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Flamingo Diaries

A Travel and Lifestyle blog by Bhavya Vatrapu

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Hello, I am Bhavya Vatrapu

A twenty-something girl from India! I quit my corporate job to pursue more from life! I often get lost on the road (that's also because I'm bad at using maps), find my way back, meet people on the way, listen to their stories, experience culture, write about all that and more here!

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The price of living a dream! One year of quitting the corporate job

The other side of Goa

Thailand - My plan B

Windmills in Alacati

Alacati – A hideaway on Turkey's Aegean coast!

Stories from the road!

Passionately committed to meaningful travel, making local connections, traveling responsibly and finding authentic experiences in the age of staged culture!

Hut life @Sadhana Forest

I am writing this post sitting by a mud pool, smiling while looking at the tiny scratches on my skin I acquired while indulging in forest seva. I couldn’t be more proud of them if they were war scars. Earlier that day during breakfast seva, Liz and I were talking about her brother who got a genealogy test done on himself…[read more]

Bombay to Barcelona – From sleeping in the streets to starting a cafe!

It was a rainy day and I was half-drenched by the time I reached the café. A guy standing there took my umbrella and led me to an empty table outside. I asked him if Amin was in. He said “I’m Amin, how can I help you?”...[read more]

Friendship at the old Syrian gate - In Turkey, away from the first cities

There is no denying that the major cities of any country hold a lot of attraction. But, going away from these cities and staying in the smaller cities of Turkey really gave us a chance to take a closer look at their culture and people...[read more]

The Synagogue encounters

If I’d met Levi at a metro station or at work, I wouldn’t have given him a second glance. He looked more or less like an Indian, spoke Hindi and was dressed in a kurta. However, I met him at a place of worship where I’ve never been before and he spoke a language that I couldn’t understand. How patriotic can one become towards a country which is not their homeland???...[read more]

Recent Posts

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Slow Days in Sonmarg – Of Braving Storms, Glamping, and Village Walks

3 Stays that will make you want to go to Goa now!

Unique Souvenirs To Get Back From Srinagar

A Weekend in the Culture Capital of Kerala – Calicut

What the world should learn about meenangadi, Kerala – A village on its way to becoming the world’s first carbon-neutral village

After the rains resort – a forest retreat in the Nilgiri biosphere, Wayanad

Kannur – A beach town you never considered visiting, but should!

10 things I’ll teach my future Daughter about Life!

Responsible travel – Changing the way we travel post lockdown!

Cultural experiences

In conversation with Kutchi Artists – Its not a happily ever after story for them

‘‘Who knew that two minutes of a deadly disaster- could turn our lives upside down. It was Republic Day and I didn’t sleep all night because I was singing for the first time in the school assembly the next morning”, Geetha was reminiscing about the 26th January 2001 earthquake. We sat in the shade of the neem tree on the polished cow dung floor, waiting for the artisan women to come back from their lunch break…[read more]

Reminiscing the golden days of Olappamanna Mana

Her mesmerizing, expressive eyes turned ferocious as she vividly translated injustice happening to women and social inequalities into a language of hand gestures (mudras), eye movements, and emotions. It was more than a mere substitute to the language of words we speak; the raw outpour of emotion tugs on your heart. Just when I was about to tear up, she shifted to expressing how women are also…[read more]

JAM APPETITE – MEMORIES FROM ALACATI

A week after the Herb Festival, the streets of Alacati are empty of tourists. The Herb Festival is a celebration of locally grown herbs, fruits and vegetables endemic to the region. It is a way to protect and promote the regional species. It happens at the start of spring, with cold breezes and sunshine throughout the day. The locals sold freshly harvested oranges, strawberries, apples, carrots, almonds and lemons on the pavements. Four apples costed a lira or two depending on the variety. Sometimes they refused to take money for carrots- they were grown in bulk and so they asked us to pick up whatever amount we wanted..[read more]

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