Lets Wandar

How beautifully Mirza Galib once said; Sair kar duniya ki galib, zindgani phir kahan                                                  Zindagani gar mili toh, naujawani phir kahan...

Entire human race had its foundation due to the notion of travelling. From the early days of human existence till now travelling has been the means of living as well as that of pleasure that human being is taking delight in. Let’s take it from the history of human civilization when man used to travel or we can say wander around for getting a livelihood on the banks of rivers, under the thick covers of forests and where not. In modern world people travel to escape their daily routine but also to heave a sigh of relief from their hectic schedule.

To travel is to live, one the most widely held captions used by travellers in today’s world. Travelling and exploring the places that you have never been to, from getting to know the history of the particular place to the cuisine that place follows holds a major role in getting to know the place. A traveller has to accept whatever comes to his or her way.

‘To awake quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensation in the world’ – Freya Stark                                                                                                                                                   

People travelling alone, get to know themselves in a very different way, it is strange as well as scary sometimes but it consist of a lot of thrill and gratification that one has to imbibe in their lifestyle. One has to take travelling as a dare to explore the surroundings and to overcome the fear of facing the word alone if one has it in his or her life. Someone has said it suitably that ‘’Travel is never a matter a money but of courage’’

“The gladdest moment in human life is a departure into unknown lands.” – Sir Richard Burton   Travel is also the mixture of cultures and customs as one of the famous Indian philosopher of early 8^th century Adi Shankaracharya had formed four Dhams in four different direction of India viz. Jagannath in Puri (Odisha), Rameshwaram (Tamilnadu), Dwarika (Gujarat) and Badrinath (Uttarakhand). The objective was to connect and integrate the people of different language, customs, culture, etc. Foreign cultures and people are always welcomed in India, ATITHI DEVO BHAVA. India has always been a place for tourism that has attracted the western people due to its ancient and rich culture.

WANDERLUST one of the most trending proverbs of the modern world that shows the passion for travelling in one’s life. It’s a small life travel and wander wherever you want to. Let yourself become free to fly like a bird, let everybody know you wherever you go whatever you do. Be a nomad as it’s a part of life. Traveling makes you feel young. Go to the mountains, beaches, local markets etc.       “Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta                              It’s better to witness the world by your eyes than to just hear about it.

-Dipalee Upadhyay