Bangalore-based. Travelling since before it was content. Wandering Bong is a decade of road trips, slow circuits, and overplanned weekends — Karnataka first, then further. The writing is firsthand. The opinions are my own.
Thailand's New Visa Rules for Indians (2026): What Changed and Why We're Still Going
Trip reports and travelogues — context for the guides, not a substitute for them.
Thailand Just Made It Harder to Enter. We're Still Going.The news broke quietly on May 19, 2026. Thailand's Cabinet approved a sweeping overhaul of its visa...
Two trips to Ladakh. The first in 2016, self-driven, arriving via the Srinagar highway through Drass and Kargil. The second in August 2024 — the full story is...
A 4-day Wayanad trip from Bangalore — what we planned, what we missed, and the unplanned moments that made it worth it. Honest guide with food, stays, drives, and practical tips.
There's a thing nobody tells you about flying into Leh. The mountains start appearing about forty minutes before you land, somewhere over the Himachal border,...
You've Done the Coffee Estate. Now Do Chikmagalur Properly.The first Chikmagalur trip usually goes the same way.Drive up on a Friday evening. Wake up to mist...
The cemetery at the end of Park Street — kebabs first, then obelisks, Derozio, and February light between the tombs.
The cemetery at the end of Park Street — kebabs first, then obelisks, Derozio, and February light between the tombs.
Azure alleys and stone stories — Mehrangarh, Toorji Ka Jhalra, Phool Mahal, and the Blue City from the fort walls.
Monsoon on Hampta Pass — bistort meadows, bleeding mountains, mist on the pass, and Lahaul on the other side.
Wings of the tide — kingfishers, adjutant storks, and sea eagles on a Sundarbans boat, without the tiger narrative.
