I am a former travel industry professional and journalist. As an independent content writer with a fascination for travel, I write for this blog apart from publications like Lonely Planet Magazine, Matador, and Moneycontrol.
Travel fascinates me as it mingles unexpected moments with the ordinary ones, granting us a ‘joie de vivre’ – Discovering a pristine beach just because you didn’t follow the route on GPS; Stumbling upon a python inside a tree stump you almost sat on; Or finding the kindness in people when you least expected it.
As a bonus, you have conversations with people of myriad hues and capture not just sights but also glimpses of people’s lives. A few souls, including yours truly, can’t help seeing everything in frames (much like looking through National Geographic’s logo).
Inspired by Charles de Lint’s words ‘Don’t forget—no one else sees the world the way you do, so no one else can tell the stories that you have to tell’, I set about to share what my eye and mind see through posts on this blog. I hope you like the narratives that reveal themselves along the way.
It isn’t about stories alone though. Sharing tips and guides to places I visit, I try to make this blog useful as well. Feel free to comment on the posts and add tips of your own, but please don’t slyly promote your blogs/sites.
I might not be able to post or respond when I’m traveling, so please bear with me. Thanks for reading through and I hope you enjoy the journey each time you visit.
Vibha Ravi
118 comments
Love your photographs, each is evocative in its own way showcasing your keen sense of observation and depth of perception. Keep them coming. Cheers.
Thank you very much for the encouraging words. You made my day!
mind-blogling & pixellent….!!!
:-). thnx. am over the moon! need your blessings to keep going.
Your photographs say it all. Need I say anymore
Thanks for your very encouraging comments. Am honoured!
All such lovely pics baby and love your profile pic very very sexy 🙂 Keep up the good work
thnx, thnx, titu msi!
Awesome Vibha! Way to go..Good luck and happy blogging
Thanks Gauri! Checked out your blog as well and liked your approach v. much. May us fellow bloggers prosper and proliferate. Amen!
Its awesome that youre doing something that your heart desires!!! i'll join the leahue soon!!
hey thanks! u starting blog – all the best. it's such fun!
Vibhi….this is jst incredible… never knew u has this grt passion for photography….i remember the day when u bought this camera n u were clicking all pics in office….this is grt wrk dear u leave me no option but tp follow u on this blog….
thanks, minu! i do go overboard clicking pics but, it pays off quite often. 🙂
fabulous images, thanks for sharing!
the privilege is mine. 🙂
Hi Vibha, Really didnt know that u have such a passion for photographs. Your blog is truly wonderful. I am gonna follow it now 🙂 Many congrats and i wil call u tmrw.
Monica sabharwal
Hi Monica! I can only say thanks for your delightful comment. Blogging can get a little lonely sometimes and its good to know people connect to what you do. 🙂
Hi! I found you by way of Steve McCurry’s blog and I look forward to following you 🙂
I will make sure it makes for a happy discovery 🙂 – thanks for the follow. I loved your bluejay pictures so much – promptly hit the follow button.
LOL! Why Thank you for following 🙂 I’ll keep trying to capture the “Blues”!
"As for photography, there are people, including me, who lose all sense of time once they start clicking.">>>>Very, very true. I am one of them 🙂
I like company…. so, a biiig hug for your comment. 🙂 also, thanks for the follow.
Oh, thank you for the big hug. Sending you back a big hug all the way from my side of the world 🙂
Namaste…thank you for visiting and following my blog 🙂 It was so sweet of you…I look forward to following yours too ~ Lakshmi x
Namaste. I followed your blog because I loved the pictures there – we seem to have something in common in the way we compose pictures and in what we find interesting. So, good job and let's keep in touch. Also, thanks for following mine.
Hello, how lovely to meet you~
The pleasure is mine as well.
Thanks so much for the follow.
It's always a pleasure to follow people with shared thoughts/interests.
thanks so much for following my site, I really enjoy your's too!
Mutual respect.
What a great connection. All as a result of you coming across to Learning from Dogs and subscribing to same. So a big thank you!
Thanks to blogging, I have come to realize that the online world has so much interesting content to offer. Am glad you liked my blog as well.
Hey there, Thanks for stopping by to check out my blog and the follow, hope you liked what you saw. Looking forward to seeing more from you, 🙂
The world of blogging has exposed me to a much wider canvas than I imagined and it frequently leads to very satisfying finds. Thanks for liking what you saw of my blog as well.
Thanks for following Sawyer's adventures! Looking forward to reading more of your blog as well.
Thanks for your follow as well – I like good company. 🙂
Thanks so much for following my blog, Oh, the Places We See. It's great to see your remarkable pictures and read of your adventures. I agree that you can get so caught up taking pics that you lose all track of time. I do, too! http://ohtheplaceswesee.com
I love that. The flip side is that others around us may get inconvenienced at times due to our getting 'lost in the moment'. But, that is what passion does, I guess – blinds you to everything else at that moment?
I'm.one of those you describe …when i mix with a camera and nature…Thank you so much for the follow! I'm looking forward to a stroll in your blog!
It's such a delightful combination – the camera and nature. I guess one can't be everywhere and so, a vicarious experience is indeed the next best thing. We could perhaps promote the cause of environmental conservation too that way?
Good idea!
You take beautiful photos! Many thanks for signing up to follow my blog! I hope that you will enjoy my posts and my photos too! – B
Thanks – glad you liked my pics. Here's to a mutually valued association.
Here is to it! Hugs!
Hi Vibha, I love your photography. Some really great composition. I too lose all sense of time when I put the viewfinder to my eye, it's a strange phenomenon! Thanks for following my blog, it's much appreciated 🙂
Hi Ben. Glad to have made your acquaintance. Your kind words made my day – thanks!
you seem to be living a good life! 🙂
Yes indeed! I guess it's a question of defining what makes you happy and then going after it.
Vibha mami these photos are too good!!!!
-Siddhu
Thanks Sid.
Lovely blog and nice to meet you! Best of cheer coming your way 🙂
Thanks for the compliments, Dilip. It's always a pleasure to make new friends. 🙂
I like your blog name! 🙂
Hi Dipankar. Thnx. Hope to see you around.
Well lets follow each other… then u will surely see me around 🙂
Hi, nice to meet you! I like your blog and look forward to seeing new fabulous photos…bye. Kamila
Hi Kamila. Thanks! Happy to have you around. 🙂
I'm really enjoying your posts! You liked a comment I made on another bloggers post which is how I found your inspiring travel stories and photos. xo
The wordpress community has become my ground for finding like minded people. Thanks for your appreciation and hope to stay in touch!
Hello Vibha,
Thank you so much for visiting my blog and following it.
It was a real treat to browse through your travelogues and images.
There are quite a lot of stories from many an interesting places here… let me explore…
Thanks a lot for sharing and have a great time 🙂
Hi Sreejith. Mutual appreciation can take us a long way ;-). Am glad you liked what you saw and hope to see you around.
Hi. Thank you so much for visiting my blog and liking a post, it brought me to your beautiful blog. Loved the pics, And I am sure to follow you on your journey.
xx
Aanchal
Thanks Aanchal. It means a lot to have the support of fellow bloggers. Happy to have you around.