Trippy Wheels is a fun caravan rental company that encourages affordable slow travel experiences, currently in India. Choose from their fleet of cheerful caravans and embark on inspirational journeys with your friends and family. See the website Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Watch on YouTube Chat on Twitter Sanjna Hangal is an automotive engineer and the co-founder of Trippy Wheels. Living in Sweden for six years, she has grown to appreciate caravanning and camping, especially involving music festivals in the pristine Swedish countryside.

Vathsala Rangegowda is an interior designer, painter, and the co-founder of Trippy Wheels. After road trips across Europe, and a fortnight of caravanning in Norway, she can now be seen showing off yoga moves during her caravanning trips back home. Listen to their initial caravan adventures in Scandinavia, to now promoting a minimalist travel lifestyle with caravan culture in India. ******* Also mentioned in this episode:Abhishek Vishnu Agumbe Airbnb All India Overland All OK Analisa Ankita Kumar Arijit Das Baadal Nanjundaswamy Bonito Designs Cafe Coffee Day Caravan Chronicles Couchsurfing El Toro (fleet) El Zoro (fleet) Hampi Hingaara Into The Wild (fleet) Into The Wild James May Jeremy Clarkson Jyotsna Ramani Kamal Kanasu (fleet) Kiro KSRTC Luna Mercedes Benz 69 Caravan Mullayanagiri Hills Nethra NIFT OLX Omni Pandi Curry Prajavani RangiTaranga Rashmi S Richard Hammond Ruchitaa Shankar RTO Sadith Samson Joseph Sara Serrasolses Brothers Sharanya Iyer Shashank Hegde Shubhan Dharmsktu Simon Andermo Summer of Love (fleet) Tanushree The Grand Tour Top Gear Urkult ZoomCar******* Show cover jingle courtesy of Icons8 Music by Nordgroove from Fugue Episode background tune courtesy of Icons8 and YouTube Audio LibraryMusic by Bimbotronic from Fugue Miles Beyond by Quincas Moreira

Camp Monk is a premier online marketplace that curates picturesque and private campsites, currently across India. Hosting mystery events and plogging activities, Camp Monk promotes responsible tourism practices and nature-based experiences, thereby, bringing people and pets outdoors. See the website Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Watch on YouTube Chat on Twitter Amit Shetty and Shashikiran are camping enthusiasts and co-founders of Camp Monk. When they're not scouting hidden locations for new campsites, you can find them on the road soaking in fantastic views everyday. Amit also holds certifications in leadership and organisational excellence, while Shashi is a serial entrepreneur who dabbles in agro businesses and mentoring startups. Listen to their journeys from weekend pub gatherings, campfire conversations, and corporate stints to now embarking on overland adventures in campervans, and encouraging a low-impact camping culture in India! ******* Also mentioned in this episode: Airstream Amal Autocamp BBMP Biophilia Biomimicry Camp ExaltCaptain Suresh Sharma Caravan Chronicles Eicher Evolve Back Fiat Gerry Martin Government of India Honda Civic ITPL Jacob Cherian Kaushik Bajibab Kiran Jonnalagadda KPMG Manuel Mahindra Malabar Hornbill Mercedes Benz Michael Misty Tea Hill Campground Mitsubishi Pajero Nandi Hills Nokia Communicator Old Monk Pindrop Mystery Camp Pink Floyd Renault Rohit Subramanium SAI Sanctuary Satyu Spotify Sukesh Vishwanath Tempo Traveller Tentsile The Backyard Camp The Misty Mountain Hop Tinder Volkswagen Type 2 Volkswagen Type 2 (T3) Western Ghats Xerox Zainab Bawa ******* Show cover jingle courtesy of Icons8 Music by Nordgroove from Fugue Episode background tune courtesy of YouTube Audio Library Scratch the Itch by Quincas Moreira

