Everytime I board the train in India, I fear two things: 1) Not making it to my train on time (gosh, the amount of carriages and all the chaos) 2) Not making it OUT of my train. I set my alarm for an hour before the scheduled arrival and frantically refresh my train status app. […]
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Training my patience
Training my patience. It’s not always you get to look out of a moving train with the doors open (at least for me). I was super excited to get a picture of the fields on the moving train, but someone was blocking my view. I waited for a good 10 minutes but he didn’t seem […]
Train essentials: snacks!
Train essentials: snacks! 1 year ago on one of my train rides, I learnt a very serious lesson: it’s no fun being hungry on a train… I was naive then, and decided to board my 12-hour train ride without any food. I had missed the in-train food service, and was waiting for the ‘food man’ […]
The Indian Railway
The Indian Railway Always chaotic, and never fails to give me mini heart attacks. Despite all that, it’s by far the cheapest and best mode of transport in India (away from the busy traffic). All you need is a little bit of patience, and you’ll reach your destination in no time (or maybe a day […]