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All things travel, sustainability, home decor, and the boho living
How I Bought My Dream Home in Bangalore
I didn't care when, how, or which organ, I had to sell for it, I knew it was "the one".
Jan 13, 20235 min read
How Airbnb-Ing A Spare Room Is A Better Option Than Getting A Flatmate
In less than a week of listing the room, my inbox was buzzing with requests. Ok I exaggerate. It wasn't exactly buzzing. But I did receive m
Nov 25, 20213 min read
Best Place For A Photo Shoot In Bangalore And Around (50+)
With the boom in Instagram, rise of cheap professional cameras, ever better camera phones, and a lockdown, photography has been a growing...
Jun 27, 20216 min read
How To Buy Furniture For A Small Space Without Compromising on Style Or Class
Awesome furniture and a tiny apartment don't usually go together. And if bachelor houses conjure up images of a cheap plastic chair, a...
Jun 14, 20215 min read
The Anatomy Of Grief From A Breakup During A Pandemic
Breakup during a pandemic: how to cope with it
Jun 13, 20214 min read
100 Bangalore Based Consumer Startups Shared By Bangaloreans As favourites - Part 1
Popular Bangalore based consumer startups in 2021
Jun 9, 20214 min read
My Experience With Using A Menstrual Cup For The First Time
Hello ladies (and gents?). Today i want to share something a lil personal, a little #TMI maybe. It's a long story so gather around and...
Apr 20, 20214 min read
5 Practical Ways To Actually Help Someone Uplift Their Mental State Beyond The Virtue Signalling
Suicide is a dark reminder that sometimes being strong-willed isn't enough. Depression can take a huge toll on the strongest, brightest...
Jun 14, 20205 min read
How A Few Neighbours Banded Together To Feed, Neuter And Vaccinate Street Dogs During The Lockdown
While the covid19 lockdown led to people being distanced from each other, an unlikely bond brought a bunch of people together- over dogs
Jun 9, 20204 min read
The COViD Lockdown Has Celebs Giving Us Peeks Into Their High-Walled Homes
The Covid19 Lockdown has done something unprecedented - It's giving us a peek into the uber-private lifestyles and homes of celebrities.
Jun 9, 20203 min read
From India To Nepal: A Lazy Traveler's One-Week Nepal Itinerary
A short one week trip to recharge and repose in Nepal, the home to the highest of mountains.
Jun 9, 202011 min read
The Lockdown Has Celebs Giving Us Peeks Into Their High-Walled Homes And Exclusive Lives
The lockdown is giving us a peek into the homes of celebrities. Homes that are usually a matter of great mystery, exclusivity and privilege
Apr 24, 20203 min read
Sucks In The City: An Uncomfortable Transition Rehoming in Bangalore
it's not just the physical landscape that's gone from serene, natural and soothing into chaotic, unsightly and ugly, but something deeper
3 Foreigner-Friendly Digital Nomad Hubs With Conscious Communities in India: A Personal Guide
I've worked by the emerald waters of the Ganga, in the lap of the Himalayas and done Slack in a Shack in Goa.
An Appreciation Note: The Ambani Wedding Resets The Image Of India And In A Good Way
More than the emeralds, the Ambani wedding showcased the best of India,
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I (Monica) am a lifelong traveler (42 countries), animal rights and sustainability advocate, and a marketer by profession. I'm old school in that I still like to blog and document rather than make reels and videos.
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