Greed

When I close my eyes, the memory of my last flight / train journey should be as fresh and vivid as it was yesterday. Thats how much I would like to and try to travel. 

"Date a girl who travels"

A friend tagged me in a tweet today ---> "@clownasylum: I forgot to tag you @themovingcloud blasphemous I know... Date A Girl Who Travels : http://goo.gl/IHVNf"

I am glad he tagged me not only because I really liked the post but also because I came across this lovely blog: Solitary Wanderer. It's been bookmarked. What a completely relatable and nicely written post 'Date a girl who travels' is. Written by someone who is obviously very enthusiastic about traveling and of course, a woman.

I promptly shared it with my husband. He should know he chose well, right? :) 

You can read the blog post here. 

The Ganges in Mumbai

Yet another discovery in Mumbai. A photography spree took me to Banganga, a hidden tank in Walkeshwar which supposedly has water flowing in it from the Ganges. How much truth there is in that, no one will ever know. But here's what I found out.

Read my piece on Banganga here: The India Tube.

Words v/s Photographs

It’s been a while since my last post. Apologies for the gap. Been juggling between writing about my previous reviews and fixing some for the next month.

This post isn't  going to be about a place. I have a question for you instead. One that was asked to me by a friend’s friend over dinner the other night, “You think it’s a picture that gets someone to read a travel piece or the quality of writing?”

My instant response was, “Both.” His question led to a big discussion amongst us over wine and steak. For an hour. Conclusion: there was no conclusion. Some said it was just the photographs; some said, the writing and some said, their state of mind.

I on the other hand realized, I didn’t have an answer to his question. Because I am on the other side, clicking and writing about a place. Plus, my passion for knowing about every bit of the world is so strong, I would just soak in everything related to it that comes my way. Be it words or photographs. So I really wouldn’t know what a regular reader would like.

It’s you who reads what we write. Is a good photograph required for you to want to read, even if the writing is mediocre? Is it the headline that lures you? Do long paragraphs just put you off? Or would you rather read and read and read some more, and oh well, if there are photographs to compliment what you read, good enough.

The writer and photographer in me is curious.