Hemant Soreng is a multifaceted person. He is a serial entrepreneur, digital marketer, author, biker, documentary filmmaker, IronMan triathlete, marathoner, mountaineer, scuba diver, wannabe musician and a dreamer. He is also the founder of Rustik Travel & often co-hosts The Rustik Travel Podcast.
Recently, he summited the highest mountain in the world, Mt. Everest.
In this episode titled “My Journey to Mt. Everest - Hemant Soreng” from the Season 2 of the show Travel Conversations (TC) on The Rustik Travel Podcast we would walk with him throughout his inspiring journey to the top of the world.
Podcast Summary: My Journey to Mt. Everest - Hemant Soreng
Host: Rajesh Nair
00:00:00: Intro.
00:00:56: Early life & education.
00:06:02: Early work life.
00:11:11: How it all began - love for the mountains.
00:13:29: Beginning of the trekking & climbing journey. Learning & Experience.
00:39:11: Genesis of Rustik Travel.
00:46:28: Pre-Everest training & preparation, treks & climbs.
01:20:50: Everest expedition.
01:52:03: Summit push.
02:51:09: Post summit emotions & reactions.
02:55:59: Concluding remarks. Outro.
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We have all grown up reading books. While reading many a times we have become so entangled with the characters and the plots in those that the line between imagination and reality has blurred quite often. Be it chasing Alice down the rabbit hole or following Harry Potter’s adventures. We have often wondered what inspires those writers to conjure such magic through their words.
S Venkatesh (Venky) is one author for whom travel is an integral part in writing. He is someone who is inspired by travel, someone who travels to research and quite often writes while traveling.
His two books KaalKoot and the latest one AgniBaan are a testament of that.
An investment banker, an IIT-IIM alumnus he is your atypical author who loves to travel and write and vice-versa :)
In this episode titled “Travel Inspired Writing with S Venkatesh” of the show Travel Conversations (TC) on The Rustik Travel Podcast we talk to him about his love for traveling and writing and how both are interlinked.
Podcast Summary: Travel Inspired Writing with S Venkatesh
Hosts: Hemant Soreng & Rajesh Nair
00:00:00: Intro. About yourself. Traveling while growing up. Earlier influences.
- How travel has influenced writing.
00:07:04: The process of writing. The first book - KaalKoot. Second book - AgniBaan
- a bit on the book - setting, plot and characters.
- How travel influenced while writing this book? Places, research etc.
00:45:13: Which travel experiences/destinations have influenced while writing your books? Esp. Historical places/events, ancient civilizations.
00:56:25: How has travel evolved and how has it impacted/changed you as a person?
01:02:06: Which places, cultures, setting would you like to write about? And visit as well?
01:04:01: Conclusion. Outro.
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In this episode titled “Marathons - Where’s the finish?” of the show Fiya’s Trivia (FT) on The Rustik Travel Podcast we will talk about the history of marathon, interesting anecdotes, how a woman conned the organizers to run the Boston marathon, ultra-marathons and unique marathons held in locations like Antarctica, Great Wall of China, Rann of Kutch desert and other interesting facts.
Fiya’s Trivia (FT) is a show on The Rustik Travel Podcast that is just about everything under the sun. And beyond! The show is meant for 8 to 16 year olds with interesting information for all age groups to listen in to enrich your travel experience. Fiya’s Trivia is also available as a stand alone podcast show in various podcasting platforms.
Hosted by Poorvi Daxini.
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Justin Burrett teaches in a renowned boarding school. He is a very passionate biker and that passion knows no bounds. In the episode we reminisce his childhood days of growing up on campus of one of India’s premier schools, how the adventures growing up there shaped his character and fuelled his passions. We talk about some of his lovely biking stories and how he picked it up in the first place to fill a void.
Now as a parent he strives to give the same adventurous life to his children and as a teacher he uses his life lessons from all these adventures to give back to students.
In this episode titled “Being One with my Motorcycle - Justin Burrett” of the show Travel Conversations (TC) on The Rustik Travel Podcast we would go on some exciting adventures with him on his motorcycle.
Podcast Summary: Being One with my Motorcycle - Justin Burrett
Hosts: Hemant Soreng & Tapas Biala
00:00:00: Intro.
00:02:00: About yourself.
- Growing up. Early adventures in Doon school.
- From studying to teaching in a boarding school.
00:14:45: How did you get into biking?
