Balancing the Act- Bagpackerme - Travel Podcast

Thank you for tuning into the second episode of Balancing the Act season 3.  In this episode- Akanksha Maker a travel enthusiast at heart and the Travel Editor at Svasa Life. Talks about blending business and leisure travel. And how to pursue your passion!! Post-pandemic, workstations, and staycations have become almost second nature to corporate travelers, who miss that comfort of a hotel room! And luxury travel has evolved from being loud and over-the-top glitz to intimate and sophisticated minimalism. We talk in-depth about the various ways of getting to dive in the Maldives.  Don’t believe me? Check the episode out! Lastly, like all our episodes this episode will also leave you with a very valuable life lesson.  #bagpackerme #balancingtheact #podcast #season3 #travelpodcast Dm to tell us about your passionate travel experiences 🥰 or Write to us at Bagpackerme@gmail.com See you around 🤩

Thank you for tuning into the second episode of Balancing the Act season 3. Do you want to learn and be on vacation? Do you want to explore the options of giving up your regular 9-5, then this episode is for you. Aishwarya will give you insights into these topics and shed light on why LinkedIn became so important to get connections and clients. She is now a part of the LinkedIn Creator Accelerator program. This episode will take you to Goa and uncover some unusual questions about working and learning in Goa. Don’t believe me? Check the episode out! Lastly, like all our episodes this episode will also leave you with a very valuable life lesson.  #bagpackerme #balancingtheact #podcast #season3 #travelpodcast Dm to tell us about your passionate travel experiences 🥰 or Write to us at Bagpackerme@gmail.com See you around 🤩

Thank you for tuning into the first episode of Balancing The Act season 3.   Do you want to explore India? Do you want to exchange your work for stay and food? Work = money = do what you want to! - Raghu Raahi's Mantra  Today's episode is all about believing in yourself and creating changes that you believe in.  The motto here is to be persistent and keep doing whatever it takes to keep yourself happy. This episode will take Rishikesh to Kedarnath on a walk.  Raghu Raahi talks about his journey from India to Thailand on the road.  This episode will also leave you with a very valuable life lesson.  #bagpackerme #balancingtheact #podcast #season3 #travelpodcast Dm to tell us about your passionate travel experiences 🥰 or Write to us at Bagpackerme@gmail.com  See you around 🤩

Ever imagined yourself walking through a landscape of snow filled with the most breathtaking sceneries . We have just the place in mind for you.  In the fourth episode of Balancing the Act we have Avni Gupta who is a Communications Professional, a Cat Mom and a fitness enthusiast. She decided to go for a trek to Himachal Pradesh where they climbed upto the summit of Buran Ghani. According to her it was a place that had no impression of pollution and was beautiful with stages where she saw lush green meadows, followed by a blanket of snow and finally the chance to be knee deep in snow. This all sounds very exciting but is it easy to scale to the summit?  Watch the episode to find out and hear about Avni’s journey. Host- Kevin Harding - https://www.instagram.com/btwimkevin To share feedback, Information about your trips - Please reach out to me https://www.instagram.com/Avni.gupta11 to reach out to Avni https://bagpackerme.com to submit your travel adventures!

Kashmir is blessed with a bounty of beauty but at the same time when we say Kashmir we often wonder about safety. Is it really safe? Is it as breathtaking as the pictures? Well having the first hand experience of Abhishek Mande Bhot who is an independent journalist who works with companies like Microsoft, GQ and the Washington Post. He is also a columnist for Moneycontrol.com. So, which lense did he choose to show us when he visited Kashmir? Definitely not all the local tourist spots or usual go-to places. He chose to see Kashmir through a lense of culture, through the perspective of a native. And how does this version of Kashmir look and feel? Listen to the podcast for a whole new Kashmiri Experience. Host- Kevin Harding - https://www.instagram.com/btwimkevin To share feedback, Information about your trips - Please reach out to me https://www.instagram.com/manicmande to reach out to Abhishek https://bagpackerme.com to submit your travel adventures!

