It’s a worst possible scenario involving missing bags, inadequate dressing and the mercury dropping to torturous levels — In a previous post, I had made an attempt to explain the convenience factor that makes me visit the Netherlands every once in a while. However, my first visit to the country was anything but convenient. Years back, when I landed at the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol for the first time…

… until a solution is found — It is impossible to comprehend a life without problems. While problems indicate the real situation, and happen to be just another element of daily existence, the usual tendency is to sulk when facing one. In their endeavour to lament at a problem, or crying foul about the circumstances, people tend to ignore completely the fact that the best way to handle a problem is to look for solutions.

How it’s marketed and received are completely different matters — A person is either overrated or underrated. An accurate assessment of individual qualities is not practically possible. This is true for every field. In the case of a writer, it is no different either. An actual assessment of the written material is never done. How a written matter is received…

… It would be located in northwestern Europe — For someone who has travelled to 65-odd countries, it may be difficult to name one particular country as a favourite, you may think. Think again! To me, it is not difficult at all. In fact, it is very easy, simply because I do not claim that my favourite country is…

…Initial engagement, subsequent hesitation and eventual refusal is nothing but an act of schadenfreude — Recently I made a submission to one of the publications on this platform. The initial response was a positive one, albeit with a directive. It read, This is almost ready. There are quite a few mistakes. Please correct and resubmit. I had previously submitted drafts to the publication, and they…

What do you think? — The pressure of modern life ensures I keep forgetting things. When I do remember, I find that time has gone by. There are occasions I have jotted down things to do in the next day. However, the habit is far from regular, and the tendency is more to forget about it as opposed to doing it diligently. It is imperative to clarify that the To-Do list is very different from a bucket list, as in its not about lifetime goals but the daily stuff. As such, it is not easy to formulate, while being a lot more difficult to implement.

Misfortune tends to strike all of a sudden, and at a time when you are the least prepared — I was in my early 20s, and travelling around South Asia. It was an extensive vacation. On this particular occasion, I was carrying a lot of luggage, about seven pieces of baggage to be exact. …

Despite having a high temperature every night, I would be up and running in the morning. — When it comes to travel, it is not every time that things go as planned. There are periods when you are forced to make changes. Then there are occasions when you have to cancel the plan altogether. It was one such occasion. We were forced to cancel the travel plans…

How many of them make an effort to promote your content? — There was a time I received requests from various publications on Medium. They wanted to add my post, that had already been published, to their publications. Of course, it was not a transaction but an act of generosity. Then some publications became big. A writer had to approach them. I…