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おはよう (Ohayō). Good morning. That phrase lodged in our brain from day one in Japan. Even now, a week later, it kicks off our day like an echo from the trip. We arrived in Tokyo with that unmistakable first-time excitement, beginning at Tokyo DisneySea—a place where joy came easily and strangers began to feel familiar. The group moved with a kind of shared rhythm, sometimes splitting, sometimes coming back together, but always held together by […]

Some journeys feel planned, and some feel like they are slowly revealing a story as you move through them. Tripura was the latter. What started as a visit during Basanti Puja soon unfolded into a deeper understanding of faith, history, and a royal legacy that continues to shape the region even today. In Udaipur, the Tripura Sundari Temple stands as one of the 51 Shaktipeeths, and also as a significant marker of the Manikya dynasty. […]

This journey from Canada to India was years in the making – a trip planned by a group of long-time friends, eager to experience a country new to most of us. With the careful planning of SilverGenie Wanderlust, the experience was shaped to allow comfortable, slow exploration, letting us fully absorb the incredible richness of each location. Our introduction to India was the vibrant city of Mumbai. From the moment we landed, the city felt […]

After spending more than four decades in laboratories and hospitals- studying cells, diagnosing disease, and observing life through a microscope, retirement has slowly taught me to observe the world differently. Travel, I have realised, is another kind of diagnosis. You read landscapes, people, cultures, and moments. Our recent journey to Assam was one such experience that left a lasting imprint on me. This trip was particularly special because it was not just a holiday. We […]

Egypt was not a destination you simply visited. It was a place you entered slowly, guided by people, history, weather, and moments that felt older than language itself. This journey was less about ticking landmarks and more about listening to what a country revealed when you let go. Arrival Without Anxiety: The Ease of Travel My first impression of Egypt was how surprisingly seamless everything felt. From visas to transfers, hotels to pacing, the entire […]

Some trips are more than just travel plans. They come from a feeling you can’t quite explain. This visit to Nagaland was one of those. It felt like going back to where parts of me began. What followed were days filled with colour, culture, familiar faces, and moments that brought back memories while creating new ones I know I’ll carry with me. This blog is also deeply personal because Nagaland is where I was born. […]

As the years go by, the way I travel has changed. I still enjoy seeing new places, but I am less interested in rushing from one spot to another. What matters more now is how a journey feels while you are in it and how settled you feel when you return home. Our three days in the Sundarbans fit well into this rhythm. Day 1: An Easy Start We started on the 21st of December […]

Some journeys do more than change geographies, they restore rhythm, confidence, and connection. Our three-day journey to the White Rann with SilverGenie’s Wanderlust Genie was designed precisely with this intent: to create a travel experience where discovery is held gently within care. We set out from Ahmedabad on December 4th, our senior cohort gathered with anticipation and assurance. From the very beginning, the SilverGenie promise was evident. Pick-ups were punctual, logistics seamless, and transportation managed […]

‘Joto Mot Toto Poth’ — as many minds, so many paths — is a reminder I return to often. Truth does not demand uniformity. Each of us approaches the sacred from a different lived reality, and that diversity is not confusion but grace. We don’t need to walk identical roads to arrive at truth; we only need to walk our own with honesty. Different paths don’t dilute truth — they enrich it. Integrity of intent […]

We had a six-day, five-night trip in the third week of November to Neora Valley National Park and East Sikkim via Zuluk through the Silk Route till Gangtok. This was a fabulous travel experience, and I will briefly touch upon these below. Neora Valley National Park Neora Valley National Park is a sprawling reserve forest that spreads across an area of about 88 sq. km. It is situated near Lava in the Kalimpong district of […]