Imagine this — you’re travelling amidst beautiful mountains and lush green paths with just blue skies and clouds above you. And this is not just for fun, but rather it’s your job.
Imagine this — you’re travelling amidst beautiful mountains and lush green paths with just blue skies and clouds above you. And this is not just for fun, but rather it’s your job.
Ankita Kumar and Sharanya Iyer, content creators from Bengaluru and Mumbai, are living this life, no less than a dream.
Ankita Kumar and Sharanya Iyer, content creators from Bengaluru and Mumbai, are living this life, no less than a dream.
The duo’s love for travel brought them together.
The duo’s love for travel brought them together.
As part of ‘Caravan Chronicles’, they spent an entire month travelling through Sikkim in their tempo-turned-caravan named Luna.
As part of ‘Caravan Chronicles’, they spent an entire month travelling through Sikkim in their tempo-turned-caravan named Luna.
While still a lesser explored way of travelling in India, Sharanya believes that it is because of caravaning that they received so much traffic on their videos.
While still a lesser explored way of travelling in India, Sharanya believes that it is because of caravaning that they received so much traffic on their videos.
“The greater perk of caravaning is the concept of slow travel. You can stop wherever you want, explore places at your own pace, and cook or do everything in the van,” says Sharanya.
“The greater perk of caravaning is the concept of slow travel. You can stop wherever you want, explore places at your own pace, and cook or do everything in the van,” says Sharanya.
They started their journey from West Sikkim and then went on to the north to explore the landscapes and monasteries while interacting with local communities.
They started their journey from West Sikkim and then went on to the north to explore the landscapes and monasteries while interacting with local communities.
Ankita says, “Experience the local way of life not as an outsider but as one of them. Even after spending a month there, we have barely covered anything; there’s so much to see!”
Ankita says, “Experience the local way of life not as an outsider but as one of them. Even after spending a month there, we have barely covered anything; there’s so much to see!”
The duo are very fond of their caravan, whose name is inspired by the character from the Harry Potter series — Luna Lovegood. It has got them through the toughest terrains of Sikkim.
The duo are very fond of their caravan, whose name is inspired by the character from the Harry Potter series — Luna Lovegood. It has got them through the toughest terrains of Sikkim.
The entire trip was financed and documented by a couple of well-known brands and is available to watch on their YouTube channel.
The entire trip was financed and documented by a couple of well-known brands and is available to watch on their YouTube channel.
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