Sunday 2 March 2014

Blog Love - Featuring Neelima Vallangi's Blog - The Wandering Soul's Wander Tales

This post is published as a part of Write Tribe - Festival of words 3.

I'm taking part in the Write Tribe Festival of Words -3

Today's theme is to feature a blog that you enjoy reading.

I would like to feature Neelima Vallangi's blog - The Wandering Soul's Wander Tales.

Neelima and her blog by no means need an introduction. I am featuring this blog as a fan of her great writing and the person that she is.

Neelima is an avid traveler who enjoys visiting offbeat travel destinations. Her blog is collection of her awe inspiring travel experiences, each of them accentuated by truly brilliant photographs.  She is a professional travel writer and photographer who has had her work published in prestigious magazines like National Geographic.

You cannot help but get rubbed off a bit by her wanderlust when you read her blog. Each and every travelogue that she writes takes the reader to amazing destinations in India and some brilliant adventures that would leave you with your mouth wide open in wonder. Her posts also have very useful tips that you can keep in mind if you consider doing those trips yourself.

What Neelima seeks for when she travels is very different from what the usual holidaying crowd does. Don't we all love the rains and the spell it casts on landscapes? But how many of us would go chasing it to enjoy its beauty? Well, Neelima has.Her series of posts on monsoons in various destinations in India is a feast for the mind and eyes for its content and brilliant photographs. You can read it here.

Neelima is not just a travel enthusiast. She is a hard core traveler by heart and soul. This comes across very clearly in her writing. She is one of those few people who have had the courage to follow their heart's calling. Managing a full time job along with so much of travel and professional writing is no mean task. Also, she is probably one of the few women who have the guts to do solo travel. Read her inspiring post on solo travel here. Apart from the posts she does on her tours, I really like those that she writes about her love for travel and the landmarks she has made in the travel world. They are very awe inspiring to read and always give me goose bumps. Read this where she has described her journey in getting her work published in print.

'The Wandering Soul's Wander Tales' is much more than a collection of travelogues. The writings in this space take you through the journey of a person who has fought stereotypes, followed her heart and made a mark for herself in a world that took her fascination years back. To me, it is a symbol of success and happiness that becomes yours if you have the courage to follow your heart's calling against all odds.





26 comments:

  1. Sounds like an adventurous blog! Must read it soon.

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    1. Do read. Am sure you will find it interesting and inspiring.

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  2. Sounds like a wonderful blog. Will hop over soon. :)

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    1. Oh yes it sure is. Enjoy reading her pages!

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  3. I love how you present her:-) And what a great compliment to her as well:-) So grateful for this festival - so I can discover blogs like this. Will check it out for sure:-)

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    1. Thank you so much Eliz! This festival is turning out to be a great experience for me as well :)

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  4. Yes neelima is an inspiration in a lot of ways :-)

    Richa

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  5. I am wondering how new I am in the reading world.. There are so many beautiful blogs in the world and I havent discovered them :0

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    1. Isn't that what the Festival of Words is for ? :)

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  6. wow! Sounds interesting! I enjoy reading travelogues.. will check her blog out! Thank you for sharing :)

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    1. You are welcome Pixie! Am sure you will enjoy reading her blog

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  7. What an amazing introduction to a new blog! Not only am I hopping over to it, but I will be forwarding it to my teenage daughter who dreams of being a photojournalist for NatGeo.

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    1. Thanks a lot Carrie. And all the best to your daughter!

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  8. Wow, such kind words! Totally speechless and very humbled, thank you so much for this, Aarthy. One of the best introductions I have ever read of myself.

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    1. Thanks Neelima! Am glad you liked it :)

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  9. sounds exciting i would visit.thanks for sharing.dxbnidblog

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  10. I am in fact a teeny weeny bit jealous of these people who travel purely for the love of it and are able to do so. Something i am not able to do but one can experience a teeny weeny bit of it through their writing.

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    1. Reading about it does quench the thirst to all that to some extent. You kind of live the writer's experience in your mind.

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  11. Thanks for sharing. I am also jealous of people able to travel for the love of it and juggle working as a professional and developing time to writing.
    Cheerz

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    1. We only need the will and courage to do it I guess :) Welcome here and thanks for the comment!

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  12. She is someone I deeply admire and slightly envy.
    Cheers to you for writing about her.

    That's true - I always get rubbed off a bit by her wanderlust.
    Her trips to the Himalayas and the North East are pure gold.

    If someone were to ask me who my favorite traveller is, it's her, absolutely her.
    And wee, she recently started a tumblr for all the photos that doesn't make it to her website (for reasons I can't imagine; they are so good).

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    1. Thanks! Will check out the other photographs too :)

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