About
Hey! Welcome to a Vagabond’s Diary!
Hi everyone!
I am Riya Sheth and this is my diary where I write about my travels, book reviews, thoughts and just about anything that seems worthwhile.An unfiltered,unadulterated version of me!
Everyone has a backstory and mine goes somewhat like this. A Bachelors in Zoology , Diploma in Travel and Tourism and Masters in Energy and Environmental Analysis has made me who I am today.
I am a mixed breed who above all loves to travel! My first camp at age 11 paved way for all the other adventures I have had till date.
Well, adventure runs in my veins. In 2012 I Bungee jumped in Rishikesh as if my life depended on it. In 2014 I became a certified instructor at a camping Institute ‘Pugmarks’ which exposed me to a new frontier altogether. In July 2015 I did a month-long Basic Mountaineering Course from ABVIMAS, in Manali. And believe me, it tests all your levels of patience and endurance. In 2016 I bungee jumped again and even tried becoming a water baby by learning windsurfing in Goa (with my baby brother) and succeeded. In Feb 2018 I became a certified Scuba Diver and discovered that being underwater is a different kind of high altogether. (A must try!) And in October 2019 I jumped off a plane in Tampa,Florida to conquer the skies! It has been almost surreal ticking things off my bucket list.
Sometimes frugal and sometimes splurging traveler but always am a responsible one. My belief that we are indebted to nature for all that it has given us makes me want to pay it back by efforts of my own. Small acts of mindfulness go a long way! It can be switching off the light when it isn’t needed, turning off the water knob, recycling, collecting trash responsibly so on and so forth! You all get it that I am a nature freak, but why not do our part to pay back to the world that lets us reside in it!
Love, Riya.