Traveling to new places, meeting up new people and
interacting with them gives you whole lot of new energy. It also provides you
with a wide range of opportunities to explore more about the nature as well
people's nature. Travel has always fascinated me. By travel I not only mean
going to different cities or countries but also our day to day travel.
Be it just going to my office by Mumbai's famous local trains or the times when I used to take bus services to reach my college or traveling by long route trains for my cousin's wedding at Chennai and last but not the least where we get convenience at a huge pay - Flight services. I enjoy it. At least these are the maximum mode of transport I have experienced so far (Cruise is next on my to-do-travel-list). Although traveling in a public transport is annoying but may be I would try to make it sound like finding happiness everywhere you go..
During my engineering days as I said before, we used to wait in a long and never ending queue for the Buses. Everyone would badly wait for just one glimpse of the so called ST Bus (State transport) and finally when our Red lady would arrive we will have that Ahhh.. here she comes and we can rest our legs soon feeling. The most disappointing moment is when you come to know Ouch I need to stand once again for an hour, now not in the bus stop but inside the bus. Yet if luck favors you, and you are seated comfortably, then probably you are the happiest person but if the same is a window seat then you can proudly pat your back and say 'Can't ask God anything better than this' because you gonna surely enjoy your next one hour of this journey. This is how exactly I spend my four years of engineering bus travel. Window seat and my two best friends Music, and Books - Wow Life is awesome. Most of the times, I would prefer traveling alone especially when I just want to get immersed into my thoughts. The other side of the enjoyment is when I am accompanied with some of my best buddies who will really make that one hour journey so joyous. Playing antakshari, dumsharaaz, and entertaining others too. (That’s what we think but it must be a complete non sense for them :P ). There is yet again one more phase of bus traveling that I have experienced, which I term as the most tensed moments-The Exam time, forcibly studying all the way till your destination. While returning home, the scenario changes completely despite the exam goes off well or not, I will doze off :) Most wonderful few minutes I would say, since it makes my mind relaxed and refreshed.
It’s so true that you need to be skilled enough if you want to enjoy Mumbai local train traveling because if not it can be the worst experiences of your life. Being brought up in Mumbai since childhood, I can proudly say that I am one among those skilled travelers of Mumbai. Getting into the Local train at peak hours (morning 8am and evening 6pm) would be the biggest achievement for a Mumbaikar. So getting a window seat, or should I say, getting a seat is totally far out of reach. But again I was lucky to having no need to travel in peak hours so getting a seat and fewer times a window seat was quite possible. So that makes my experience quite delightful many times. Train traveling gives a lot of social interactions and which help you build up your contacts. I have made some real good friends. It also happens that you get to meet some of your old friends whom you have not met since ages so train travel - Connecting People Now :)
When it comes to long train traveling, it has to be either with your family or friends. The best part in this kind of travel would be food. Yes am proving again I am a foodie. Cuisines which are specially cooked for travel purpose include Puliodharai(tamarind rice). My mom prepares it so well that you can't just simply say no to it. Spicy and tangy yummy. Oh ok ok I know am not writing about food. So back to Chennai Express. Besides food I just enjoy the scenic beauty of different locations. You can actually witness the culture differences gradually as you travel along.That's Amazing right? I remember one such travel with friends, when we have been to Chandigarh as part of our Industrial visit. Those were one of the best trips with night long chats, playing cards, nonstop singing and disturbing the whole compartment, getting down at some random stations and having tea and bhajiyas, endless fun. Good old Memories :)
Everyone wants to fly high. Who in this world don't want to be like a free bird. Flight services gives partially you this satisfaction but at times, happiness comes only with price. Now that I started earning, shelling out huge amount to meet your loved ones at the same time save your leaves was not a big deal. I remember how I was scared on my first flight trip when I had to travel all alone from Mumbai to Bangalore. I was so excited at the same time and a proud feeling of going all alone by yourself. It’s like I have achieved something really big. I made myself to appear as if I am a frequent business traveler by hiding all my inside fears ;). I can honestly say that I was trying to show off that how busy person I am and want to check my emails as soon as the air hostess announces- you can now switch on your mobile phones. Lol. As a beginner I used to peep outside in awe that I have reached such a high altitude and look around for air-hostess and simply wonder about their costumes and how lucky they are. But now as I am a real frequent traveler I spend time reading books :P
I want to fly, I want to run, I even want to fall ... I just don't want to stop.
