About

My old about page is here. It’s wordy and very long but I’ve been blogging forever!

A few fun facts and TMI but it’s my blog so here goes:

  • I started blogging in the early 2000s when I was a journalist and wrote about it as a trend.
  • I was part of the first few bloggers who went on to get recognized in the Indian blogosphere.
  • I spent a lot of my life writing for corporations and large organizations from 2005-2022.
  • Since 2022, I’ve been working for a non-profit, travelling, making pots and doing things at my own pace.
  • I turned vegan in 2020 after going through a few personal challenges. One was experiencing the hospital system in India and how bad health sucks the soul out of everyone including the patient and the caregiver. I researched the relationship between what we put into our bodies and what it does to our health. What I discovered resulted in changing my approach to nutrition and food.
  • I soon discovered the horrors of animal agriculture and decided never to partake again in the cruelty of the system. I educated myself, read literature and found out what happens behind the scenes before food appears on our table. This includes all animals, including sea creatures. (Watch Earthlings, The Game Changers, Seaspiracy, What the Health amongst others).
  • I had to relearn how to cook and did two courses, a certificate course from Forks over Knives and Culinary Certification in Plant Based Nutrition from T Colin Campbell Institute – I highly recommend both for those curious about plant-based cooking.
  • In 2023, I began putting together a few tour ideas to combine my passions – adventure, cycling/hiking, and ceramics and that led me to set up CeramicsIndiaConnect (CIC) – a forum to connect ceramics enthusiasts the world over to opportunities to travel in India. And The Kinder Travel Co, offering cycling and adventure tours. My dream is to offer plant-based/vegan travel in India and maybe other parts of Asia!
  • I live in Vancouver but travel as much as time and resources allow me to!
  • Besides completing certifications in plant-based cooking and nutrition, I have a bike leader certification from Adventure Cycling, a bike mechanics course from the United Bicycle Institute in Ashland, the Vegan Hospitality course (offered by the wonderful Meredith Marin) and a 200 hour yoga teacher certification from Goa Yogashala, India.
  • I enjoy slow, sustainable, ethical and adventurous travel and I hope you’ll join me on a trip of a lifetime!