A journal, in progress.

Writing.

Sometimes a story, sometimes a thought, sometimes both.

This is where I publish what I am thinking about. Travel essays sit alongside essays on motherhood, on the strange work of writing a marketing strategy while the Bangalore rain falls outside my office window, on the books I keep coming back to, on what it is like to be 34, in transition, with a son and a mother and a camera and a quiet ambition for the rest of my life.

Lately

Travel — most recent

Kateel Durga Parameshwari Temple: A Solo Visit That Cleared My Head

Travel

Kateel Durga Parameshwari Temple: A Solo Visit That Cleared My Head

I went to Mangalore for one reason. The Kateel Durga Parameshwari Temple. A friend had told me about a goddess shrine where the Devi is believed to remove obstacles from your life,…

31 May 2026 · 6 min read

Guruvayoor Trip and Nirmalya Darshan Experience

Temples & Spiritual Journeys

Guruvayoor Trip and Nirmalya Darshan Experience

The journey from Palakkad The bus to Guruvayoor leaves from Palakkad’s main stand. A seat costs ₹98 per person, and the road took us about three hours. By 11 a.m., we stepped…

08 Dec 2025 · 4 min read

Singara Chennai: A Haven for All

Travel

Singara Chennai: A Haven for All

Chennai has been lovingly called Singara Chennai, not just for its beauty, but for how livable it is. By now, I’ve lived in three different states, and honestly, this blog feels more…

21 Oct 2025 · 4 min read

Letters from the road

One quiet letter a month.

One story I am proudest of from that month. One photograph. One thing I am learning. No promotions, no re-runs, no marketing tricks. Just one letter, written slowly.

Pieces I keep coming back to

From the archive

Mangalore Solo Travel: A 2-Day Temple & Soul Detox Trip

Solo Travel

Mangalore Solo Travel: A 2-Day Temple & Soul Detox Trip

Sometimes life just piles up. The routine, the mental noise, the monotony. You start craving silence, but not the kind that comes from staying home. That’s when I decided I needed a…

21 Oct 2025 · 8 min read

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