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As 2019 draws to its final day's closure and a new year, a new decade, is upon us, I find myself reading on some of the opinion posts i've written this year. I see that I find the posts as a way of

Motorcycle racing, for all it seems to be shown and portrayed as, is fundamentally a combination of a man and a machine powered by an invention of the previous era; An invention that is quite firmly on

I recently got back from a wet ride in the Western Ghats of Karnataka. We wanted to do a ride in the rains and we decided to head to some of the wettest places in the Western Ghats thru lesser explored

I have been riding motorcycles for over a decade now. It feels such a long time ago that I started. Yet, in the world of motorcycling, there are extraordinary stories of people outliving themselves, 10

It was 2009 and I had just pulled off an ambitious effort of getting my first motorcycle. I did not know what it would do to me, nor had illusions of how the future would turn out to be. At that time,

Kashmir is one of the most beautiful places in India, and it is rightly so. High mountains and green pine forests, a lively natural setting that is at times far removed from civilisation, Kashmir has it

Before I started training for racing on the track, my first experience of learning some of the finer and skilled aspects of motorcycle riding was in motocrossing. Before I ventured on to the racetrack,

I am pretty sure most people here loves dogs and some have had a pet or have a pet. Surely, people who do have a pet or had a pet which they loved and adored will agree that it is an amazing experience

I recently got myself certified as a PADI Open water scuba diver. This involved training in a swimming pool, and in the open ocean. This was to me the start of pursuing a new direction with the interests

The most dangerous road in India can possibly applied to many of the high mountain passes and roads of the Himalayas, but there is one road that gets this tag more often than most. Whether it is for the

The himalayas and the valleys of Himachal Pradesh are full of routes that traverse some of the highest and often, the most difficult dangerous passes. Mountain roads with high altitudes of over 12,000

About two months ago, I rode my motorcycle to the Himalayas with two other friends. We rode around to the regions of Ladakh, the Changthang desert and the Spiti and Kinnaur valleys of Himachal Pradesh,

I am an avid user of Instagram. Not only do I use it to share pictures of my travels, but I use it more to find amazing travel pictures from around the world, information about things I care about and

August is here and I am counting down the days to go before I hit the road to the mountains of Ladakh. It's been a busy couple of days thus far. For a road trip of this magnitude: 26 days, 5000 odd km

I've always loved monsoons in the Western Ghats. The rain makes everything look so green and colourful and adds a special touch to the region. The rain also makes everything so lively. It was under these

I've been waiting for August for quite a few months now. It is the start of winter in the Himalayas and the high altitude plains of Ladakh and the Changtang regions. I can only imagine the snow covered

Assen, the Cathedral of Speed, one of the most glorious old world racetracks holds a special place in the hearts of riders. A circuit that is fast, flowing and one that rewards skills, bravery and the

According to the Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, Tourist: One that makes a tour for pleasure or culture. Traveler: One that goes on a trip or a journey. Both mean the same. No big difference here. Recently,

Motorbeurs Utrecht is one of the premier motorcycle trade shows in Europe. It is held every year in the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands in the month of February. I had the opportunity to visit this

There are many definitions to the noun "freedom". I prefer to use the definition: "the power of self-determination attributed to the will; the quality of being independent of fate or