What? : 1 month journey across India on train

Why? : To get lost, search for myself, meet strangers, make stories and promote my projects – ’100 Dreams‘ and ‘Love, Lust & Luggage‘

When? : 12th Jan’12 , Bangalore  to 12th Feb’12, New Delhi

You can follow the whole adventure here, here or here

1. How many ‘Likes’ you received

2.  How clean your underwear was when you died.

3.  Whether or not you cheated on a midterm in college.

4.  How many songs or movies you pirated.

5.  Whether your facebook status was up to date.

6. The excuses you made not to follow your dream.

7. How up to date you were on “current events”.

8. The ideas you kept to yourself

9. Whether you said “ham-bur-ger” or “em-ber-ger”.

10. The number of times you wore that shirt.

11. The talents which you never expressed.

12. Dreams forgotten when the alarm clock rang.

13. Whether you were rejected that one time.

14. What your boss thought of you.

15. Whether or not the neighbors approved.

16. All those times you felt embarrassed.

17. Whether the professor gave you an A or A-.

18. Whether you played Nintendo or Playstation.

19. What place you came in in the ratrace.

20. How much space was left on your hard drive.

21. How many nasty comments you got on the internet.

22. How much busywork you accomplished.

23. Whether you used iPhone or Blackberry

24. Whether you took shower daily or not

25. All your mails in draft folder

26. The number of things in your list of 50 things

Ok, I just got back from my first ever backpacking trip with my girlfriend and now I’m all set to write some pros and cons. This one seems to be toughest of all. Almost like tightrope walking.

Pros :

1. Everything (Just Everything) looks beautiful ( Cause love is in the air?! )

2. You won’t have to worry about keeping yourself clean (You can afford to travel without toiletries, she will always have more than she needs)

3. Backpacking with your girlfriend = Honeymooning (Idea of multiple honeymooning on shoestring sounds fab. Isn’t it? )

4. Your parents won’t be worried (Girlfriends are guy-fun dampeners, isn’t it?)

5. High ROI (If you are lucky)

Cons :

1. It’s really tough to equally divide your trip cost ( I know its so mean but not unless you are on a mission to set foot on all 196 countries)

2. Forget about socialising with other girls

3. High maintenance

4. After few miles, your love may become your extra luggage

5. Parting ways during traveling = Break up

What is Love, Lust & Luggage?

Love, Lust & Luggage is a project to discover how these three words are related. You can either try explaining us the relation in 100 words or less or you can send us a short story of your experiences with love, romance, dating or one stand while traveling or living abroad.

Where do I send my story?

You may send your completed story to saurav.arya@gmail.com .Please send it as an attachment, using word or some other word processing program.

What information should I include with my story?

Please include your Name, Email and Location of your story

Can I write my story anonymously?

Yes, just include with your contact information that you would like to remain anonymous, and how you would like to  published as ie anonymous, or “Miss chief”

What kind of stories are you looking for?

There is no box here. Just keep thinking of these things while writing your story  :

- What makes your story so unique?

- Why wouldn’t this experience happen in your home town?

- How does your experience give an insight to that particular culture or place in the world?

- How did being a traveler, visitor, or foreigner enhance or diminish this experience?

Will all of stories be published?

No, only the most interesting, unique, and culturally diverse experiences will be published.  Please don’t let that stop you from submitting your story.  It truly depends on all of the stories submitted as a whole.

When will I know if my story is chosen?

We’ll notify you by email once your story is selected to be published

Is there a deadline to send my story?

No, we will publish stories in a series. The first edition will be published around mid-October

Have another question not answered on here?

Please use the comment section below

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Friends and readers,

I’m hunting for 100 most inspiring/weird/bizzare dreams.  The dreams that we see with open eyes. If you’ve  decided *the* ultimate thing you want to do before kicking bucket, please let us know in the comments below what is that one thing?!
(keep your fingers crossed and expect an exciting gift in your inbox after sending us your comments)

Dream on,
S