- Death of mother- trying to fill the void- gifted first bike by my father back in Sep 2003- Hero Honda Passion - first long distance- Delhi- Dehradun- several trips including into Himachal, Rajasthan (10,000km)
00:23:05: Everest Base Camp Trek
00:28:12: New bike - Enfield Thunderbird
- Sep 2007- Royal Enfield Thunderbird - first real tourer- comfortable- lots of touring including Leh Ladakh (three times!!), Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Himachal (Kaza trip with wife) (80,000km- piston changed at 60k)
- 2013- Kawasaki Ninja 650 (2013-2016) 12000 km - Delhi- Bombay-Delhi, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan; accident returning from Pushkar in 2014 broken collarbone- Nadir’s death- shaken up.
- Royal Enfield Himalayan (Sep 2016 till date)- 2016- sold Tbird and Ninja and went in for one do-it-all bike- 9000km (Himachal, Dehradun, Kodaikanal)
- Breakdowns- flat tyre (Shimla- Delhi) late night; electrical shorting- Enroute Leh; broken clutch cable (returning from Har-ki-dun)
00:49:45: Where next? Any other biking trips on your list.
00:51:53: Any tips/advise for biking in India.
00:56:01: Do you think that these adventures have shaped you as a more effective educator? If yes, then how?
01:04:00: Conclusion. Outro.
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In this episode titled “Cuisines of the World” of the show Fiya’s Trivia (FT) on The Rustik Travel Podcast you will learn about how humans evolved from sitting on trees eating fruit to making gourmet food, how cooked food made us smart, some popular cuisines like Chinese, Mexican, Italian, Japanese and more and how every region of India has its own ethnic food and dishes.
Fiya’s Trivia (FT) is a show on The Rustik Travel Podcast that is just about everything under the sun. And beyond! The show is meant for 8 to 16 year olds with interesting information for all age groups to listen in to enrich your travel experience. Fiya’s Trivia is also available as a stand alone podcast show in various podcasting platforms.
Hosted by Poorvi Daxini.
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What does it take to travel solo? And esp. if you are a woman in India given the typical conservative social structure, safety concerns you have to face.
Rooparekha Kathirvelu not only faced these obstacles but she overcame them. With geography as her favourite subject from school, she got around to actually studying it practically while traveling.
All she had to do was to just step outside her home and world became her oyster. Traveling solo was liberating. It was not lonely as she met strangers, her fellow travelers who have now become her lifelong friends.
A mother, grandmother and a businesswoman, Rooparekha has come a long way from trekking 45 days to Kailash - Mansarovar in Tibet as a 29 year old to making it to the Everest Base Camp as a 63 year young, and in between traveling extensively, mostly solo, in India and abroad. 100% pure inspiration.
In this episode titled “Adventures of a Solo Woman Traveler - Rooparekha Kathirvelu” of the show Travel Conversations (TC) on The Rustik Travel Podcast we would travel with Roopa as she takes us through her various travels over the years. A must listen for those who are hesitating to take that first step outside their comfort zones to discover the beautiful world out there.
Podcast Summary: Adventures of a Solo Woman Traveler - Rooparekha Kathirvelu
Hosts: Hemant Soreng & Rajesh Nair
00:00:00: Introduction.
00:02:24: How did it all begin? When did you start traveling? Earlier influences.
00:06:27: The 45-day Kailash - Mansarovar Trek (1985)
00:23:40: Trips incl. traveling solo
Trips:
- US (family trip)
- Ladakh Photography Trip (2001)
- Mother-son road trip in New Zealand (2004)
- Egypt (2014)
- Greece-Turkey. Europe.
Treks:
- Kangyatse Base amp Trek, Ladakh (2017)
- Everest Base Camp Trek, Nepal (2019)
- Other treks - Valley of Flowers, Chopta
01:06:07: How do you balance work/business, family and travel?
01:07:29: How has travel impacted/changed you as a person?
01:09:34: Solo Traveling
- Did you have any fears about solo traveling?
- How did you overcome that?
- Dos and Donts.
-Tips for other women solo travelers.
01:11:56: What next? Concluding remarks.
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Samosa is one of the popular snacks across the world. For every Indian, it's one snack filled with memories. All this while we had been thinking that it's an Indian snack, but you will be surprised to know that our beloved samosa did not originate in India. If we go by the reports and facts, samosa originated during the 10th century in the Middle East region. The first official mention of samosa was found in Iranian historian Abolfazl Beyhaqi’s work Tarikh-e Beyhaghi, where it was referred to as ‘Sambosa’. They were very small in size and that’s the reason they were used as a snack by travellers who could easily pack them in saddle bags and eat on the go.
