The Discover Prompt word of the day is “distance”. There’s so much to write on distance.

Here are the two facts you need to know about me before you read this blog –

1. I hail from India. I’ve lived in India my whole life. Moved cities within the country but never really lived outside the country. The longest I’ve lived outside the country is a 45 days Europe trip.
2. I love travelling. I love going to new places, getting lost in new culture and being totally adventurous. I have a long bucket list of places I want to visit when time permits, pocket permits and ofcourse, corona goes away.

So the last few weeks at home, to keep myself hopeful I started planning my travel for October to December this year. International travel seems to be a little difficult given the current situation. While thinking about domestic travel, I was in awe of how big my country is. It’s not a new fact to me but when you start planning travelling in India there’s just so much to do and see. Most people who visit India from outside travel to Jaipur, Delhi, Agra, Varanasi and maybe Goa. These places put together are 1/100th of what India has to offer travel wise.

Beaches- we have beautiful beaches in Goa, Gokarna, Pondicherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Varkala and so many other places.

Mountains – India is flanked by the Himalayas in the North. Most northern states are beautiful in the winters with snowfall. Be it Kashmir or Manali or Bir or Leh or Ladakh – beautiful scenic mountain ranges to be enjoyed.

Desert – India has beautiful deserts in Rajasthan and Gujarat. Kutch is the one of the only two naturally forming salt marsh deserts in the whole world. Every winter the desert turns white with a thick layer of white salt over it.

Untouched Nature – Most North Eastern states in India are astoundingly beautiful and untapped in terms of tourists. There are hills, waterfalls and just so much peace and calm!

Wildlife – India has abundant of wildlife. The Indian tiger, the Bengal White tiger, lions, elephants, rhinos and so many other amazing animals and birds can be viewed in wildlife parks across the country.

History – India is home to so much of history. From one of the oldest civilization (Indus Valley) to the Mughals to the British. All across the country there are so many monuments holding a piece of Indian history. The most famous being the Taj Mahal but if you explore more – the Taj is just the tip of the iceberg.

Culture – the amazing part about India is that every State differs from the other in terms of culture and even language. Getting to experience the different cultures around the country is such a beautiful experiences.

Food: just as the culture varies in every state of the country, so does the food. There is so much variety in Indian food other than just curry.

This is just part of the amazing things India has to offer. So hopefully I’m going to spend the last few months of 2020 travelling across my beautiful country. Make a trip to see snowfall in the north and maybe take in the scenic beauty of the North East and maybe take a dip in Ganga, our holy river.

PS: please stay safe and home. This is all planning for the far future when hopefully things will be back to normal.