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India also on saurabhjn
भाई लोग
भाई लोग
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  • Mouktar Sirajo a year agoMouktar Sirajo The kids, so grown up
  • Saurabh J a year agoSaurabh J Hank LeMieux this reminded my son of the ride you gave him in 2012 in your convertible. He remembered your name wrong but remembered the car rather well. Core memory.
  • Shoukat Ali a year agoShoukat Ali Anjuna
  • Saurabh J a year agoSaurabh J AuthorHank LeMieux this reminded my son of the ride you gave him in 2012 in your convertible. He remembered your name wrong but remembered the car rather well. Core memory.
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Alistair Dsouza, Bhargav Ramesh, Sarabsri Thợ Dệt Tim, Maris Kaatje
India also on saurabhjn
Everybody looks cool on an Enfield
Everybody looks cool on an Enfield
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  • Bharat Krishna Barry a year agoBharat Krishna Barry Why am I still seeing a Puch?
  • Millie Khanna a year agoMillie Khanna Even you! You've matched your shirt with the red of the bike and that's looking like a perfect picture!
  • Tushit Jain a year agoTushit Jain And yet you somehow managed...
  • Tanushree Roy a year agoTanushree Roy What fun Mr Jain!!!!
  • Ashima Jain a year agoAshima Jain That's pretty cool
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Ajoy Rana, Sirish Bandi, Bhargav Ramesh, Sarabsri Thợ Dệt Tim, Tanooja Rege
Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India also on saurabhjn
I've often said that #travel doesn't have to be expensive. In Dandeli we stayed at a campsite called BeOnTheTrail that charged us ₹1000 per night for pitching three tents. This inc
I've often said that #travel doesn't have to be expensive. In Dandeli we stayed at a campsite called BeOnTheTrail that charged us ₹1000 per night for pitching three tents. This included the use of all facilities on their campsite including a bathroom with geyser, and a campfire each night. Boating was ₹100 per head, kayaking was perhaps ₹300. In Gokarna we are paying ₹500 for pitching a tent at a campsite by the beach. Food at both places was about ₹2000 per day for six people. Petrol has been expensive, costing us more per day than stay and food, but we could have used public buses instead of a car.

That said, I recognise that travel is a privilege. Not everyone has a job that they can work on remotely, or can get leaves from. Not everyone has a car to just up and go. We've paid dearly for the space to store all of our camping gear. I have Sharada to take care of my plants when I'm gone. The list goes on. Just because I'm not spending much on this trip doesn't mean that I don't have other hidden means that enable this trip.

So, umm, if my travel pics encourage you to take short breaks more often, that's very nice. If they make you feel that you don't have the means to enjoy life as much as others, then I'm truly sorry I've made you feel this way. I wish I could tag Instagram pics in a way that you could filter out the travel pics.

I went camping with some friends three years ago, to Kasauli. They reached out to say that that trip would always be a core memory for their kids. And that my kids would have so many more such memories. Which is very generous of them, but it is also true. If you do have the means, and you have kids, yet you just sit on your butt all weekend, or all you do is luxury travel that doesn't let your kids connect with nature and with rural India, then really, get off your butt and go somewhere.
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  • Gauri DThanks for acknowledging the need for a support system and hidden means that enable the amazing travels you embark on. Folks tend to gloss things over and make people stuck in the rote, feel totally useless: like somehow they are not doing it right or not doing enough. That said, a lot of us could and should be inspired and get off our ass
  • Sonia PuriWow that's superb
  • Manick RajendranWhat a truly sensitive post my dear friend
  • Kavita KaushalI totally agree with you. When we were kids, my Dad would pile all of us into the Ambassador for long weekends, Mom would make fantastic food for the journey, and we would drive around the country (office tours, vacays). We went everywhere with our parents. Most memorable would be being the first VIP guests at Bannerghatta (all expenses paid) and annual trips to Goa. Epic.
  • Ashish KotamkarSaurabh J I'm in Gokarna for 3 days and would be going to Dandeli for another 2 days before returning to Pune. Agree with you totally that travel need not be expensive or extravagant. Basic stuff that's clean, hygienic and easily accessible is good enough. It's the experience that stays with you forever.
  • Hyacinth PintoWe too camped at Kasauli once. A truly unforgettable experience for us all.
  • Tushit JainHow are you searching for these campsites?
  • Gauri DThanks for acknowledging the need for a support system and hidden means that enable the amazing travels you embark on. Folks tend to gloss things over and make people stuck in the rote, feel totally useless: like somehow they are not doing it right or not doing enough.That said, a lot of us could and should be inspired and get off our ass
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Umesh Unnikrishnan, Madhurima Bhattacharjee, Navneet Kaur Virk, Sanjay Modi, Vibha Sachdev
India
#Maravanthe is the opposite of #BabaBudanGiri. It looks better in pictures than when you're actually there. #Karnataka #nature #indiaclicks
#Maravanthe is the opposite of #BabaBudanGiri. It looks better in pictures than when you're actually there.

