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Hello, I’m 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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Went on a sunset hike with @offbeatcompass and bro Went on a sunset hike with @offbeatcompass and brought back some gifts 🧡🧡🧡
This is what happens with me after looking into th This is what happens with me after looking into the camera for 5 seconds. Damn! Why is it so hard? - scenes from last week's photoshoot for my new project.   . I gave @chandan_venigella and his team a very hard time, but they clicked some of the best pictures (no, not these 😅) . Can't wait to post them soon!
Days when you casually wear a hoodie and head out Days when you casually wear a hoodie and head out for a walk only to find a nameless waterfall en route! 💁🏽‍♀️ #letscallitaday #naturegifts
In three days, I'll turn 29, and I'm doing somethi In three days, I'll turn 29, and I'm doing something special for myself. . I spent the last few days of 2020 at Mom's, re-visiting old photo-albums when I came across a photo - 9 year old me receiving a tiny shield, 1st prize in the elocution competition where I spoke about my dream job! - Of course, I left that dream behind, you know, to be more practical and chose what everyone else is choosing - engineering 🙂 . Nevertheless, 20 years later, I wanted to pick up the same dream again and give it a shot (So not to let down my nine-year-old self)- I've been working over the weekends on this project to make it a reality. . Apart from discussing ideas with friends over coffees and those late-night startup ideas with my partner, I've never implemented or kickstarted anything before. So I'm a little nervous and also excited! . Details coming soon! Any guesses, by the way? . . . Picture from last year @bhujhouse
Meaningful travel gave me a lot of incredible expe Meaningful travel gave me a lot of incredible experiences. Visiting Meenangadi village with @tyndisheritage is one of those! . . . . . . . . . #meaningfultravel #sustainabletravel #carbonoffset #carbonneutral #carbonnegativevilllage #inspirationoftheday #natgeoindia #kerlatourism #responsibletravel #inspiringstories #yourstory #yourstorymatters #youthkiawaaz #kerala #indiantravelbloggers #singleuseplastic #keralagodsowncountry #letlive #wildlife #sustainabilitygoals
On Dreams: I firmly believe that the world belong On Dreams: I firmly believe that the world belongs to dreamers. We might stop pursuing them because of work and commitments because it's too risky because we think we are underqualified, etc etc., but dreams do not die.  Julia Cameron once said, In the end, the reasons we ignore our dream do not matter. The dream still waits.  . So think about that dream, write it down on a piece of paper, break your dream into small, manageable goals, take action, align your thoughts every day towards it, and let the universe help you reach it.  . After all, why would we all be born with the ability to dream if we could not make them come true?
Few things that are still free on the planet - sun Few things that are still free on the planet - sunrises and sunsets! Every morning is a reminder that it's a new day that we've never lived before, and every evening, all things come to an end, and the only constant thing is change!
Books that I read, re-read in 2020 to fuel wanderl Books that I read, re-read in 2020 to fuel wanderlust.  . Tibet With My Eyes Closed: Stories - Book by Madhu Gurung . The bastard of Istanbul Novel by Elif Shafak . Roads to Mussoorie - Book by Ruskin bond . Motorcycle diaries - Book by Che Guevara . The Shooting Star: A Girl, Her Backpack and the World - A book by Shivya Nath . 1000 splendid suns - Novel by Khaled Hosseini . Norwegian wood - Novel by Haruki Murakami . I'm currently reading Malabar manual by William Logan. . . What are you reading these days?
I ended up moving to god's own country for a while I ended up moving to god's own country for a while in a strange turn of events. I spent time working remotely from this blissful paradise while the birds from the jungle kept constant company, read Murakami during the afternoon under the shade of bamboo trees behind my cottage, took myself out for sunset hikes. I was overjoyed looking at the gazillion stars that I couldn't see for a long time!  . I guess this is how I would want my future travels to be (even after this pandemic is over) - Staycations - Find a responsible & sustainable stay, explore in and around the stay, avoid popular places, chill, work, read, relax, and rejuvenate!  What are your thoughts about staycations?
Validation required* A lot of effort went into ta Validation required* A lot of effort went into taking this picture 😅 First Set up the phone camera on self-timer mode in spot 1 (ref 2nd picture) and run to spot 2 in less than 10sec (no, it was not very nearby) When you are travelling solo, who takes your pictures? Most asked question. So this is how! . . Who else can relate?
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