Spent hours in the gym and you want to have an ice cream tub but are too scared to indulge in it. Well this episode has got you covered, Jash and Pashmi are two entrepreneurs who have combined their love for fitness and the taste of delicious ice cream into one box of delight. How do you ask? Well listen to find out. But then again what inspired them to do this? Well ideas can come in the most random form and this time it was in the middle of our favourite thing to do, travel. So grab a bowl of ice cream, sit back and enjoy as we slide through their journey. Host- Kevin Harding - https://www.instagram.com/btwimkevin To share feedback, Information about your trips - Please reach out to me https://www.instagram.com/acejash - to reach out to Jash https://www.instagram.com/pashmi9 - to reach out to Pashmi www.bagpackereme.com to submit your travel adventures!

Well for a lot of us India is our motherland right? But how does it look like from the perspective of someone from the west? In this episode we have Peter Van Geit, who is an explorer and a minimalist from Belgium who had his world turned upside down after what he calls “fate” called him to go to India for business. And you can’t imagine what happened next, Peter fell in love with the streets or the “galees” and the culture and natural beauty of India. Soon he started exploring the Western Ghats, the Himalayas and the other ranges in India. He also tried various kinds of modes of transport such as a motorbike, then dirt biking and finally ended up at hiking. Exploring the Himalayas isn’t everyone’s cup of tea.. especially because it requires a lot of strength, training and resilience and how does Peter do this? Listen to the podcast to find out Peter’s experience of the Middle Himalayas surrounded by nature and scenic beauty. Host- Kevin Harding - https://www.instagram.com/btwimkevin To share feedback, Information about your trips - Please reach out to me https://www.instagram.com/petervangeit - to reach out to Peter www.bagpackereme.com to submit your travel adventures!

Ever planned a trip and the only thing stopping you is your budget? Well in the fifth episode of Balancing the Act, we have Rajat Shukla, a bushcraft minimalist, who has travelled 17 states, 6 union territories and Nepal all with the one thing our mind most worries about!! Money! Having no budget and going wherever the road takes you has landed him in various places all across India. From forts to mountains he has seen it all and the travel is enriched by people. The experiences and life lessons shared with people is a constant change from the scenic views. So travellers, budget is not stopping you? Just get on the road and you’re good to go. Host- Kevin Harding - https://www.instagram.com/btwimkevin To share feedback, Information about your trips - Please reach out to me https://www.instagram.com/bagpackerme/ Rajat Shukla - https://www.instagram.com/yogirajatshukla

Deepa is a seeker and look what we have in this episode. We have reached episode 4. Now we deep dive into journeys into Mountains and searching for Heaven on Earth. Studying art, history and people that lead to now becoming a spiritual leader. Do you know that dance was a form a meditation? Have you heard about Neem Karoli Baba, Osho or Sadguru? Look no further, this is an episode you must hear! Host- Kevin Harding - https://www.instagram.com/btwimkevin To share feedback, Information about your trips - Please reach out to me https://www.instagram.com/bagpackerme/ Deepa Shad - https://www.instagram.com/artbydeepashad https://www.instagram.com/aisaheehai/

Many a times being a tourist seems exciting but what is even more exciting is new lenses and perspectives. In the third episode of Balancing the Act we venture into Pushkar, along with Pallavi and Pradyuman to a new way of exploration. If you love picturesque sceneries and not being ‘usual traveller’ this episode is the right one for you. So what are you waiting for? Trip on, Live on Pallavi https://www.instagram.com/modaninja Host- Kevin Harding - https://www.instagram.com/btwimkevin To share feedback, Information about your trips - Please reach out to me https://www.instagram.com/bagpackerme/

