OHOT Turkey Group Trip: Avik Ghosh’s Courage during Canyoneering
Avik is an expressive, passionate Bengali boy. He loves food. You shall know it in your very 1st meeting with him as he will polish off anything on his plate, and yours too if you let him. To many of his friends, he would not…
How we Overcame a Potential crisis on our Rishikesh Group Trip
This was my fourth trip to Rishikesh- a place known for adventures. The itinerary and arrangements were sorted, I had back-up options for everything – What if some people don’t get spots for bungee jumping, possibility of itinerary deviations and other spots which the group…
On His Own Trip Lakshadweep Group Trip: A lovable boy called Anuj
I met Anuj first in our Lakshadweep trip last week. Initially, when he spoke louder than what we consider normal, I wondered why. You see Anuj has Wilson’s Disease. A very rare genetic disorder, it affects muscle movements, speech, physical coordination and more. For life….
Want to Know OHOT trip leader Krishna Gilda?
The time line of Krishna Gilda’s love affair with @onhisowntrip Nov 2018 : asks for an Andamans trip but gets to know Nero isn’t leading, so decides to wait. Apr 2019: Goes for Meghalaya with Nero. Group notices that this young kid is super sweet. Is…
OHOT Lakshadweep group Trip: A girl named Batul
Every bit of Batul Zohar’s character can be encapsulated in one moment. We were at Kalpatti island in Lakshadweep. It was sunset, and we were happily walking back to the boat. Seeing the shallow sea, I decided to cut through the sand and walk in…
On His Own Trip’s New Trip Leader’s Series: Abhay Tyagi
Trip leader Abhay Tyagi ke baare mein hum kya hi bataye. Locally, nationally, and globally known as “Guddu Bhaiya” for his resemblance to the Mirzapur character, Tyagi boy is a “achha aadmi”. The good-est boy of the OHOT tribe, the whole of OHOT (and anybody…
On His Own Trip’s New Trip Leaders Series: Medini Girish
Some bonds can’t really be defined. Neither by time, nor by tags. I first met Medini on Oct 16, 2020, when she came for my Wayanad trip. We connected instantly, and were quite inseparable on the trip. She surprised me. She came from the relatively…
Why One Should Travel with Someone They Love
If you want to know a person, travel with him. See how his eyes light up when he sees something beautiful. See if he takes small hiccups in his stride. See how he talks to the people there, and if there is warmth in his…
On His Own Trip is Adding New International Destinations for the Indian Traveller to Explore
As the world started travelling enthusiastically again in 2022, the travel industry resumed its work with renewed vigour! Here at On His Own trip, we decided to start leading trips in new countries. The urge to go beyond the usual or regular, the urge to…
On His Own Trip: Nero’s testimonial for tripper Sakshi
Sakshi first came with me on my Munnar Vagamon trip. She had been following the page for a few years and through intermittent conversations, I had a good feeling about her. On the first day she was quiet. I asked her why she was so…
Living Life on the Edge: Captain Nero’s Perspective
As I walk along the trail, I see a crowd ahead. I skip a few metres to my left, leave the trail altogether & scramble over some rocks. : A local trek leader hails me to come back to the trail. I see his concern….
Gurez Valley ❤️
There are still places in the world where there is no electricity for most parts of the day. There are still places in the world where cellular phone network came as recently as a year back. There are still places in the world where villagers…