August 2015 – SlowRover

SlowRover Snapshots #8

Title: After the Petrichor
Location: New Delhi, India
Clicked on a lazy Sunday morning. Reading a book while witnessing the spectacle of a passing monsoon is heavenly!

SlowRover Snapshots #7

SlowRover Snapshots #7
Title: Hydrophilia
Location: Begnas Lake, Pokhara, Nepal
Where the land is beautiful, the sky is pure. Clicked at the shore of the Begnas Lake near Pokhara, Nepal.

SlowRover Snapshots #6

Title: Playing On
Location: Mcleod Ganj, India

While backpacking in the Bhagsunag area of Mcleod Ganj, India, this stringed-instrument (Sarangi) player caught my eye. Dressed in a traditional Rajasthani attire, he played the tunes of god, while I sat there listening with rapt attention.

SlowRover Guests: On Recognizing Traveling is a Privilege

Our friends at Unexpected Wanderlust has written an insightful piece on – Why Traveling is a privilege. Check it out!

SlowRover Snapshots #5

SlowRover Snapshots #5
Title : Sound of the Rain
Location: Delhi, India

Clicked during the onset of the Monsoon of 2015. When the smell of petrichor lit up the senses of all living things alike.

SlowRover Snapshots #4

Caught a glimpse of the never-say-die spirit of Kolkata at a traffic signal.

SlowRover Snapshots #3

The sky suddenly took a crimson turn. Kissed by the setting sun, it revealed the most beautiful sight I have ever seen- Dance of the Rainbow Sunset.

SlowRover Snapshots #2

Clicked at the famous Triund Campsite. It was a beautiful day to sit back and enjoy some delicious noodles after a long trek.

SlowRover Snapshots #1

Title: By the Phewa Lake Location: Pokhara, Nepal Clicked on a beautiful overcast evening while cycling around the beautiful Phewa Lake of Pokhara, Nepal. SR Travel Tip: Two things are a must while you’re at Pokhara– An early morning ride to the Sarangkot , and Cycling around the periphery of the Phewa Lake. Absolute Bliss! -Vibhav Want toContinue reading “SlowRover Snapshots #1”

Introducing: SlowRover Snapshots

Starting tomorrow, 10th of August, SlowRover will publish a series of awesome one-off photographs from our travels. These snapshots will be accompanied by a small fact sheet that will reveal more details about the respective shots!

SR Guest Posts: NIK & MAYHEM SHORT STORIES SERIES by Anahita

I wanted to ask the inevitable, “but” or “so what happened?” But he sensed my hesitation and added “a week before our wedding, she realized, she didn’t love me anymore.” I gave him a quizzical look, because either he was taking me for a fool or this was some Bollywood romantic gone sour.

Petrichor- The Smell of Childhood

I don’t remember my childhood. Nothing except the smell of the monsoon rains, right before they lashed onto the verandah. Me, the solitary crawler, both enchanted and perplexed by a sudden downpour, would rush indoors to the safety of my mother’s lap. Such memories are vague, rather loosely etched on my mind. But the smellContinue reading “Petrichor- The Smell of Childhood”