Documenting my health and wealth journey
Sabai Dee! Welcome to my guide to essential Laos phrases and words. And yes, the how are you in Thai is the greeting in Laos. And that is ‘Sabai Dee’. This is an equivalent of Hello and works any time of the day. And if you’ve been following my guide to Thai or if you … Read more
An offbeat journey of an offbeat traveler in an offbeat country . . . 2019 was here, and I wanted to move to a new country. I picked Laos, the landlocked country squeezed between Thailand (west border), Vietnam (east border), Cambodia (south border), and China (north border). Interestingly, Laos is the only landlocked country in … Read more
And the ruin of the human brain in the age of distractions This book is a combination of a personal story and reflections of a world in which the art of reading for deep contemplation and flow has lost to the newer, more addictive and unsavoury sources of information and dopamine hits — the internet. I read … Read more
Sometimes I feel spending on water is like paying for something that is my right just by arriving on this planet. How much we’ve taken it for granted is astonishing. Anyway, one almost hidden cost of travel is those little plastic bottles of water. They add up to a lot of our travel budgets and … Read more
Since we share so much location data with Google, the end of year is probably is good time to see it at one place. This is probably one of the good things Google does with your data – it organised your travel in a nice timeline with an email digest! (Yes, there are beautiful sides … Read more
Since we share so much location data with Google, the end of year is probably is good time to see it at one place.This is probably one of the good things Google does with your data – it organised your travel in a nice timeline with an email digest! (Yes, there are beautiful sides of … Read more
Going off the beaten track in Thailand, Slowly. . . . Disclaimer 1: This itinerary is for slow travel. Disclaimer 2: No parties, sex tourism, or pretentious insta-luxury travel included. Overview I decided to experience Thailand differently, and hence I moved North or South and never stayed central. The regions of Thailand include North, Central, South, and … Read more
A better life, every day. 1. Daily habits are the secret to long term success. 2. It’s all about the mindset. 3. Never miss a chance to see the sunrise or sunset. 4. Short-term goals over long-term goals. 5. Death is Real. And it will happen to all of us. 6. Life is all about the present moment. 7. … Read more
Use Habits as Compound Interest for your Life. 1. Meditate for 10 minutes every day You can find easy guided meditations on YouTube or Meditation Apps. Just take 10 minutes from your day to schedule this and you’ll be recharged and energised to do the other things on this list. 2. Walk 10,000 steps every day The idea … Read more
A Guide for Alternative Travelers & Respectful Backpackers Disclaimer 1: This guide is not for party animals, sexpats and package tourists. Disclaimer 2: This is not a guide to the islands. It is based on my road trip along the mainland coast of Southern Thailand. When everyone is island-hopping, the mainland becomes the offbeat. I set off on … Read more
Leverage habits to get things done without using your will power reserves. 1. Habits are compound interest of self improvement 1.1. Small incremental changes can result in massive results. 1.2. If you improve just 1% each day, you’ll become 37.5% better by the end (also true for becoming worse). 1.3. This 1% choice seems insignificant … Read more
1. View from Above How to: Zoom out of your life to your room, your city, your country, your planet, your solar system, your universe (which is only the observable universe) and then try to think about your problem. What this does: This puts your problem in perspective and you realize how everything is as … Read more
Sawadeé! I’ve been traveling across Thailand over the last month – mostly exploring the offbeat. As always, learning the language has been my biggest tool to explore the offbeat and connect with the locals. Not to forget it also helps get in negotiation to get better prices than “the English” tourists. I was surprised when … Read more
This book, by Chris Guillebeau, is for everyone who has ever wondered “There is more to life than this” or anyone who wants to squeeze the best from this short life. On that note, I’ve mentioned my short summary of the key takeaways from this book. There’s a lot more to learn from this book … Read more
I attended the Yee Peng Lantern Festival in Chiang Mai this year. Yee Ping or Yi Peng is a festival held just before the Loy Krathong festival in Thailand. The act of releasing the lanterns on this day signifies letting go of all misfortunes and ills of the past year. People also like to make … Read more