#Karnataka #nature #indiaclicks
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  • Alistair DsouzaYeah the drone pics capture the symmetry of the curves. I think you went more towards the parking end where the distance between the stones on the sides are more and the beach is straight. As you drive towards the center it looks prettier from ground level as the curves are more prominent
  • Neeru JainVery nice
  • Miguel Ángel Vázquez GómezFrom Gurgaon it looks quite nice
  • Ankit SinhaYou cannot become a Travel Influencer with that kind of honest assessments!
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Radhika Arora, Shveta Bhagat, Reema Ahmad, Vinish G, Himanshu Mehlawat, Sudhakar Kanchan, Pooja, Rashmita Sengupta, Mitali Kalra, RAAG | Anurag singh, Ram Chandra Khadka, Navneet Kaur Virk, Nathalie Da Costa Zoelorelei, Tanushree Roy
India
#Maravanthe was a bit of a let down. I suppose it's the kind of place that only looks glorious in drone pics. #Karnataka #India #indiaclicks #incredibleindia
#Maravanthe was a bit of a let down. I suppose it's the kind of place that only looks glorious in drone pics.

#Karnataka #India #indiaclicks #incredibleindia
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  • Autumn LeafYes isn't it so heartwarming to see one's kids and their kids grow, learn, develop and progress in life. But it is beyond my understanding how you explain and justify the killings of infants and toddlers in Gaza, even if it is their parents who are at … See more
  • Sukumar KalmanjeMaravanthe beach can be dangerous as well in rainy season.
  • Hyacinth PintoNice beach.
  • Sidharth JainIf you keen on seafood try a fish called Murudeshwar
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Pranita, Jayati Talapatra, Reema Ahmad, Just by the Bay of Bengal, Rashmita Sengupta, Faraz Khan, Navneet Kaur Virk, Pop Vasile, Tanushree Roy, Puneet Soni
I've been unwell for some time and unable to work. So we stepped out tonight for a change in scenery and some fresh(er) air. Spending the night #camping at an #arecanut #farm.
I've been unwell for some time and unable to work. So we stepped out tonight for a change in scenery and some fresh(er) air. Spending the night #camping at an #arecanut #farm.
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  • Autumn LeafYes isn't it so heartwarming to see one's kids and their kids grow, learn, develop and progress in life. But it is beyond my understanding how you explain and justify the killings of infants and toddlers in Gaza, even if it is their parents who are at … See more
  • KaminiGet well.. Rest well and recuperate..
  • Sidharth JainAre you near Shivamogga?
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Reema Ahmad, nilay, anbu, Gaurav Choudhary, Bhavna Ahuja
This pair of Malabar Hornbills was way up in the trees, well hidden. And it was a cloudy morning. Hence I've had to do some post to bring out the details of the pics. #birdsofindi
This pair of Malabar Hornbills was way up in the trees, well hidden. And it was a cloudy morning. Hence I've had to do some post to bring out the details of the pics.

#birdsofindia #birds #Dandeli #Goa #nature #naturephotography
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Phagun Dhakka, 🤍, Rudolph Carvalho, Tanushree Roy
This tube was destroyed by the kids within minutes of this pic being taken. Fun times :-D
This tube was destroyed by the kids within minutes of this pic being taken. Fun times :-D
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  • Millie KhannaDestroyed the very tube they were floating / lounging on? What’s next? Cutting the very branch they sit on? Or making a hole in the bucket they are fetching water in?
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Parvi Chadha, Reema Ahmad, Vinish G, Pop Vasile, Tanushree Roy, Shailendra Arya
Throwback to when we went camping by the Terekhol river.
Throwback to when we went camping by the Terekhol river.
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  • Puneet AroraWhatever unfortunately happened to the students is only due to CJP Organizers as they called out public to join this protest despite not having sny permission from the Police to carry out such protests and they themselves ran like a coward in the truck.
  • Maloshree SarkarMowgli bachchey
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Jayati Talapatra, Bobby Ranji, Meenakshi Sharma, Reema Ahmad, Ashish Mishra, Pop Vasile, Rudolph Carvalho, Rajiv Singh
Sawantwadi Taluka, Maharashtra, India also on saurabhjn
M2 slept in late. M1 sat in a boat and looked fashionable while studying. Sephi cooked. The kids played games. I chased birds. Everyone did their thing on a beautiful Sunday morni
M2 slept in late. M1 sat in a boat and looked fashionable while studying. Sephi cooked. The kids played games. I chased birds.

