Reason to Smile :)

Reason to Smile: I have been visiting 'n' number of urban and rural places for treks, trips, tours and alike. I have also attended many charity events, been a part of many social service activities through groups and NGOs. But this one has always been extra special. Here's why. There is a team of people, very warm, loving and over caring, inspiring and an extremely dedicated lot that not only thinks of the upliftment of the rural or tribal villages but also look forward to working towards it. I have usually come across people who talk big, earn big, sometimes donate big but not work towards this cause. Also, I feel just to call it a donation or a contribution for a 'cause' is also way too less of an expression for these amazing people who have made sure that every participation counts ! This joy of giving, this expression of selfless contribution and this effort for a wonderful cause was organised by Priti Patel and Yahya Virani (Offbeat Sahyadri and ChalNikalP...

Reason to Smile: As we start our journey towards Karwar, a place near Karnataka, we have only limited idea of what Oyster Island has in store for us. While all of us are immensely engrossed in having crazy fun during the train time with Mafia and other games, chit chatting, eating and cracking jokes, it is this group of 21 known and unknown people with Travel Trikon who are excited about how and what the 'real time' experience would be at this island, a lot talked about :) We reached early morning with a delayed schedule of 2 hours. We had to get ready, have breakfast and move towards the island via a boat ride. It is only with Travel Trikon that this could be possibly met on time and turn the tables to be right on schedule to reach the place where the boats were parked. Little did we know how fascinating the entire boat ride would be. All of us jumped to joy when we saw a few dolphins trying to say a hello to us ! We smiled, we wooed, we clapped, and then with all the inn...

Reason to Smile: Devkund is a trek not known to many is what I was informed.  Though when we reached, we couldn't believe the amount of crowd we saw assuming it is getting popular - All Thanks to Manoj from Travel Trikon and other fellow travel groups that are making this place the most eventful one :) It is this excitement that one wants to visit the place after checking out the pictures, the adventure in the dense forest (during the two hours trek up) near the humongous mountains it covers up by all the sides. Yes, while one walks a long path, takes the traverse near the Bhira Dam and ascends the short route towards the 'kund' it is unbelievable how each side of your view has these magnificent and huge hills in square, triangle and rectangle shapes with its peak probably less conquered even by the locals. These mountains look as if they are standing tall just there to protect us from the unknown and uninvited :) The uphill routes, extremely tall tress, and the nature...

Reason to Smile: There is a beautiful Poem I came across today. I dedicate this to the umpteen crazyness we experienced with a bunch of like-minded mad people around :P The impossible becomes possible. When we share laughter, There's twice the fun; When we share success, We've surpassed what we've done. When we share problems, There's half the pain; When we share tears, A rainbow follows rain. When we share dreams, They become more real; When we share secrets, It's our hearts we reveal. If we share a smile, That's when our love shows; If we share a hug, That's when our love grows. If we share with someone On whom we depend, That person is always Family or friend. And what draws us closer And makes us all care, Is not what we have, But the things that we share. Author Unknown It is with this feeling that all of us usually spend our fun times with friends and family. It is truly said that one can forget what you spoke, what you di...

Reason to Smile: Been a while I dropped in here ! So yes it has been good from some time now. Lots of changes, lots of new things and challenges to encounter :) New Job, New equations with new people, new environment (very challenging and mysterious though :P ) new reactions discovered to new problems ;) new areas of improvements learnt and also an altogether new feeling of being missed out ! A mixed feeling of dullness and excitement with a pinch of salt :P The only sail through was, as usual, friends and family who have never missed out on supporting me through tough times. I am truly blessed for sure. It takes a while for me to realize their importance though but when the going gets tough, the tough gets going :) I haven't taken wiser decisions always but yes after taking them, I have surely tried to make them better :P I always tried and hopefully haven't ignored facing problematic areas in my life. It is this courage that probably my friends and family counted me in...