Over the winter break in Dec last year, I went to Australia for two weeks. As has now become customary on any trip that I take, I try to spend atleast a […]
Bookbinding excursions in Melbourne
Bookbinding excursions in Florence
I recently went on a one week trip to Florence, Italy – the heart of the renaissance, a city filled with gorgeous sculptures and art at every turn and corner. As a […]
If you don’t use it, you lose it
I recently went on a 7 day hiking trip to Iceland. It was one of those trips where you hike as part of a larger group, giving you the chance to not […]
An ode to keeping a travel journal
The Smell of Spices and History I open my leather journal and take a deep breath. The smell of spices and history wafts up from the pages, reminding me of my recent […]
Change your environment to interrupt your thought patterns
For the last few months, I’ve been feeling a bit out of sorts. My job is mostly remote and while working from home offers a lot of flexibility, it also keeps one […]
Don’t pity the solo traveler. Traveling solo is fun!
Recently over the long weekend, I went solo to Washington DC to check out the museums and enjoy the city on my own. At the entrance to one of the museums, the […]
The courage to enter a place in a foreign country
Has this happened to you? You’re traveling in a foreign country. You’re by yourself. You walk past a store or a restaurant or a cafe or something like that. And it looks […]
Use your hobby to travel and experience a place from a different point of view
When you travel, it is often easy to get trapped in the same tried and tested tourist loop. You’ll check out the must-do sights, you’ll do the must-do activities, you’ll eat the […]
Bookbinding excursions in Tokyo, Japan
I’ve written in the past about how travel can be a great source of inspiration for whatever art or craft or hobby that you pursue. Travel exposes you to new ideas, new […]
Good old travel books – they still have a place!
Since the arrival of the “inter-webs”, we’ve become used to doing all our trip planning using online resources. Blogs, review sites, custom itineraries – there are so many great resources that answer […]
Sonali Mangal 