Everyone did their thing on a beautiful Sunday morning.
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  • Autumn LeafYes isn't it so heartwarming to see one's kids and their kids grow, learn, develop and progress in life. But it is beyond my understanding how you explain and justify the killings of infants and toddlers in Gaza, even if it is their parents who are at … See more
  • Tanushree RoyWhr is the location of all such beautiful crime committed
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Nupur Bhatnagar, Rachana.Kulshrestha.Official, nilay, 제이제이커스텀 가죽공방, Prachi Abhyankar, Tirath’s Kitchen, Rudolph Carvalho, Gautam Ghai
Sawantwadi Taluka, Maharashtra, India also on saurabhjn
@sephibergerson 's lovely family invited us over and fed us yummy fresh cooked #food. I finally found people in India who have more camping gear than me. My tribe 😁
@sephibergerson 's lovely family invited us over and fed us yummy fresh cooked #food.

I finally found people in India who have more camping gear than me. My tribe 😁
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  • Puneet AroraWhatever unfortunately happened to the students is only due to CJP Organizers as they called out public to join this protest despite not having sny permission from the Police to carry out such protests and they themselves ran like a coward in the truck.
  • Shiya JosephAwesome!!
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Radhika Arora, Meenakshi Sharma, Kiran Naik, nilay, 제이제이커스텀 가죽공방, Ruchi Gupta, Shilpa, Vikas Rana, Miguel Ángel Vázquez Gómez, Rudolph Carvalho, Miguel Ángel Vázquez Gómez
Bardez, Goa, India also on saurabhjn
There were entertainers of all hues
There were entertainers of all hues
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  • Puneet AroraWhatever unfortunately happened to the students is only due to CJP Organizers as they called out public to join this protest despite not having sny permission from the Police to carry out such protests and they themselves ran like a coward in the truck.
  • Rajiv AggrawalGIPHY
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Tirath Mehta, Jitendra Padam Jain
Bardez, Goa, India also on saurabhjn
Some scantily clad men were seen promoting the virtues of coconut oil. Women were having a field day photographing this guy's naked butt.
Some scantily clad men were seen promoting the virtues of coconut oil. Women were having a field day photographing this guy's naked butt.
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  • Puneet AroraWhatever unfortunately happened to the students is only due to CJP Organizers as they called out public to join this protest despite not having sny permission from the Police to carry out such protests and they themselves ran like a coward in the truck.
  • Nethaniel Shabtayso this aint you...?
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Radhika Arora, Tanushree Roy, Puneet Soni
Bardez, Goa, India also on saurabhjn
Some intense octopus sea life murder thing guy
Some intense octopus sea life murder thing guy
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  • Puneet AroraWhatever unfortunately happened to the students is only due to CJP Organizers as they called out public to join this protest despite not having sny permission from the Police to carry out such protests and they themselves ran like a coward in the truck.
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Barbara Ėf, Shoumi Dasgupta
Bardez, Goa, India also on saurabhjn
Popularity is guaranteed if you're gonna chuck free onions and dried fish at people.
Popularity is guaranteed if you're gonna chuck free onions and dried fish at people.
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  • Puneet AroraWhatever unfortunately happened to the students is only due to CJP Organizers as they called out public to join this protest despite not having sny permission from the Police to carry out such protests and they themselves ran like a coward in the truck.
  • Tanushree RoyWhat is all this about? Some spring carnival?
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Gautam Ghai, Tanushree Roy
Bardez, Goa, India also on saurabhjn
And so begins the Goa Carnival 2023
And so begins the Goa Carnival 2023
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  • Autumn LeafYes isn't it so heartwarming to see one's kids and their kids grow, learn, develop and progress in life. But it is beyond my understanding how you explain and justify the killings of infants and toddlers in Gaza, even if it is their parents who are at … See more
  • Tushar KumarYeh to ek jhaanki hai, Ramdev abhi baki hai
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Kaushik Roy, Rudolph Carvalho
The customs guys being the little shits that they are, they've put this board up at the entrance of Betul Fort, which is the only fort built by Shivaji in Goa. When the Portugese c
The customs guys being the little shits that they are, they've put this board up at the entrance of Betul Fort, which is the only fort built by Shivaji in Goa. When the Portugese clawed this fort from the Marathas, they turned it into a customs office. When India clawed Goa from the 'gese, we merrily handed over the fort to our customs department instead of the ASI. Now this fantastic piece of heritage is literally crumbling, and has no functional office or any customs presence beyond this board. Why oh why do the military, customs and what not continue to squat over our cultural heritage instead of handing them to the public or the ASI. Infuriating.
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  • Meenakshi Sharma:(
  • Maloshree SarkarThis is so sad. I wonder if any other place has this kind of brazen misuse and ignorance
  • KaminiNo words...
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Meenakshi Sharma, nilay, Prachi Abhyankar, Millie Khanna, Raghav - Ticker Eats The World, Navneet Kaur Virk, Krunal Gada, Puneet Soni, Rama Lakshmi Dhavala