Just started travelling and you do not know how to navigate? Want to travel solo but you are still skeptical? The second episode of bagpckerme has got you covered. In this episode we have Niyati (https://instagram.com/migrantmusings ) who traded her law to be a travel leader. Why you ask? Hear the podcast  to find out. If you’re looking for a weekend trip or a ten day trip, you know where to go. She will not only help you explore the thrill of travel but also the adventure and craziness that makes up your journey. So solo travellers what are you waiting for? Host- Kevin Harding  To share feedback, Information about your trips - Please reach out to me https://www.instagram.com/bagpackerme/

Whether you want to learn mixology or a take a private cooking class in Bali. Well looks like we got you covered. Season 2 of Balancing the Act starts with “Wandering Jane” or as the founders Garima and Akshit picture it;  someone who is a vivid, wandering traveller who can enjoy the pleasantries hidden in the small crevices of local markets and the talent and vigour of cities. From local to your location is what you will get. Woman travelling together also increase the comfort and strive to do more. Scuba diving, trekking or exploring you got a companion with “Wandering Jane”. So what is stopping you from being yourself, the wandering you. Host- Kevin Harding To share feedback, Information about your trips - Please reach out to me https://www.instagram.com/bagpackerme/

Episode finale and here is what I had in store for you. A 16 years old Indian author of historical fiction and art! Souhardya De who is also a fellow podcaster - The podcast is entitled “Cosmographia: The Graeco Romans, the Egyptians and Us” on Apple, JioSaavn, Gaana, Google podcast! We speak in details about how he became a writer at such an early age and what influences him to travel. In our conversation, you will here about the various passion he pursues and his trip to Bishnupur. The place will amuse you to show its rich architecture, music, textile! If you live near Kolkata this place seems a must visit. Host- Kevin Harding Introduction- Mikhail Singh Introduction Music- Nihar Shembekar Music - Amey Jichkar Sound mixing - Prasad Joshi, Amey Jichkar. To share feedback, Information about your trips - Please reach out to me https://www.instagram.com/bagpackerme/

This episode is for anybody that wants to shift away from their daily life and achieve so much more from life. Modern day and environment studies expert and go getter Akshay Verma joins us and explain to us about his curiosity to build, document and innovate. We understand how “Windows to Vernacular” was born and the exploring and engaging it did with their work. Further, we discuss in details the excitement of what they will learn in places like Tawang , Ladakh, Manipur, Rajasthan, Jaipur and many others. The details of the living of these villages will blow your mind their means of living and their method to adapt and evolve are beyond your current expectations! Host- Kevin Harding Introduction- Mikhail Singh Introduction Music- Nihar Shembekar Music - Amey Jichkar Sound mixing - Prasad Joshi, Amey Jichkar. To share feedback, Information about your trips - Please reach out to me https://www.instagram.com/bagpackerme/

I get to a new slice to life with Samreen who currently is the assistant editor of Man’s World Magazine! She is doing something really cool to promote local food ventures – Check it out every Thursday – “Where to order dinner tonight” is the name, remember it!   We discuss how experiences matter and what kind of the perks of being at editor position holds. We also decode where can you next get your special Bombay coffees sorted from, so stay alert! Stories to tell you about Dalhousie and Palampur where you will discover how “Yeah Chai Ki Aadat Mujhee Pradhan Marti Bankar Chodeygi” We end this fun conversation with her life lessons! So, you got to wait it out till the end! Host- Kevin Harding Introduction- Mikhail Singh Introduction Music- Nihar Shembekar Music - Amey Jichkar Sound mixing - Prasad Joshi, Amey Jichkar. To share feedback, Information about your trips - Please reach out to me https://www.instagram.com/bagpackerme/

