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Indian Wanderer Raised In Africa

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Indian Wanderer Raised In Africa

I’m Soumya and welcome to my travel website

My name is Soumya Nambiar. I am an entrepreneur and I currently work and live in Bangalore, India. I grew up in Tanzania, Africa. My parents love traveling as well and I have been traveling ever since I can remember. Nowadays I travel with friends, family and sometimes solo too. As someone with an Indian passport, I am constantly traveling to prove that we can do it too. I am a vegetarian and I write frequently about my vegetarian experiences around the world. Travel, Books and Food is a travel blog from India and focuses on my experiences as a solo female Indian wanderer and Vegetarian Foodie.

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  • There was a recent discussion in one of the blogger groups about how we are generally reluctant to share how much we make from our blogs and how we afford to travel so much. I am still not comfortable discussing how much I make since I am someone who believes that it is a private matter. But I do want to discuss my different income streams. Firstly I travel for around 3 months every year ( broken into shorter durations) and I do have a job that brings me income. Since it is our own business, I do have the flexibility to take off when I want to. But I get paid just like any other freelancing job. I also do couple of technical audits every year. In addition, I do make money off my travel blog as well. In the past, I have partnered with travel brands and tourism boards for campaigns and due to lack of time, I mostly insist on getting paid. In addition, I make money off sponsored content like paid reviews etc and this is usually disclosed. But one of my favourite sources of income is my affiliate income. For eg, if you book a hotel room or a tour from my website, I do make a commission out of it. The amount is usually few dollars but in the past year , it has finally started to add up. I also get sponsored stays in some of the places I visit. I don’t earn much through social media but it is something that I have been actively pursuing. Also, looking at other possible streams of income in terms of selling my own products as well as advertising. For me, Travel is a priority and hence when it comes to spending money on anything else other than travel, I can be a total miser. So I hope I have answered some of your queries on how I can afford to travel. Do you have any other questions? A picture from Dubrovnik in Croatia. I will send a postcard to the first three people who can guess where I am going next month after my time in London. #travelbooksfood #europe_pics #travelling_europe #croatiafulloflife #clearwater #Sheisnotlost #theglobewanderer #visitcroatia #Europe_greatshots #europetravel #travel #travelawesome #dubrovnik #letsgoeverywhere #travelblog #indiantraveller #dametraveler #postcardsfromtheworld #beautifuldestinations #travelstoke #travelphotography
  • So today was one of those days when I felt like abandoning everything and running off to the woods. Do you have one of those days? A pic from the Zaanse Schans windmill village near Amsterdam. #travelbooksfood #europe_pics #travelling_europe #amsterdamworld #clearwater #Sheisnotlost #theglobewanderer #amsterdamcity #Europe_greatshots #europetravel #travel #travelawesome #doyoutravel #letsgoeverywhere #travelblog #indiantraveller #dametraveler #postcardsfromtheworld #beautifuldestinations #travelstoke #travelphotography #nikonphotography
  • A city I want to go back to because I didn’t spend enough time here. So any idea which city it is? It is an easy one. #travelbooksfood #europe_pics #travelling_europe #europe_pics #clearwater #Sheisnotlost #theglobewanderer #europe_vacations #Europe_greatshots #europetravel #travel #travelawesome #doyoutravel #letsgoeverywhere #travelblog #indiantraveller #dametraveler #postcardsfromtheworld #beautifuldestinations #travelstoke #travelphotography #nikonphotography
  • Looks like London is calling me again. To go or not to go is the question. Most probably will end up going. #travelbooksfood #Londondiaries #Londonphotography #londonlove #clearwater #Sheisnotlost #theglobewanderer #visituk #VisitBritain #lovegreatbritain #travel #travelawesome #doyoutravel #letsgoeverywhere #travelblog #indiantraveller #dametraveler #postcardsfromtheworld #beautifuldestinations #travelstoke #travelphotography #nikonphotography
  • Sometimes you find joy in little things. Like how I was elated to find a pen drive with all my pictures from Australia. Which I thought I had lost. Even though I didn’t have a DSLR back then, all these pictures were captured with my cousin’s DSLR almost 7 years ago. A picture of Wine Glass Beach in Tasmania. Our initial plan was to just go upto the viewpoint and then leave from there. But when we saw this view, we knew we had to hike down there. But when you are totally unprepared for it with bad shoes and party clothes and you do a hike for 11kms, you really have to think twice. I cribbed almost the whole time. I have changed so much since then. I don’t crib that much anymore since I am hiking solo most of the time. So have you changed the way you travel ever since you started traveling? #travelbooksfood #Australia #Australia_shotz #australiagram #clearwater #Sheisnotlost #theglobewanderer #Wineglassbay #VisitAustralia #tasmania #travel #travelawesome #doyoutravel #letsgoeverywhere #travelblog #indiantraveller #dametraveler #postcardsfromtheworld #beautifuldestinations #travelstoke #travelphotography #nikonphotography
  • It is difficult writing about death and so I won’t even try. We lost a friend too young and too unexpectedly last week. To the only sailor I knew, I hope you rest in peace. We know we can’t fill the void you left in your dear one’s lifes but we will definitely be there for them during this time. #travelbooksfood #ireland #Ireland_gram #Irelandtravel #clearwater #Sheisnotlost #theglobewanderer #Ireland☘️ #Ireland🇮🇪#discoverireland #travel #travelawesome #doyoutravel #letsgoeverywhere #travelblog #indiantraveller #dametraveler #postcardsfromtheworld #beautifuldestinations #travelstoke #travelphotography #nikonphotography
  • It is finally good to be writing again. I have been procrastinating for the past 2 months and I finally went on a writing spree this weekend. One is done while another two blog posts are almost done. Latest blog post in the link in the bio and it is your ultimate guide for Portugal Travel Tips. Please do read it and give your feedback. A photo from the picturesque town of Bruges in Belgium. #travelbooksfood #bruges #visitbruges #belgium #clearwater #Sheisnotlost #visitflanders #Belgium🇧🇪 #visitBelgium #travel #travelawesome #doyoutravel #letsgoeverywhere #travelblog #indiantraveller #traveldeeper #awesome_photographers #dametraveler #postcardsfromtheworld #beautifuldestinations #travelstoke #travelphotography #worldnomads #nikonphotography
  • As much as I am a beach baby, I am not that big of a fan of Summer. I don’t like being hot and sweaty all the time. That is why I am glad that it is almost Autumn/ Fall in many places. Unfortunately we don’t see a lot of fall foliage in this part of the world and I wish I was in one such place. I fell in love with places like Florence or Scotland because of this season. A photo from the many Glens around Scotland during Autumn. So what is your favourite season and your favourite Autumn destination? #travelbooksfood #scotland #Scotlandhighlands #scotlandsbeauty #clearwater #Sheisnotlost #theglobewanderer #Scotland_insta #scotlandlover #travel #travelawesome #doyoutravel #letsgoeverywhere #travelblog #indiantraveller #traveldeeper #awesome_photographers #dametraveler #postcardsfromtheworld #beautifuldestinations #travelstoke #travelphotography #worldnomads #nikonphotography