06 Aug 2026 • 11 min read • Singapore

And we walked. A lot. Singapore is one of those cities where the distance between “let’s just walk there” and “why did we decide to walk?” can become surprisingly small.


18 Aug 2026 • 3 min read • Vietnam

Orson Resort is a little away from everything. And I mean that in the best possible way. But then again, that’s not why you come to Côn Đảo.


Sputnik Sweetheart: A Journey Through Love, Loneliness and Parallel Worlds

14 June 2026 • 4 min • Books • Murakami

The Mountains Sing:
A Journey Through Vietnam’s Past

10 May 2026 • 4 min • Books • Nguyen Phan Que Mai

Real games. Real mistakes. Real lessons. Follow my OTB journey through the games I played.


I thought I had won the queen. The knight had other ideas.


What’s Next


The Mysterious Road Trip to Goa — From Indore via Hyderabad

Coming Sunday • Travel


Con Dao – The Island of Quiet Seas & Roads.

23 Aug 2026 • Travel

Mom Came to Bengaluru — Took Long Way Home

23 Aug 2026 • Travel

An Unusual Trip from Thailand to Barcelona

16 Aug 2026 • Travel

Nha Trang: Our First Journey Together

09 Aug 2026 • Personal

A Birthday Away From Home

02 Aug 2026 • Personal

Past Reviews


ITC Mughal, Agra: Luxury Forgets the Human Touch

15 Jul 2026 • Hotel


EXPERIENCES

Stories from the road and the journeys in between.

DESTINATIONS

Places I’ve travelled, explored and returned to.

RARE REVIEWS

Hotels, restaurants, books and places worth discovering.

CHESS JOURNEY

Games played. Mistakes made. Lessons learned.

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