The way samosa arrived in India, it also travelled to other parts of the world and was seasoned with regional flavours. The best part is, the popularity this glorious triangular snack has gathered over a period of time has resulted in so many innovations around the same. Here is how the world consumes it: in Portugal, Brazil, and Mozambique region, samosa is known as ‘pastéis’. While in the Arab countries, they call it ‘Sambusak’ stuffed with minced meat or chicken, onions, spinach and feta cheese. Interestingly, in Israel, samosas are stuffed with mashed chickpeas and in Maldives, they stuff it with a filling of tuna or fish mixed with onions.
Welcome to the show Stories in Monologue (SIM) by The Rustik Travel Podcast. In this show we will narrate the most unique, interesting and unheard of stories, that we have picked up from our travels. These stories are bound to tickle your curiosity and inspire you to travel to see or experience first-hand.
This episode is an ode to samosa. A humorous one tho’. Narrated by Rajesh Nair in Hindi.
This podcast is owned and produced by Rustik Travel, which will air only neutral and unbiased content relevant to travelers. For further details on different shows, each episode and where to listen, please do visit https://rustiktravel.com/podcast
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There used to be a time when after reaching late into their middle ages one used to retire and enjoy the rest of your life taking it easy.
Not anymore.
Anand Krishnamurthy and Priya Anand is one such couple who have busted such myths. Rather than retiring in the Himalayas, they decided to trek there instead. They have proven that age is just a number and that its never too late to discover and pursue new passions however difficult they might be.
Anand has been a metallurgist with a long innings in the corporate sector. Priya is a development consultant, writer and poet. Priya also regularly writes about her trekking adventures, along with tips in her blog thesilvertrekker.com. A must read for all aspiring trekkers out there.
In this episode titled “Hiking with the Silver Trekkers - Anand & Priya” of the show Travel Conversations (TC) on The Rustik Travel Podcast we would trek with them in the Himalayas through their amazing stories and experiences.
Podcast Summary: Hiking with the Silver Trekkers - Anand & Priya
Hosts: Hemant Soreng & Rajesh Nair
Producer: Tanvi Jain
00:00:00: Intro. About you and your passion for traveling and esp. trekking.
00:08:52: Trekking in the the Himalayas.
- How it all started?
- First trek: Valley of flowers, Uttarakhand
00:20:31: Is there a sense of fulfilment or spirituality that you experience while trekking?
- The art of walking during the trek
- Bonding with other trekkers
00:29:50: Different treks in the Himalayas
- Kedarkantha Trek, Uttarakhand
- Goecha La Trek, Sikkim
- Drukpa Trek, Bhutan
- Annapurna Base Camp Trek, Nepal
00:42:55: Before the trek - Preparation - Physical, mental. Fitness. Medical condition.
- What should first timers and newbie trekkers keep in mind, prepare for multi-day treks in the Himalayas? What did you do? What should be the Dos and Donts?
00:54:37: During the trek - what all one should keep in mind?
01:09:39: What next?
01:14:20: The Silver Trekker Blog and other writings
01:16:38: Concluding remarks. Outro.
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In this episode titled “Fiery and Vibrant Spanish Flamenco” of the show Fiya’s Trivia (FT) on The Rustik Travel Podcast you will learn about the Spanish Flamenco - guitar, foot tapping, clapping, passionate music and dance, the vibrant red dresses and the sassy dancers. You get to listen to some fiery flamenco music too and understand the history and evolution of Flamenco in Spain and the Indian influence.
Fiya’s Trivia (FT) is a show on The Rustik Travel Podcast that is just about everything under the sun. And beyond! The show is meant for 8 to 16 year olds with interesting information for all age groups to listen in to enrich your travel experience. Fiya’s Trivia is also available as a stand alone podcast show in various podcasting platforms.
Hosted by Poorvi Daxini.
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Flying, modelling, a glamorous corporate life and now a Yogi. That's Neetu Singh for you, who listened to her inner calling, quit everything to become a Yogi.
Born in an army officer's house, she was brought up in various cantonments. This frequent change of place instilled in her a passion for travel. As she says, she used to let go of old friends and make new ones every 2-3 years.
Later, like most of us, she chased worldly ambitions and got whatever she wanted. She became an air hostess, was a show stopper in fashion shows and made it to the cover page of a glamorous magazine. She realised early in life, as to what she really wanted and that was to be a Giver.