Joel Abhishek, Kranti, Amit Subba, Abhishek, Kevin Anish Christopher, Mukesh Balaji, Shashank Somanna, & Poornabodh Nadavatti (photograph courtesy Poorna) Holystoked Collective is India's foremost skateboarding company based out of Bangalore. With a well-knit community at the core of its operations, they host skate gatherings and workshops, along with music and events at The Cave and similar venues across the country. See the website Like on Facebook Follow on Instagram Watch on YouTube The Cave Skatepark Poornabodh Nadavatti and Shashank Somanna are skateboarding enthusiasts, and co-founders of Holystoked Collective. Listen to their journey that continues to encourage the progressing sport, community, and culture of skateboarding in India. They talk about freedom, shredding the sidewalks, and lesson what skateboarding teaches you. Catch up with them over beers to geek out on a wide range of conversations, at a skatepark near you. ******* Also mentioned in this episode: 2er Skateboarding 100 Ramps Abhishek Adidas Originals Ahmed Hamdhan Aladdin Alcatraz Aloha Surf Amazon Anand Ahuja Arne Hillerns And Now Appu BBMP Bobinski BMXCaptain Jack Sparrow Charan Raj Darius Bharucha Decathlon Emerica éS Etnies F16s Facebook Faiyaz Flipkart Freedom Park Gautham Nettar GT (Gangamma Thimmaiah) Hyde Park Ishita Malaviya It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Joel Abhishek John Dahlquist Kamali Moorthy Leander Paes Levis International Lizzie Armanto Louis Vuitton Lujain HasanMall Grab Mary KomMathias McDonald's Michael Mike Tyson Monkey Park Mukesh Balaji Mumu Surf School National Games Village Nike Olympics PLAY Arena Ricardo Gonsalves Robin Höning Shrey 'Flyin Munki' Sawant Sid Sony Supreme Sole Technology Swiggy T3K Tenali Ramakrishna The Black Ice Crew The Shaka Surf Club The Sxene™ Tomorrowland Tony Hawk Transworld Tushar Pathiyan Vans Velu X Games Zoomcar Zweir ******* Show cover jingle courtesy of Icons8 Music by Nordgroove from Fugue Episode background tune courtesy of Icons8 Music by Vermos from Fugue

Manik Taneja is a seasoned whitewater kayaker, a kayaking instructor and co-founder of Goodwave Adventures - a kayak school and shop that operates kayaking excursions on the fresh waters of the Western Ghats in India. Also, co-organising the Malabar River Festival, an annual gathering in Kodenchery during the Indian monsoons, he has hosted the world's best kayakers over the past few years. Listen to his adventures from navigating Class 5 rapids across the USA to shredding downhill trails around Bangalore. Between courses, chores, and facilitating a marketplace for high-end, imported kayaks, find him on a river near you! Goodwave Adventures See the website Like on Facebook Madras Fun Tools Visit the website Malabar River Festival Visit the website Manik Taneja ******* Also mentioned in the episode: Aliya American Canoe Association Aquaterra Aqua Outback Decathlon Eskimo Roll Expeditions India Ganga Kayak Festival Goa Tourism Inspire Crew International Canoe Federation Jacopo Nordera Jehan Driver John Pollard Kabini Karnataka Tourism Kaustubh Khade KayakBoy Kerala Karnage Klub Kerala Tourism Mohan Neil Dsouza Nouria Newman Olympics Plastic Samudra Red Bull REI Riverine Adventures Sohan Pavuluri Southern River Runners SS Nakul Sushanth Bhat Shred Team ******* Show cover jingle courtesy of Icons8 Music by Nordgroove from Fugue Episode background tunes courtesy of Icons8 Music by Bimbotronic from Fugue

Listen to the ambient sounds of Cubbon Park, an oasis of peace and calm in the heart of Bangalore. In this short episode, enjoy the sounds of birdsong, badminton, beats, and bearings that fill the air every morning! Things to do Impromptu performances at the bandstand Walking and cycling trails Visit museums and galleries Slacklining and busking sessions Picnics with pets Nearby Bangalore Golf Club Church Street Social Freedom Park Koshy's India Coffee House NUMA The Taj West End WeWork - The Pavilion UB City ******* Incidental music may captured from cellphone radio in the background during this recording Show cover jingle courtesy of Icons8 Music by Nordgroove from Fugue

