Hi, I am Soumya and welcome to Travel, Books & Food. I write about travel guides and vegetarian travel from around the world. All through the eyes of an Indian wanderer.
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Welcome
Welcome to my little slice on the internet called Travel, Books & Food. I started this blog in 2015 to write about all the places I have been to and over the years, this blog has endeavoured to help people around the world plan their trips.
Here you will find planning guides, travel itineraries, vegetarian travel guides, Indian visa guides and so much more.
I travel solo, with my partner, with family and with my friends too.
My parents are from Kerala, I grew up in Tanzania, I have lived in more than 10 cities including Mexico City and I am back to Bangalore for now.
I also am an entrepreneur and if I am not working on the site, I will be running behind that business of ours.
PLANNING TRIPS
After being a solo traveler for so many years, I am a compulsive planner. Most of my trips outside India are extensively planned (even though most times they don’t go according to plan). I also have a full-time job, which means that I have to maximise my vacation days by planning short trip itineraries. I also love road trips. Find some of my extensive short itineraries and planning guides below.
Travel Guides
Find detailed travel guides here based on continent or country wise. I am forever adding new content and one day I will have a detailed travel guide for every country I have been to.
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Visa Guides
As an Indian traveller, one of the toughest things while traveling outside India is on how to secure a visa. It differs from country to country and I have written extensively on how to procure a visa for Indians.
Find all of my visa posts below.
Latest Visa Posts
Schengen Visa for Indians (Short term tourism visa, fees, Application)
If you are an Indian citizen, you require a visa to travel to the Schengen Zone. In this post, I explain the process of Schengen visa for Indians
Australia Visa for Indians (Tourist or Business Visa Subclass 600)
In this post, find out all about how you can get a Australia visa for Indians, mainly the Tourist or Business visa Subclass 600 type.
Your Ultimate Guide To Procuring a Schengen Visa from Netherlands (Indians)
A step by step guide to obtain a Schengen Visa Netherlands, applying for a Schengen Visa from India & various documents you need for Netherlands Visa.
Malaysia Visa For Indians (eNTRI or eVisa or Visa on Arrival?)
Have you ever applied for a Malaysia Visa for Indians? In this post, I talk about Visa on arrival, eNTRI and eVisa options for Indian citizens.
UK And Ireland Visa: British Irish Visa Scheme (BIVS) For Indians
A step by step guide on how I obtained an Uk and Ireland Visa under the British Irish Visa Scheme (BIVS) for Indians. Read on to find out more.
Israeli Visa For Indians (A DIY Guide and other tips)
Planning to go to Israel as a tourist? To find out more, click to read about my experience obtaining an Israeli Visa for Indians
Vegetarian posts
As a vegetarian traveller for the past 15 years, I am always on the lookout for the best vegetarian food around the world. I write extensive guides on both vegetarian and vegan travel around the world.
BLOgging Resources
When I started Travel, Books & Food back in 2015, I had no clue on how blogging or website design looked like.
But over the years, I have learnt a lot on my own and I write posts on blogging from time to time. All these posts are written from experience and are foolproof when it comes to implementing on your website.
Find my web stories here.
