Category: Personal Blog

by Ila Reddy April 18, 2022 Number of comments0
Personal Blog Spotlight Travel

Exploring A 200-Year-Old Necropolis in the Heart of Hyderabad

Graveyards and cemeteries have fascinated me since childhood. Maybe it’s the English murder mysteries and ghost stories I read inContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy April 16, 2022 Number of comments0
Personal Blog Travel

A Pottery Retreat in Dharamkot

When was the last time you created something with your bare hands? Digital creations via keyboards aside, there’s something veryContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy April 16, 2022 Number of comments0
Personal Blog Travel

What’s It Like to Be a Solo Female Traveler?

“What’s it like to be a solo female traveler?” “Don’t you feel scared traveling by yourself?” “How do you pickContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy March 29, 2021 Number of comments0
Personal Blog Top Stories Travel

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Hello! As some of you know, I started this blog in 2015 when I was 25 years old, living andContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy September 17, 2019 9
Personal Blog Spotlight Top Stories

Breathe Like the Buddha: Experience the Interaction of Mind and Matter Through Vipassanā

“As soon as we pay attention to our breath, as we breathe in, these three things—body, breath, and mind—come together.”Continue Reading

by Ila Reddy March 17, 2019 30
Personal Blog Spotlight Top Stories Travel

Facing My Fear: My First Scuba Diving Experience and What It Taught Me About Life

For as long as I’ve known A, one of my closest friends and a diving enthusiast, I’ve been privy toContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy November 30, 2018 13
Personal Blog Top Stories Travel

The Truth Behind My Travels

Travel has been a core part of my life for as long as I can remember. During school and collegeContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy June 10, 2018 14
Personal Blog Top Stories

10 Ways I Started Taking Care of My Mind

It’s funny how as children we are taught to take care of our bodies — eat a balanced diet, drinkContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy January 30, 2018 17
Personal Blog Top Stories Travel

Chasing Sunsets & Butterflies: 12 Trips in 12 Months with a Full-Time Job

Travel has been a core part of my life since I was a child. Family vacations with extended relatives andContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy January 14, 2018 7
Personal Blog Ruralscapes

Looking Back, Moving Forward

It’s been a few years since I moved back to Delhi after living and working in rural parts of UttarContinue Reading