Trained under Bharat Thakur, one of the leading proponents of Yoga India, she started learning Yoga 19 years ago and eventually teaching. She has a community called Total Yoga in Bangalore where she trains teachers on Yoga and conducts workshops across the globe. Her strong connect with her students enables her to reach out to them in various countries, and they support her in her workshops and travel.
She is an offbeat traveller and while conducting classes takes time to Trek on the Alps, enjoys each water sport, scuba diving etc.
Every year on just before New year’s day, she along with a group of runners run for around 130-140 kms……isn’t that a real cracker?
To learn about this amazing person please visit https://www.neetuyogi.com and http://total-yoga.org/
Also follow her on Instagram at @neetuyogi.
In this episode titled “A Yogi’s Journey with Neetu Singh” of the show Travel Conversations (TC) on The Rustik Travel Podcast we would follow Neetu Singh on her path for becoming a Yogi and in the process travelling to many places in India and abroad.
Podcast Summary: A Yogi’s Journey with Neetu Singh
Hosts: Hemant Soreng & Rajesh Nair
00:00: Intro. About yourself. Passion for traveling and Yoga.
07:38: Journey as a Yogi.
19:30: How should one start learning Yoga?
- Different schools of Yoga.
- Bikram Yoga. Meeting Bikram Choudhury.
36:30: About pursuing your passion for teaching yoga as your profession.
- The journey
- Travels
- Teaching. Workshops.
- Pre and during pandemic.
51:30: Stuck in a paradise called Bali during the lockdown
58:38: What next? In terms of travel and combining it with Yoga?
- Running more than 100 km during New Year’s eve.
00:01:04: Conclusion and Outro
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In this episode titled “The Fascinating International Space Station” of the show Fiya’s Trivia (FT) on The Rustik Travel Podcast you will travel into space, learn how the station was constructed in space, how astronauts eat and sleep and spend their time, what experiments are conducted and what long term space travel does to the human body. ISS can experience 16 sunrises and sunsets and many more interesting facts!
Fiya’s Trivia (FT) is a show on The Rustik Travel Podcast that is just about everything under the sun. And beyond! The show is meant for 8 to 16 year olds with interesting information for all age groups to listen in to enrich your travel experience. Fiya’s Trivia is also available as a stand alone podcast show in various podcasting platforms.
Hosted by Poorvi Daxini.
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Sanjay Desai is a design engineer by training and an artist by passion. While pursuing these he has traveled far and wide in India and across the globe. A self taught artist he has walked on the Bohemian parts of Paris, knocked on Kafka’s door in Prague and strolled along the scenic ghats of Varanasi looking for inspiration.
He spends time observing quality of light, shadows, shapes, architectural details, people, light, food, aromas in order to make the paintings authentic. He has exhibited his paintings internationally, delivered demonstration in watercolour festivals. His paintings are in collection of people across the world. He is based in Pune, but he travels around the world teaching art through his workshops and capturing the experiences on his canvas. For details please visit his website http://sanjaydesaipaintings.com/
In this episode titled “Exploring the World through Art with Sanjay Desai” of the show Travel Conversations (TC) on The Rustik Travel Podcast we will explore different places across the world captured through his canvas.
Podcast Summary: Exploring the World through Art with Sanjay Desai
Hosts: Hemant Soreng & Rajesh Nair
Producer: Tanvi Jain
00:00: Intro. About yourself. Growing up. Passion for painting.
07:02: Art, Design and Travel ---- How do these come together. Is there a relationship between the three?
09:29: Unforgettable experiences while traveling on work in India and abroad.
- Remote places in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu.
- Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Czech Republic - Prague, China, Paris.
24:57: Watercolour painting - origins, style & technique
- Watercolour festival in Fabriano, Italy
- Difference with other styles of painting like oil
35:45: Journey as a watercolour artist: Varanasi as an inspiration
41:34: Art workshops
42:51: Searching for and discovering art while traveling and other related stories
49:27: Tracking Van Gogh’s house in Paris. Visiting Ustaad Bismillah Khan’s house.
54:31: How travel influenced in reading and learning more and vice versa?
57:57: Where next? To travel? To travel to find inspiration for art?
59:35: Conclusion and Outro
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In this episode titled “The Mysterious Bermuda Triangle” of the show Fiya’s Trivia (FT) on The Rustik Travel Podcast you will learn about the mystery around Bermuda Triangle, disappearing flights and ships, the many conspiracy theories including aliens abducting humans, supernatural elements and finally debunking of the myths and conspiracy theories. Sit back and enjoy!
