to read have been Travel Memoirs (explains all the travelling and the blog hmm) and hence this book club. We will be focusing on Titles that are either Travel Books, Memoirs or help a Traveller. No time like the present to catch up on at least some of them – and the best part – it’s with ALL OF YOU!

Book of the Month

book #1: the shooting star

by Shivya Nath

Shivya Nath quit her corporate job at age twenty-three to travel the world. She gave up her home and the need for a permanent address, sold most of her possessions and embarked on a nomadic journey that has taken her everywhere from remote Himalayan villages to the Amazon rainforests of Ecuador. Along the way, she lived with an indigenous Mayan community in Guatemala, hiked alone in the Ecuadorian Andes, got mugged in Costa Rica, swam across the border from Costa Rica to Panama, slept under a meteor shower in the cracked salt desert of Gujarat and learnt to conquer her deepest fears.

With its vivid descriptions, cinematic landscapes, moving encounters and uplifting adventures, The Shooting Star is a travel memoir that maps not just the world but the human spirit.

Pre’s Note: Shivya holds a special place in my journey as discovering her blog lead to a domino effect and the end result is the version of me you see today. I hope you love her stories as much as I do.

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Sing With La Guitarra

Valerie - Mark Ronson feat. Amy Winehouse

Days where we could sing songs in pretty places are not distant anymore 💕

A sunny day in Manali with Ido, Manu & Noy. We sat on the stairs of buildings, with the Himalayas surrounding us and filled this day with songs. 🎶

PS- Did you notice the birds whistling the song? 🎶🐦
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#SingWithMrMerlee #Manali #HimachalPradesh #Himachal #Vashisht #SongReel #MusicReel #TravelMusician #TravelReel #India
On an evening walk to soak in a bit of essence of Bir, I visited the Chokling Monastery to spend some time in my own company, observing life as it passes by.

These are some of the moments that brought a smile to my face, after catching a cold and not feeling like I had done much and days were just passing by sick.

And finally when I felt a little bit of strength returning to my body, it's so fascinating to notice how a simple walk around in the village can lift your spirits up instantly.

So, tell me what brings calmness to your soul?
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#InsideTavellersShoes #ChoklingMonastery #Bir #BirBilling #HimachalPradesh #India #TibetianBuddhism #Buddism #TibetianMonastery #BuddhistMonastery
Sometime last year after I had fractured my shoulder and the doctor told it was okay for me to start using my hands to draw again, I was ecstatic!

My hands were itching to create magic after almost two months of rest. It was also a time of contemplation for me, rethinking what I was drawn towards the most, the one I could now call my calling. And it happened to be “Lettering”.

The art of decorative letters was fascinating and the myriad of ways I could draw the same 26 of them to convey moods on any part of the spectrum. I took @aureliemaron‘s courses to refine my skills to take up more client work.

One of my first projects was to create a Studio Sign for “Inside Traveller’s Shoes” which would act as a platform for both my Travel and Art Ventures.

My inspiration was to incorporate Neon Signs and the Wild West and I am extremely happy with this result.

So tell me, What ignites your soul on fire lately?
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#InsideTravellersShoes #StudioSign #CreativeStudio #Lettering #Calligraphy #StationeryShop #ArtShop #Illustration #IndianStationery #RetroSign #InsideTravellersShoesStudio #ArtStudio #NeonSign #3DLetters #Lettering #CustomLettering #Logo #CustomLogo #Logotype #Procreate #ProcreateLettering
Still can’t believe that it’s almost two years since we first danced to this …

Never missing an opportunity to use a beautiful space next to the beach and under the sunny afternoon sky to do what we love : DANCE 💃🏻 🕺🏾

#Salsa #InMyDancingShoes #SalsaDancing #SalsaIndia #Pondicherry #Puducherry

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