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The Borrowed Compass We’re two best friends who’ve been bitten by the travel bug, and gladly so. This page is an assortment of all our musings and those to come!

At over 11,000 ft I unzipped my tent. The crisp breeze made my bones rattle even though I had five layers of clothing on...
21/06/2018

At over 11,000 ft I unzipped my tent. The crisp breeze made my bones rattle even though I had five layers of clothing on, and was cocooned inside my sleeping bag. Gazing at the stars I couldn’t help but think about how we're such insignificant beings on a random planet of a random galaxy. Removing my gloves with numb, trembling fingers I set up my camera on a tripod, and managed to take a picture before the last of my battery drained out in the cold.
What has been your most unforgettable slumber in the lap of nature?

Imagine this.A sea of pine cones. Still quietness. The smell of burning firewood. A hot cup of black tea to warm your nu...
16/06/2018

Imagine this.
A sea of pine cones. Still quietness. The smell of burning firewood. A hot cup of black tea to warm your numb fingers. The local mountain dog that finds a companion in you. A painting-like sky that is your only source of light at night. The smell of dew on the grass when your eyes first open. The breeze of bone-chilling air that could not get purer even if you wanted it to.
A day without electricity, technology or gadgets.
Just you, and the world - the way it’s supposed to be.
Imagine this.

If you make it to South Asia, make it a point to visit The Andaman Islands! I can promise thrill seekers, and water babi...
08/05/2018

If you make it to South Asia, make it a point to visit The Andaman Islands! I can promise thrill seekers, and water babies that you’ll have the time of your life searching for Nemo 🐠🦀🐚

What’s your craziest travel story? 🏞️
07/05/2018

What’s your craziest travel story? 🏞️

Don’t know what I loved more; jumping out of a moving plane, flying through ethereal clouds or gushing adrenaline causin...
06/05/2018

Don’t know what I loved more; jumping out of a moving plane, flying through ethereal clouds or gushing adrenaline causing my heart to race at a million miles an hour! ☁✈

Complete feeling of bliss having almost reached the Kedarkantha Summit at 12,500 ft (3,800m), gazing down at the Himalay...
17/04/2018

Complete feeling of bliss having almost reached the Kedarkantha Summit at 12,500 ft (3,800m), gazing down at the Himalayan ranges. Started the trek at 3:30 am in complete darkness with head torches, slipping on ice and snow. 🏔️❄️

Travel tip - buy that trekking pole. You'll need it!

Taking a quick dip, whilst admiring the view from the 86 year old Brindavan Gardens, at the summer palace of the Wodeyar...
17/04/2018

Taking a quick dip, whilst admiring the view from the 86 year old Brindavan Gardens, at the summer palace of the Wodeyar’s.
(Travel tip - try to stay at the palace which is now the Royal Orchid hotel, it overlooks the gardens!)

Hopping on pebbles at the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border. 👭🗺 ✨
04/04/2018

Hopping on pebbles at the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border. 👭🗺 ✨

Struggles of a relationship with a 10 second self timer. 🛣🐒🌳
04/04/2018

Struggles of a relationship with a 10 second self timer. 🛣🐒🌳

Overjoyed because we got to feast on fresh fried fish, witness the blue moon and fall asleep to the babbling of the Kame...
04/04/2018

Overjoyed because we got to feast on fresh fried fish, witness the blue moon and fall asleep to the babbling of the Kameng (previously Bhoroli) river. 🌊⛰🏞

Lucky to have grown up in the midst of such mesmerizing nature 🏞️🌱🍃
20/03/2018

Lucky to have grown up in the midst of such mesmerizing nature 🏞️🌱🍃

If you visit Assam, make sure you spend some time in a tea garden. There’s nothing like seeing where your brew comes fro...
20/03/2018

If you visit Assam, make sure you spend some time in a tea garden. There’s nothing like seeing where your brew comes from. 🌿🌱🍃

The not-so-inner gypsy in me, living the life of a tourist in my own country. 🌿🌱🍃
20/03/2018

The not-so-inner gypsy in me, living the life of a tourist in my own country. 🌿🌱🍃

March 17th 2018, marking the 11th annual traditional sleepover with Anali. 🌞🌸✨
19/03/2018

March 17th 2018, marking the 11th annual traditional sleepover with Anali. 🌞🌸✨

In our natural habitat 🌺👭🌼
19/03/2018

In our natural habitat 🌺👭🌼

March 17th, 2018 marking the 11th annual traditional sleepover with Pritika. 🍃✨🌸
19/03/2018

March 17th, 2018 marking the 11th annual traditional sleepover with Pritika. 🍃✨🌸

The 17th of March of every year has been a day that involves excitement, nervousness, fear, reminiscing and a whole lot ...
17/03/2018

The 17th of March of every year has been a day that involves excitement, nervousness, fear, reminiscing and a whole lot of laughter.
For eleven years we’ve managed (with quite a bit of struggle) to have a ‘sleepover’ whether it was by coercing our parents, faking being ill in high school, or travelling 3547 miles.
This year we’re lucky to be home, in Assam. Nostalgia kicks in as we snuggle into our childhood memories, and are eleven years older and wiser (at least we like to believe).

Growing up in Assam, I’ve always loved road trips because of how scenic the terrain can be. Paddy fields, mustard fields...
19/02/2018

Growing up in Assam, I’ve always loved road trips because of how scenic the terrain can be. Paddy fields, mustard fields or tea gardens, the food enthusiast in me can’t help but jump out of the car and into the meadows! 🌾🎋🌱

Ever since the TV series, Isle of Skye has been a must visit destination for me. Despite crazy overtourism, the place ...
05/02/2018

Ever since the TV series, Isle of Skye has been a must visit destination for me. Despite crazy overtourism, the place did not disappoint. Cannot wait to go back to view this magnificent landscape again! 🏞️⛰️

Running barefoot on Sri Lankan beaches ⛱️🌊
05/02/2018

Running barefoot on Sri Lankan beaches ⛱️🌊

Hey guysWe’re up and running, so show us some love! 👭❤️
05/02/2018

Hey guys
We’re up and running, so show us some love! 👭❤️

The one reason I love to head out into the unknown is to satisfy the gastronome in me. I can’t wait to get my apron on, ...
02/02/2018

The one reason I love to head out into the unknown is to satisfy the gastronome in me. I can’t wait to get my apron on, sharpen my knives and start ticking things off my bucket list.

A photographer, a foodie and an anthropologist in the making, I travel with family, friends, and as a female solo travel...
02/02/2018

A photographer, a foodie and an anthropologist in the making, I travel with family, friends, and as a female solo traveler. An adrenaline ju**ie, my travel experiences aren’t always the prettiest, but I can assure you that they’re ones you’ll remember forever.

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