Fiya’s Trivia (FT) is a show on The Rustik Travel Podcast that is just about everything under the sun. And beyond! The show is meant for 8 to 16 year olds with interesting information for all age groups to listen in to enrich your travel experience. Fiya’s Trivia is also available as a stand alone podcast show in various podcasting platforms.
Hosted by Poorvi Daxini.
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Meenakshi Garodia is a passionate traveler and a foodie, a vegetarian. Is it difficult to be all three esp. when veg. food is difficult to come by in many places around the world?
Not at all.
Meenakshi has gone ahead and not only discovered the best places to eat and the different veg cuisines but also brought all those recipes home and made it into a show - “Veg around the World”. Someone who knew nothing about cooking before moving to the US two decades ago, she is now an expert in the culinary arts.
A business graduate (from the prestigious IIM-Bangalore), blogger, ceramic artist, photographer and a budding filmmaker Meenakshi is truly multi-faceted.
In this episode titled “Veg around the World with Meenakshi Garodia” of the show Travel Conversations (TC) on The Rustik Travel Podcast we will travel with her to various countries around the world discovering yummy local vegetarian food, getting to know some cooking tips, experiencing her adventures and more.
Podcast Summary: Veg around the World with Meenakshi Garodia
Hosts: Hemant Soreng & Rajesh Nair
Producer: Tanvi Jain
00:00:00: Intro. How the passion for traveling start? Being a foodie. Being a vegetarian.
00:05:00: Veg around the World Show on YouTube.
00:07:26: Traveling style
00:09:01: Favourite places and food experience
Asia: Singapore, Myanmar
Europe: Denmark, Iceland, Scotland, Croatia
Americas: Yellowstone, US, Canada, Mexico, Carribean, Panama, Colombia
00:16:50: Food in Latin America
- Potato, Corn, Beans, Lard, Cocoa, Chocolate
00:19:41: How difficult is it to find veg food while traveling?
00:24:41: Do your friends love the food that you cook?
- Korean cuisine
00:27:10: Similarities in various cuisines around the world. Cuisines influenced by the fusion of cultures. What is the different staple food around the world?
00:35:10: Culture around having food.
00:40:39: Have eaten anything unusual in your travels?
00:41:56: Have you faced any problem due to language while asking for veg food?
00:45:05: How’s the street food been while traveling? And esp.Indian food and from the subcontinent.
00:49:40: Carribean food
00:50:21: Other Travels: Driving trips and adventure sports.
00:53:49: Where next?
00:55:37: Beyond food & travel - being a ceramic artist and studying to be a filmmaker.
00:56:51: Travel tips for vegetarians.
00:58:30: Conclusion and Outro.
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In this episode titled “Antarctica: The Final Frontier” of the show Fiya’s Trivia (FT) on The Rustik Travel Podcast you will get to hear the most interesting and amazing things about the white continent. Penguins, race to the south pole, icebergs, the continent Gondwana 170 million years ago and lots of other fun facts!
Fiya’s Trivia (FT) is a show on The Rustik Travel Podcast that is just about everything under the sun. And beyond! The show is meant for 8 to 16 year olds with interesting information for all age groups to listen in to enrich your travel experience. Fiya’s Trivia is also available as a stand alone podcast show in various podcasting platforms.
Hosted by Poorvi Daxini.
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How does it feel to travel all around world? Having visited almost all the countries that are out there. With 100 of them on an Indian visa. On a vegetarian diet. Through the conflict zones in the so-called war torn countries.
Prasanna Veeraswamy and Sangeetha Ranganath are your “typical atypical” couple who have been there, done that…..literally.
While growing up in the middle class India of the 80s Prasanna and Sangeetha were your typical couple. They met as students in BITS Pilani and then moved to the US after graduation. Had a good job, house, big car and traveled abroad for vacations. They were well settled and were set out for life…but instead they chose a life filled with wanderlust and enriching experiences. A life which allowed them pursue their dreams, passions and opportunity to find themselves. A life less ordinary.
In this episode titled “Visiting Every Country in the World with Prasanna & Sangeetha” of the show Travel Conversations (TC) on The Rustik Travel Podcast we will hear about their inspiring story as they traveled around the world visiting each and every country that is out there.
Podcast Summary: Visiting Every Country in the World with Prasanna & Sangeetha
Hosts: Hemant Soreng & Rajesh Nair
Producer: Tanvi Jain
00:00:00: Intro.
00:02:07: About you? Traveling while growing up? Earlier influences? Moving to the US. Traveling to around 100 countries with the Indian passport and stories around that.
