Didn't someone say that "Travelling isn’t a leisure activity anymore. In 2019, it is a competitive sport."? Well, I recently decided to enter myself into the "Solo Travel" category of this sport. The destination chosen was Pondicherry, because it is considered to be one of the safer places in India for female solo traveller. Trip details aside, I thought of jotting down the pros and cons of this genre. So, here is my two cents worth, based on the experience. Downsides: No pictures of you! I suck at taking selfies, and the trip was planned in such a hurry, that I couldn't source a selfie-stick. Still, I tried taking a selfie, and quickly realised that my dad, the quintessential retired uncle, takes them better. And I wasn't keen on asking anyone to take one, because, socially awkward. No single bed hotels these days Attribute it to my last minute bookings, or the changed culture, but there were barely any decent hotels/guesthouses with a si...
Chronicles of my hogging.