Challenges of being vegan — Part two This article is part 2 of a 5-part series on real world challenges one can expect to face while following a vegan diet. Read part 1 here. Here’s the second structural issue you might face once you start following the vegan diet: Inability…

Let’s not stress out waiters more than they already are Introduction A few months ago, I came across a Tweet by a waitress in England ranting about how sick and fed up she was of vegan customers constantly asking her to veganize their food, and how some of them were insensitive…

Common societal misconceptions about things that really aren’t as bad as they seem. There’s fear in the air. It’s palpable. The world is and always has been a scary place to be. More so for some than for others. But with all the stress and worry in the world, there…

Trying to process the biggest rail disaster in over two decades. [Trigger Warning: mention of violence and gore] Introduction Stunned. Shocked. Horrified. Appalled. Heartbroken……Numbed? I am running out of adjectives I could use to describe my present state of mind. The incident took place only 8 days ago. But as new…

Every outdoor enthusiast must experience these eccentricities at least once in life. READ the Legal Disclaimer at the end of the article. Introduction You can do things the truly old fashioned way or you can make your experiences truly magical by adding your very own unique flavour to it. When it…

My first time backpacking at a hostel in India. Introduction My first experience of hostel life happened towards the very end of the first set of Coronavirus lockdowns in India in December of 2020. The final lockdown for the year had just been lifted and after being caged indoors intermittently for…

Eat Pussy Not Animals. Seriously? (Banner image is only to depict an Animal Rights march and isn’t representative of any of the points in the article) Introduction When they’re not pouring fake blood all over themselves, storming supermarkets to discard gallons of milk on the floor, and entering slaughterhouses to…

Challenges of being vegan — Part three This article is part 2 of a 5-part series on real world challenges one can expect to face while following a vegan diet. Read part 2 here. Here’s the third structural issue you might face once you start following the vegan diet: Being…

“If you’re good at something, never do it for free” goes the saying. But there’s more to this than meets the eye. Introduction I became acquainted with trekking somewhere around 2010. I was still a college kid who was pursuing his bachelors degree at the time. I thought I would eventually…