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I was flying back from Mumbai and decided to turn a long journey home into something better—a weekend stopover in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Many people questioned the choice, but Jeddah was everything I had hoped for: a city opening up

Bombay — or Mumbai, depending on who you ask — is a city I’ve been visiting since I was a baby. My parents lived here before immigrating to the U.S., so it carries childhood memories of family trips back, while

Some trips you plan for yourself. Others you take for someone you love. The Ajanta and Ellora Caves had been on my dad’s bucket list for years, so when the opportunity came up, I joined my parents on this adventure.

The Maldives had lived on my bucket list for years. The fantasy was simple: an overwater villa, a ladder into the sea, and days shaped by the rhythms of the reef. That vision absolutely came to life—but what surprised me most