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Slow travel guides you'll actually use.

Hi — I'm a Bangalore-based developer who loves travel, and plans obsessively before each trip so I can actually relax during it. Find travel guides on Cambodia, Bali, Turkey, Egypt, South Korea — with the visa, currency, and flight-route notes Indian travelers tend to want and Western blogs tend to skip.

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Hot air balloons rising over the rock formations of Cappadocia, Turkey at sunrise
cappadocia, sunrise · 2024

Not sure where to begin? Start here

This is exactly how I plan my trips — step by step.

"I have a week"

Pick a country, read everything I’ve published on it, and leave with a plan.

"I have a weekend"

Three to four days, one city, no rushing. Real itineraries from real trips.

"I just want to pack right"

Smart packing lists and travel must-haves so you’re prepared for every journey, no matter where you’re headed.

Latest from the journal

If you’re planning a trip, these are the most useful guides to begin with.

One email a month. No spam, no affiliate-hawking.

Just whatever I'm planning, reading, or photographing. Plus the occasional itinerary that didn't make it onto the blog.

It's the little moments

The frames I keep going back to — sunrise in Cappadocia, the quiet temples of Cambodia, the light falling just right in Egypt.

Hot air balloons at sunrise over Cappadocia, TurkeyBayon temple at sunsetSky cars in Busan, South KoreaDal Lake at dawn, Srinagar, KashmirSunrise behind the pyramids of Giza, Egypt

About Me

If you have scrolled till here, hi! Welcome to Catching Auroras!

Hope you have found this corner of the internet fun and useful.

We are here to help you on your next adventure with the best itineraries, travel guides and more. You can read more about me and why I created Catching Auroras over here.

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