- Courtesy Yeh Jawani hai Deewani Movie :P
Be it just going to my office by Mumbai's famous local trains or the times when I used to take bus services to reach my college or traveling by long route trains for my cousin's wedding at Chennai and last but not the least where we get convenience at a huge pay - Flight services. I enjoy it. At least these are the maximum mode of transport I have experienced so far (Cruise is next on my to-do-travel-list). Although traveling in a public transport is annoying but may be I would try to make it sound like finding happiness everywhere you go..
During my engineering days as I said before, we used to wait in a long and never ending queue for the Buses. Everyone would badly wait for just one glimpse of the so called ST Bus (State transport) and finally when our Red lady would arrive we will have that Ahhh.. here she comes and we can rest our legs soon feeling. The most disappointing moment is when you come to know Ouch I need to stand once again for an hour, now not in the bus stop but inside the bus. Yet if luck favors you, and you are seated comfortably, then probably you are the happiest person but if the same is a window seat then you can proudly pat your back and say 'Can't ask God anything better than this' because you gonna surely enjoy your next one hour of this journey. This is how exactly I spend my four years of engineering bus travel. Window seat and my two best friends Music, and Books - Wow Life is awesome. Most of the times, I would prefer traveling alone especially when I just want to get immersed into my thoughts. The other side of the enjoyment is when I am accompanied with some of my best buddies who will really make that one hour journey so joyous. Playing antakshari, dumsharaaz, and entertaining others too. (That’s what we think but it must be a complete non sense for them :P ). There is yet again one more phase of bus traveling that I have experienced, which I term as the most tensed moments-The Exam time, forcibly studying all the way till your destination. While returning home, the scenario changes completely despite the exam goes off well or not, I will doze off :) Most wonderful few minutes I would say, since it makes my mind relaxed and refreshed.
It’s so true that you need to be skilled enough if you want to enjoy Mumbai local train traveling because if not it can be the worst experiences of your life. Being brought up in Mumbai since childhood, I can proudly say that I am one among those skilled travelers of Mumbai. Getting into the Local train at peak hours (morning 8am and evening 6pm) would be the biggest achievement for a Mumbaikar. So getting a window seat, or should I say, getting a seat is totally far out of reach. But again I was lucky to having no need to travel in peak hours so getting a seat and fewer times a window seat was quite possible. So that makes my experience quite delightful many times. Train traveling gives a lot of social interactions and which help you build up your contacts. I have made some real good friends. It also happens that you get to meet some of your old friends whom you have not met since ages so train travel - Connecting People Now :)
When it comes to long train traveling, it has to be either with your family or friends. The best part in this kind of travel would be food. Yes am proving again I am a foodie. Cuisines which are specially cooked for travel purpose include Puliodharai(tamarind rice). My mom prepares it so well that you can't just simply say no to it. Spicy and tangy yummy. Oh ok ok I know am not writing about food. So back to Chennai Express. Besides food I just enjoy the scenic beauty of different locations. You can actually witness the culture differences gradually as you travel along.That's Amazing right? I remember one such travel with friends, when we have been to Chandigarh as part of our Industrial visit. Those were one of the best trips with night long chats, playing cards, nonstop singing and disturbing the whole compartment, getting down at some random stations and having tea and bhajiyas, endless fun. Good old Memories :)
Everyone wants to fly high. Who in this world don't want to be like a free bird. Flight services gives partially you this satisfaction but at times, happiness comes only with price. Now that I started earning, shelling out huge amount to meet your loved ones at the same time save your leaves was not a big deal. I remember how I was scared on my first flight trip when I had to travel all alone from Mumbai to Bangalore. I was so excited at the same time and a proud feeling of going all alone by yourself. It’s like I have achieved something really big. I made myself to appear as if I am a frequent business traveler by hiding all my inside fears ;). I can honestly say that I was trying to show off that how busy person I am and want to check my emails as soon as the air hostess announces- you can now switch on your mobile phones. Lol. As a beginner I used to peep outside in awe that I have reached such a high altitude and look around for air-hostess and simply wonder about their costumes and how lucky they are. But now as I am a real frequent traveler I spend time reading books :P
I want to fly, I want to run, I even want to fall ... I just don't want to stop.
- Courtesy Yeh Jawani hai Deewani Movie :P
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