Floating Foreigners: Kerala’s Backwater Houseboat Experience

If you google "things to do in Kerala", I can guarantee you that the backwater tours on houseboats will be one of the top results you'll get. The backwaters are a series of canals and lakes lined with paddy fields and local villages. The routes were originally used as a means for transporting and trading, …

That Time I Befriended a Motorcycle Gang in India

I've always been a "better safe than sorry" kind of girl. Taking risks in other unfamiliar places as a solo female traveller was always a no-go. But somehow, the risks always found their way to me... That's why I still find it crazy how I befriended an entire bike gang on a trip to the …

Dear India: A Rant About Privilege

It’s funny how the people who have the least usually tend to be the ones who are the happiest. It’s difficult to write about individual people because every person is made up of such beautiful, intricate details that sometimes cannot be expressed through writing. I wish I could have the ability to write about each …