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Satire, cultural commentary & live dispatches from India, Thailand, and everywhere in between. Covered by: NDTV · India Today · Times of India · Economic Times 📍 Currently: Bangkok, Thailand


A Bar in Bangkok

A Bar in Bangkok

One night in Thailand with a British guy on mushrooms, a ketamine dealer from London, and a ladyboy bartender more beautiful than anyone in the room

May 17, 2026

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4 min read

The Chai Corner

The Chai Corner

Eight years off social media, one viral reel about Pakistan, and a month off the grid in Chiang Mai

May 16, 2026

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3 min read

The Birdwatcher in Chiang Mai

The Birdwatcher in Chiang Mai

Six months on the road, a cancelled trip to Vietnam, and the travelers still choosing to look up

May 14, 2026

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5 min read

The Last American Travel Writer

The Last American Travel Writer

Cultural commentary, satire, and dispatches from the road. Six months in India and nowhere near done

May 11, 2026

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1 min read

 The Walk to Neelkanth

The Walk to Neelkanth

10.5 kilometers up a mountain in flip flops, toward the god who drank the poison.

Mar 12, 2026

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2 min read

What an Indian Won't Walk Past

What an Indian Won't Walk Past

Five months in Rishikesh, and what India taught me about time, attention, and the unspoken rule between strangers

Mar 6, 2026

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2 min read

One Price in Udaipur

One Price in Udaipur

A month in Rajasthan, a sunrise at Ambrai Ghat, and a city that charges foreigners and Indians the same

Jan 28, 2026

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2 min read

Karni Mata at Sunset

Karni Mata at Sunset

A ropeway, a 360 degree view of Udaipur, and the hour the City of Lakes looks like it knows it's beautiful

Jan 26, 2026

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2 min read

Coffee Shops in Jaipur

Coffee Shops in Jaipur

Five cafes in Rajasthan, one beagle at Aosa, and the search for somewhere that feels like home

Jan 24, 2026

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4 min read

 Five Hours at a Cafe in Jaipur

Five Hours at a Cafe in Jaipur

A night bus from Jaipur to Udaipur, a viral reel at Amber Fort, and a conversation with a 19-year-old that lasted longer than any of it

Jan 24, 2026

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3 min read

The Foreigners at Chandni Chowk

The Foreigners at Chandni Chowk

A coffee in Saket, a thriving Indian middle class, and the Old Delhi market that travel bloggers can't stop filming

Jan 18, 2026

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2 min read

The Five-Year Visa

The Five-Year Visa

The two rules that govern your stay in India, and how to legally spend nearly 360 days across two calendar years

Jan 15, 2026

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3 min read

Two Halves Don't Make a Whole

Two Halves Don't Make a Whole

A 30 something American in India, a half working heater, a girlfriend making chai, and a dog still in the US

Jan 10, 2026

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2 min read

The Last Time I Saw Swayze

The Last Time I Saw Swayze

A Mini Goldendoodle in Florida, a year in India that may turn into more, and the math I keep doing about a nine year old dog

Jan 8, 2026

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2 min read

The Romeos at the Airport

The Romeos at the Airport

Eight hours at Indira Gandhi International, a delayed eSIM, a taxi to Lajpat Nagar, and the man with a flashlight who took me in

Jan 6, 2026

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3 min read

 An American in Saket

An American in Saket

A corporate exit in Fort Lauderdale, a one way ticket to New Delhi, and the dream I came here to build

Jan 5, 2026

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3 min read


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