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Just A Little Something

All about my travels, adventures and shenanigans since 2001. Spent my growing up years in India, moved to California, USA in 2015. Besides my home country, travel has taken me to various parts of the US, Europe and South-east Asia. I love exploring cultures, plant-based cuisines and new landscapes and interacting with people from all walks of life. Inherently curious with a passion for life and an innate need for telling stories! I am currently a new resident of Vancouver, Canada.

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  • Winter in Virginia

    Coping with life changes and enjoying the seasons

    by Anita

    My initial emotions when contemplating yet another life changing shift was equal parts anticipation and depression/anxiety. And probably, now that I think about it, quite naturally so. I did live in California for nearly 4 years (they did fly by) and built a life and a social network there. I pretty much upended my well sorted-out life and moved across the...

    April 11, 2019
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    Featured, Living, Personal
  • Thanksgiving and what I’m thankful for!

    by Anita

    I’ve been meaning to write more, but right now life has turned a bit topsy turvy again. Plans have gone out of the window. But life kind of tends to be that way for me, I’ve noticed. So just because it’s Thanksgiving today, I decided to look back on the last 10 years and my travels and adventures. Just for fun....

    November 23, 2018
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    Adventure Trips, Anita Recommends, Architecture & Heritage, California, Cycling, Europe, Europe, Featured, France, Italy, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, North Carolina, Sports & Adventure, Switzerland, Switzerland, Travel, United States, Utah
  • Reaching the half-way mark: It’s the journey, not the destination!

    by Anita

    It’s rather crazy how time flies. I was just looking back to a few weeks ago (8 now!) when I started off on my challenge. A few days ago, I hit my 50 day goalpost. I now have 45 more days to go. So what did I achieve so far and what did I learn? One thing is for sure—with a...

    September 18, 2018
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    Cycling, Featured, Healthy Living, Living, Personal, Running, Sports & Adventure
  • The magic of meal time

    The magic of mealtime

    by Anita

    Growing up, I remember that my parents always made sure we ate at the table. Together. At least one meal and it was usually dinner. I didn’t really pay much importance to it till I grew up and moved on and out of home.  Now that I look back, I really appreciate that we all got together at the dining table...

    August 7, 2018
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    Europe, France, Healthy Living, Living, Personal, Recent, Switzerland, Travel
  • A 100 day challenge: Fitness, food and a few important things

    by Anita

    When visiting Stephanie last month in Switzerland, she and I reminisced about when we met and how we met. We actually met through our blogs! I was quite active on blogger at that time, having discovered blogs around 2002. I found some correspondence between us dating back to 2004, but we might have connected even before that time frame. We were...

    August 5, 2018
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    Cycling, Exercise, Featured, Healthy Living, Living, Personal, Projects, Running
  • Albi Chronicles: A tram ride to remember

    by Anita

    As the noisy white tram clattered through the narrow cobbled streets, I am filled with wonder at the navigation skills of the driver of this rather clunky long vehicle. He’s doing very well and considering the train runs around 5-6 times a day, he can probably do this in his sleep. We’re in the town of Albi in Southern France and...

    June 24, 2018
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    Architecture & Heritage, Europe, Featured, France, Recent, Travel
  • Picture postcard Albi-Ville

    by Anita

    Landed in this charming little town yesterday and walked around the cobbled streets on a rainy evening. The town’s main feature is the Saint Cecile cathedral, which is the largest brick cathedral in the world and a UNESCO world heritage building. It’s been rather gloomy but I plan to venture out today, umbrella in tow, of course! 
    Anita Recommends, Europe, Featured, France, Travel
  • Under Canvas in Zion

    Starry nights and the glamping experience with Under Canvas, Utah

    by Anita

    A road trip covering four national parks – Canyonlands, Arches, Bryce and Zion – gave us the opportunity to go “glamping” in Utah and we found the perfect location – Under Canvas A recent road trip saw us journey through four national parks in Utah. We began exploring Canyonlands, and the Arches (which are in the same vicinity). From there, we...

    October 25, 2017
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    Adventure Trips, Anita Recommends, Camping, Featured, Glamping, National Parks, Recent, Travel, United States, Utah
  • For the love of Mustard

    by Anita

    You either love it or hate it… The smell could make you go into raptures. The taste will leave you longing for more. It’s the rather strong sensory experience called mustard. Or as they say in France, ‘moutarde’. While the western palette might be used to the slightly blander version of the French mustard, the Bengali version is definitely stronger and...

