Me too! This year is all about slowing down and tuning in. <3 I'm off to Guatemala in less than 3 weeks and I hope I can remember to tune in, and slow down!
Way to go Shreya!!! All of this was just waiting to happen! What a beginning to 2025!! Loved reading about your visits and more....Bravo my girl! Cheers to many such travels and discoveries!! Bon courage!
Wowza! What a wild vacation. I am so sorry to hear about the mismatched company you had on the first part of your travels but delighted you enjoyed the latter half. Your descriptions have me craving Europe and very hungry. I’m in bed in Utah, USA right now, but I have a cinnamon + orange summer pot on the wood stove in my front room. Smelling that cinnamon and reading about chai has me wishing for morning!!!
So glad you experienced your first snow — pure magic! And that castle took my breath away. Glad to be reading your newsletters again. Thanks for sharing, Shreya! :-)
I didn't know that the words would come to me. That's serendipitous. Yes, this was a wild holiday, but thankfully ended on a quiet and reflective note... The sights and sounds were truly gorgeous and Christmassy... Looking forward to my proper solo trip. I have a feeling that that will be a litmus test of sorts - but then this trip felt like one, too.
Go get yourself that chai! Thank you always for your kindest words of encouragement❤️
You are really brave Shreya. Loved reading about your winter adventures. I once went on a trip chasing 5 cities along the Danube and it was the most memorable experience ever. Looking forward to your adventures in Netherlands.
Shreya, I loved reading about your holiday and I am so glad to hear that you took a solo trip, it’s one of my favourite kinds! I live in Amsterdam and would love to grab a coffee with you. Let me know and good luck for your upcoming trips ahead:)
Oh thank you Isha for your wonderful words. Will definitely connect before I come to Amsterdam. I am beginning love solo travel more than anything else 🥰
All wonderful locations and photos! I'm rooting for your excel sheet to really be of help, that's my system too :) And I like this qoute: "Looking forward to the journeys; not simply the destinations." - great motivation!
Hi Shreya, candid, reflective read !! Wishing you a wonderful 2025 with lots of amazing journeys ahead !!! Much love, Kalyani maasi🤗💕
Thank you so much Maasi! Lovely to read your encouraging words here. Wishing you a wonderful 2025 too💜
Beautifully written. I love slow travel!
Thank you so much. Indeed. “Slow” is one of my words of the new year...
Me too! This year is all about slowing down and tuning in. <3 I'm off to Guatemala in less than 3 weeks and I hope I can remember to tune in, and slow down!
I really hope you slow down and are fully present during your Guatemalan adventure. Looking forward to hearing all about it💜
Happy 2025, Shreya! Solo travelling is such a game-changer ;)
It really is! The discovery is nothing short of magical. Happy new year, Michelle 💕
Happy new year Shreya 💗, glad you had winter Trip around such lovely cities.. enjoyed reading this ❤️
Thank you so much Sharada. Wishing you a wonderful year full of happiness and prosperity. 💕
I loved reading this Shreya! Love the pictures too! Happy New Year, Shreya! ❤️
Thank you so much Ritu! Lots of love and hugs for a wonderful year ahead 💕
❤️Vienna, my favourite city in the world!
Vienna was gorgeous! 🤗
Way to go Shreya!!! All of this was just waiting to happen! What a beginning to 2025!! Loved reading about your visits and more....Bravo my girl! Cheers to many such travels and discoveries!! Bon courage!
Thank you sooooo much, my darling Anu ma'am....you will always be the wind beneath my wings💕💕💕
Wowza! What a wild vacation. I am so sorry to hear about the mismatched company you had on the first part of your travels but delighted you enjoyed the latter half. Your descriptions have me craving Europe and very hungry. I’m in bed in Utah, USA right now, but I have a cinnamon + orange summer pot on the wood stove in my front room. Smelling that cinnamon and reading about chai has me wishing for morning!!!
So glad you experienced your first snow — pure magic! And that castle took my breath away. Glad to be reading your newsletters again. Thanks for sharing, Shreya! :-)
Thanks Ally 🤗🤗🤗
I didn't know that the words would come to me. That's serendipitous. Yes, this was a wild holiday, but thankfully ended on a quiet and reflective note... The sights and sounds were truly gorgeous and Christmassy... Looking forward to my proper solo trip. I have a feeling that that will be a litmus test of sorts - but then this trip felt like one, too.
Go get yourself that chai! Thank you always for your kindest words of encouragement❤️
High hopes for your solo trip, and I’m look in forward to reading about it if you post a reflection. This one was a true joy to chew on tonight.
Haha, will do! Chai it is, tomorrow morning! You’re welcome for the encouragement. It’s my pleasure. You deserve it!
It's words like yours that impel me to keep writing. Thank you, truly. :)
You are really brave Shreya. Loved reading about your winter adventures. I once went on a trip chasing 5 cities along the Danube and it was the most memorable experience ever. Looking forward to your adventures in Netherlands.
Thank you so much for your kind words as always💕 It was quite the holiday with some massive life lessons gleaned along the way....
Shreya, I loved reading about your holiday and I am so glad to hear that you took a solo trip, it’s one of my favourite kinds! I live in Amsterdam and would love to grab a coffee with you. Let me know and good luck for your upcoming trips ahead:)
Oh thank you Isha for your wonderful words. Will definitely connect before I come to Amsterdam. I am beginning love solo travel more than anything else 🥰
Great! Looking forward to meeting you, Shreya :)
Likewise :)
Such a wholesome post! Happy new year, Shreya 💛
Thank you Sanskriti! 💕 Wishing you a wonderful year full of magical words that heal and uplift - whether your own or others' 🥰
All wonderful locations and photos! I'm rooting for your excel sheet to really be of help, that's my system too :) And I like this qoute: "Looking forward to the journeys; not simply the destinations." - great motivation!
Gabi, thank you so much for your kind words - you and your writing is an inspiration for novice solo travellers like me. :)
I'm glad to hear that! I believe Europe to be a great playground for solo travel, good luck! When are you going to Amsterdam?
I'm leaving in mid-February and will be there for ten days :)
Great! If I happen to be there then, I'll get in touch! I was planning for a week in Amsterdam the last week of February, but the plan might change.
That would be wonderful! Hope to cross paths with you.