- Traveling to 174 countries together. Prasanna traveling to all the 193 UN recognised countries.00:11:56: Visa application and trip to Pakistan.
00:18:33: How many countries are there in the world? Classification.
00:24:55: The North Korea experience.
00:29:24: Does it take lot of money to travel? Does one need to quit one’s job to travel? What is happiness to you?
00:35:46: Traveling together as a couple - stories and anecdotes.
00:46:40: Living in different countries
00:49:11: How has the travel style and you have evolved with travels?
00:54:27: Interaction with the locals. Making friends from 50-100 countries.
00:59:18: Language barriers and anecdotes.
01:05:00: Scary moments. Perception of India. Bollywood influence.
01:14:46: About your blogs and more stories. Media perception vs ground reality.
01:23:50: What advise will you give to your younger self?
01:27:51: What next?
01:30:27: Conclusion and Outro.
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In this episode titled “Magic of the Mountains: High-Altitude Trekking” of the show Fiya’s Trivia (FT) on The Rustik Travel Podcast we are going to talk about the majestic mountains, gurgling streams, awesomest sunrises and sunsets, trekking gear, sleeping in tents, mountain sickness and a lot more. You also get to hear from a senior citizen who has done more than a dozen treks!
Fiya’s Trivia (FT) is a show on The Rustik Travel Podcast that is just about everything under the sun. And beyond! The show is meant for 8 to 16 year olds with interesting information for all age groups to listen in to enrich your travel experience. Fiya’s Trivia is also available as a stand alone podcast show in various podcasting platforms.
Hosted by Poorvi Daxini.
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Don’t we all just love road trips! The freedom to take a turn we want, to stop where we want, to chase the sunset that we want. See the world pass us by on our own terms with a window that is larger than in any other mode of travel. Sometimes see the landscape change at every turn, at other times see the culture change at every turn. Yes, we definitely love road trips more than anything else.
In this episode, we are glad to bring to you someone who lives road trips. Rikhia Pal heads a road trip company and has done a multitude of road trips across the country even though she doesn’t know how to drive. Also known as the “Boss lady” of the Kolkata Road Trippers Club, Rikhia has found her passion in life and is making sure she lives her life to the fullest.
Tune into to hear some of her travel stories, how she got here, the road trips that she has done why she loves road trips. Finally, why you should do road trips and some suggestions for you.
In this episode titled “Road Tripping with Rikhia Pal” of the show Travel Conversations (TC) on The Rustik Travel Podcast we will hear some of her travel stories, how she got here, the road trips that she has done why she loves them. Finally, why you should do road trips and some suggestions for you.
Podcast Summary: Road Tripping with Rikhia Pal
Hosts: Hemant Soreng & Tapas Biala
Producer: Rustik Travel
00:00-03:14: Intro. About you, how did the travel bug bite, where all have you travelled?
03:14-09:46: How did road tripping start?
- Initial influences as a child road trips with family.
- Transitioning from a corporate executive to doing what you like.
- “Boss lady”
- Road Tripping Club (RTC)
09:46-17:30: Road tripping as a job
- The planning
- Trips to Tadoba, Kanha, Jharkhand, North Bengal
- Road tripping during the lockdown
17:30-36:39: Road Trips in different places of India
- From Mumbai - the western ghats in the monsoons
- From various metros - Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata.
- Road tripping while moving to different cities
- Discovering new and offbeat places while driving
- Driving through Uttarakhand from Garhwal to Kumaon via Jim Corbett National Park
- Delhi to Ahmedabad: Road trip with husband
- The best conversations happen in the car during road trips
- Music while driving
- Learning how to drive
- Long rides to Rann of Kutch, Puri.
36:39-43:34: Why should anyone go for a road trip?
- Experiencing the changes in terrain, culture, food, flavours, houses
- Pack as much as you can
- Spiti road trip: change in terrain, culture
- Kolkata to Bhutan
43:34-47:51: Tips/advise for a short and long multi-day road trip
47:51-48:51: Conclusion and Outro
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Fiya’s Trivia (FT) is a show on The Rustik Travel Podcast that is just about everything under the sun. And beyond! The show is meant for 8 to 16 year olds with interesting information for all age groups to listen in to enrich your travel experience.
Hosted by Poorvi Daxini.
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Fiya’s Trivia is also available as a stand alone podcast show in various podcasting platforms.
To read a detailed account of all the shows and episodes please visit https://rustiktravel.com/podcast
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