This episode, we are in a conversation with Angie D'Souza a customer retention specialist, a marketing professional, and a chef! Well we did speak about food but there is a lot more in this episode! Her Labor of love as she calls it is 5 years old this November and she is here to give away a few things to the people of Bombay, so listen till the end and stand a chance to win hampers! In her travel escapades to Vietnam you will hear about place that you defiantly must visit and enjoy (Star fish beach, beer streets). Given the difference currency rates this trip can be affordable that anyone who wants to travel to a place after counties open up for tourism. You also will hear not one but two life lessons by the Chef herself, so check it out! Host- Kevin Harding Introduction- Mikhail Singh Introduction Music- Nihar Shembekar Music - Amey Jichkar Sound mixing - Prasad Joshi, Amey Jichkar. To share feedback, Information about your trips - Please reach out to me https://www.instagram.com/bagpackerme/

In this episode, I get to you World Explorer & Scuba Instructor from Los Angeles, USA. We discuss about travels during the pandemic. His rich knowledge and understanding of travel will make you take that one-way ticket out of your house that you have always dreamt of. We also decode the most important of questions that will come to your mind of how you can keep continuing to travel the world with some sort of an financial arrangement in place. We then continue to speak about world's largest natural cave in Vietnam that is the Sơn Đoòng cave. Its name, Hang Sơn Đoòng, is variously translated from Vietnamese as 'cave of the mountain river or 'cave of mountains behind Đoòng [village] As a solutional cave, it was formed in soluble limestone and is believed to be between 2 and 5 million years old. Matthew description of the cave is exceptional and only a very few people visit this place as its cost you $3000 to take this experience. He expedition is completed along with his friend and also video record by Matt (The JaYoe Travelogues) This episode will get you a glimpse of what you could expect from a life of a traveller who has visited more than 60 countries and 7 continents. Host- Kevin Harding Introduction- Mikhail Singh Introduction Music- Nihar Shembekar Music - Amey Jichkar Sound mixing - Prasad Joshi, Amey Jichkar. To share feedback, Information about your trips - Please reach out to me https://www.instagram.com/bagpackerme/

Fitness is a passion for many people. Today, we have the perfect combination of fitness passion and travel Tharun, who is the Head Coach of Gold Gym and is on a mission to transform 1 million lives. Learning about commitment and perseverance from his father he decided to make a career in fitness. This episode is a combination of food, fitness and travel. Travel with us to Bali, Sri Lanka and Goa. Learn about good food and health as well as how to lead a healthier lifestyle through the journey. Host- Kevin Harding Introduction- Mikhail Singh Introduction Music- Nihar Shembekar Music - Amey Jichkar Sound mixing - Prasad Joshi, Amey Jichkar. To share feedback, Information about your trips - Please reach out to me www.instagram.com/bagpackerme

What is art? Do you wonder about it?  Well this episode it for you! In this journey of art, you will hear of Ayesha Kapadia AKA Komet Juice giving her learning, growing and explaining how things are done in real life. Her life changing experiences in London was defined by her looking at Andy Warhol’s art at the Tate. However, we compared those to art galleries here in India. Now that we are in India, let Ayesha guide you to the Art Night Thursday in Colaba, Bombay is one place you need to know about if you are an artist and want to hang out with fellow artists! Host- Kevin Harding Introduction- Mikhail Singh Introduction Music- Nihar Shembekar Music - Amey Jichkar Sound mixing - Prasad Joshi, Amey Jichkar. To share feedback, Information about your trips - Please reach out to me www.instagram.com/bagpackerme

This week, I get to you a story about Dancer during the day, pianist at night, Harvard graduate of 2020 and a digital strategist for WWE South Asia. Chandni Davda is someone who really wants to change the world with her love for music and dance. She talks about various experiences from music festivals to her academic experiences. Along with her we venture into various places such as Paris, Finland, Spain and LA. Also lays emphasis on being true to yourself, learning self discovery , having various travel partners, spontaneity and love for one's home town.  Host- Kevin Harding Introduction- Mikhail Singh Introduction Music- Nihar Shembekar Music - Amey Jichkar Sound mixing - Prasad Joshi, Amey Jichkar. To share feedback, Information about your trips - Please reach out to me www.instagram.com/bagpackerme