    January 4, 2017
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    Anita Recommends, Eating Out, Featured, Goa, India & Around, Restaurant Review, Wining & Dining
  • Mammoth Lakes Adventure: The Walk

    by Anita

    This picture pretty much sums up the challenge that lay ahead of us. The swim was done and I had survived the biking – it was now time for the final leg. A couple of days ago, on the way to Mammoth Lakes, we took Tioga Road that goes past Tuolomne Meadows and then reaches the top of Tioga Pass. From...

    September 29, 2016
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    Anita Recommends, California, Cycling, Exercise, Featured, Running, Sports & Adventure, Travel, Triathlons, United States

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Winter in Virginia
April 11, 2019

Coping with life changes and enjoying the seasons

My initial emotions when contemplating yet another life changing shift was equal parts anticipation and depression/anxiety....

by Anita
comments 0
November 23, 2018

Thanksgiving and what I’m thankful for!

I’ve been meaning to write more, but right now life has turned a bit topsy turvy...

by Anita
comment 1
September 18, 2018

Reaching the half-way mark: It’s the journey, not the destination!

It’s rather crazy how time flies. I was just looking back to a few weeks ago...

by Anita
comments 0
The magic of meal time
August 7, 2018

The magic of mealtime

Growing up, I remember that my parents always made sure we ate at the table. Together....

by Anita
comment 1
August 5, 2018

A 100 day challenge: Fitness, food and a few important things

When visiting Stephanie last month in Switzerland, she and I reminisced about when we met and...

by Anita
comments 5
June 24, 2018

Albi Chronicles: A tram ride to remember

As the noisy white tram clattered through the narrow cobbled streets, I am filled with wonder...

by Anita
comments 0

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About Anita & JALS

There's a detailed page here. I moved from Mumbai to Bangalore in 2004, and spent 10 years in this bustling city and built my brand as a travel influencer over those years. Traveled all over the country and got a taste of the outdoors; trekking/hiking, cycling, running and met some amazing people in the process. Also got an opportunity to travel to various other parts of South east Asia and Europe in the last few years. In 2015, I moved to the Bay area, California.

This blog is a journal of my travels, (mis)adventures, and escapades. I tend to write about a variety of things including places to stay, eat, drink, and occasionally, a guest post (if it aligns with my sensibilities). I also document my experiences with sports like running/swimming and cycling as I stepped into the triathlon world in 2016, having completed a sprint and Olympic distance. Maybe a 1/2 Ironman next?

Having traveled widely in India, I tend to write about my travels in the country and if you're interested in traveling there, feel free to reach out to me with any queries you might have.

In 2015, JALS was listed in Polka Cafe and Tripoto. In 2014, the blog made it to this list of India's top 25 travel bloggers by Thrillophillia. Earlier, JALS also got featured as one of the top travel blogs and magazines in India and also on this list from hoteldepot.in. Here's an interview with me published by The Active Holiday Company.

Also an active Instagram user - follow me @anitabora and on Facebook as AnitaBoraTravels.

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October 9, 2014

Published: “Letter from Bangalore”

A piece I wrote for the magazine, “Vision – fresh perspectives from Dubai“, published by Touchline,...

by Anita
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September 19, 2014

Why cities shouldn’t have more than one airport

I rush to the Vueling airlines desk at Brussels airport. Rather breathless. Trying on my best...

by Anita
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April 13, 2014

Finding happiness in Kerala!

Pharrell Williams set off a really large happy virus when he released his “Happy” song. Now...

by Anita
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March 25, 2014

And this is how we bend it!

After 15 days on the road, the Kerala Blog Express chugged into Cochin and came to...

by Anita
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One life. Explore.

One life. Explore.

All about my travels, adventures and shenanigans since 2001. Spent my growing up years in India, moved to California, USA in 2015. Besides my home country, travel has taken me to various parts of the US, Europe and South-east Asia. I love exploring cultures, plant-based cuisines and new landscapes and interacting with people from all walks of life. Inherently curious with a passion for life and an innate need for telling stories! I am currently a new resident of Vancouver, Canada.

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