In today’s episode I am going to talk about crystal gazing into next 10 years and finding out where the Indian globe trotter is going to explore next! I was just doing some research on India’s place and context in global travel market. It was a weekend curious itch I indulged in and the insights were pleasant surprise! In the context of PYT, I have always been a very strong cheerleader for India outbound as a market way back from 2013 and I believe its now India’s time to be taken seriously by all the countries who have Tourism as a key contributor to their GDP. Dive into the podcast and listen to what excites me so much about this research study!

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Today’s topic of podcast is “My Pursuit of Happiness”. In this monologue, I talk about about my understanding of "Pursuit of happiness" and the 3 versions of it I discovered. I also briefly revisit my life history and the residual learning which currently form the basis of my world view. This amalgamation of my past and present gets me exploring a new phase in life. I am anchoring my decisions, choices and next steps to 3 keywords (which you will know as I discuss in the podcast). So listen ahead and figure out what I am vibing to these days!

Disclaimer: This is my personal experience and opinion. It is neither intended to be life advice, template or self help discourse for others to follow. You need to figure out your own pursuit of happiness!

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Today’s topic of podcast is “Fearless and Fabulous: Indian Women Who Travel Solo”. In this episode I am going to be joined by Ms Aakanksha Monga - Digital content creator, travel influencer, globe trotter, solo traveller and an explorer covering every corner of the world one day at a time. She has almost million+ army of fans combined across Instagram and Youtube which she calls her second family. Her profile reads that she travels for the stories, kindness and people which is a statement in itself. If you like what you listened to, then please do subscribe to our channel and do rate our podcast on Spotify or Apple. You can further follow my Bucketlist Project journey:

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Welcome back to 'The Bucketlist Project' podcast. Today’s topic is “The Future of Diving & India” and I am going to be joined by PADI's regional manager for India, Srilanka and Bangladesh Anisha Kumar. She is a PADI veteran having spent more than a decade teaching students and later on as a PADI Instructor Development Staff Instructor, training instructors at the highest level. She has seen the growth of the organisation up close and is now responsible for shaping the scuba diving landscape in India, Bangladesh and Srilanka. She is considered a leading voice of authority on scuba diving and marine conservation and I am looking forward to bringing her interesting perspective to our listeners in this podcast.

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Welcome back to 'The Bucketlist Project' podcast. In today's episode - we have on the show a high performance athlete Mario Fernandes who was the first Indian to break the national free diving records in 4 categories. We discuss various topics ranging from the sport of free diving, how he carved out a career being a high performance free diver, putting India on the free diving map and the growing interest in this sport among Indians. We also touch upon how this sport explores our mammalian instincts with which we are born! Tune into the episode if you are aquanut and get a thrill out of extreme sport like Free diving.

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Welcome back to 'The Bucketlist Project' podcast. After a brief holiday break, we are back to telling you my Digital nomad experiences and the stories of people I have met during this time. In this episode we have Kartik and Smriti - A desi couple from Canada who embarked on a Pan American road trip 3 years back.

Telling their story through the instagram Handle 'The Brown Van Life', they gave away the choice of city life for Van life as they like to call it. Tune in and listen to their story of how all this started and how serendipity played a big part in their adventures lives along with their 2 pets BALI and EVEREST. They also give a glimpse into what goes into becoming an overlander and the paperwork involved. If you ever dream of a road trip round the world, this is a perfect podcast to take notes and learn the tricks from this couple.

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The year began with us 30000 feet up in the air on our way to a tiny little island in the gulf of Thailand. 2023 was the year that saw me trade land legs for fins and trade fleeting breaths for the slow, rhythmic dance of the underwater world. It was the year I embarked on a bucket list dream, logging an inconceivable 500 dives and etching 25,000 minutes of my life onto the beautiful terrains of the ocean floor.

This isn't just a review of a year; it's a chronicle of an obsession, a testament to the transformative power of the sea. It's a love letter to the weightlessness. It's a story of discovery, of pushing boundaries, of confronting fears and emerging, gills not included, a little more whole. So, grab your mask, adjust your fins, and let's dive into the extraordinary, the exhilarating, the utterly unforgettable year that was 2023, the year I traded the land for the sea.

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The current generation has grown up with the internet as their playground and social media as their megaphone. They're digitally savvy, incredibly aware of social issues, and unafraid to call out injustices and demand change. This has also sowed the seeds for cancel culture and it has become deeply ingrained in our online lives.

in today’s cancel culture dominated by agendas and narratives, you are being conditioned to think a certain types of travel is not cool. But is that right? Who decides what is right and wrong when it comes to travel?

I am going to talk about 5 hotly debated and cancelled trends in travel and its merits. This is probably the first time I am talking a very opinionated stand on a public forum which is unlike me. However I will just try normalizing some of the cancel culture topics and hopefully not cancel the folks who are against this

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