Indiahikes is India's largest trekking community that specialises in Himalayan trails and offers trekking adventures throughout the year. Spearheading the growth of this sport over the last ten years, Indiahikes continues to forge a future for trekking India. Browse the website Watch the YouTube channel Like on Facebook Follow on Instagram Chat on Twitter Arjun Majumdar is an entrepreneur and avid trekker, who founded Indiahikes, inspired by the process of exploring and documenting Himalayan mountain trails. He also writes extensively about trekking, and is a TedX speaker. Sandhya Chandrasekharayya is a software engineer and an avid trekker, who co-founded Indiahikes, after a life-changing trek in the Himalayas. She has received accolades as a woman business leader, and speaks regularly at various forums including TedX. Listen to their individual journeys guided by love for the outdoors. While introducing new trekking routes and Himalayan experiences, they encourage you explore your mind, body, and spirit by stepping out to your natural surroundings. You are likely to find them on a trail near you! ******* Also mentioned in this episode:Altitude Sickness BCM Touring Buran Ghati Christopher GuestDesserted Dexamethasone Diamox Decathlon Dodital Everest Base Camp ft Gokyo Ri HACE HAPE Hemkund Hotmail Indiamike Indian Institute of Management Kashmir Great Lakes Kashmir Valley Kedarkantha Kyanjin Ri Langtang MySpace NCC NifedipineOrkut Paro Taktsang Roopkund Rupin Pass Shane State Bank of India Swathi Chatrapathy Tarsar MarsarTinTin in Tibet Valley of Flowers Warwan Valley Yahoo ******* Show cover jingle courtesy of Icons8 Music by Nordgroove from Fugue Episode background tune courtesy of Icons8 Music by Bimbotronic from Fugue

Rajesh Jog, fondly known as RJ, is a guardian and co-owner of the Palolem Island Reserve. Currently splitting his time between Bombay and Goa, he also hosts guests at his bed and breakfast called Varandas de Canacona, overlooking the Talpona river marine ecosystem.

Listen to his endeavours from being an investment banker, and founding a few venture capital firms, to conserving nature and wildlife on an island off India's western coast! Palolem Island Reserve Like on Facebook Varandas de Canacona See the website Like on Facebook Rajesh Jog ******* Also mentioned in this episode:Anna Rosling RönnlundBankers Trust Chorao Island Deep Kalra eVentures Factfulness Hans Rosling Hearst Castle HEC Paris Joanna Halszka Sokołowska Konkan Coast Make My Trip Manipal Academy of Higher Education Narendra Modi NYU Ola Rosling Pacific Coast Highway Royal Enfield Stern School of Business Team Manipal Racing T M A Pai United Nations Vespa WASH Waygate Capital White-bellied sea eagle ******* Show cover jingle courtesy of Icons8 Music by Nordgroove from Fugue

Zhen Paintal is an adventure sports buff, and the co-founder of Inspire Crew. Find her skateboarding, catching surf breaks, and traversing slacklines around Goa, and various undisclosed locations. Listen to her journey that includes a solo backpacking and volunteering trip to now being an integral part of a collective the supports women in adventure sports across India.

Inspire Crew Visit the Website Like on Facebook Follow on Instagram Tweet on Twitter Watch on YouTube Project Wild WomenVisit the website Zhen Paintal ******* Also mentioned in this episode:

91springboard Abhijeet SinghActive 8 sportsAdventure Breaks Ajay Padval Allwyn Kanwar Aloha Surf India Anissa Lamare Anita Naidu Arunachal Pradesh to Gujrat cycling Benjammin Reid-Howells Between Years Festival Bhupesh Patil BRGTN Browntape CLAW Decathlon Duke's Nose Escobar Essel World Ganesha 8B+ Gowri Varanashi Holystoked India Open of Surfing ISF Karnataka Government Kopal Goyal Lekha Rathinam Mel Batson Mercedes Benz Nadia Gomes Neil Dsouza Nick Smith Octopus Piso skateboards Planet Goa Prashant Kumar Prerna Dangi Psynyde Bikes Sadhana Forest Salman Khan Samar Farooqui Sayali Maharao Shalini Menezes Skatelife Goa Social Offline Sunita Chauhan Tattva boards Trip 360 Vaayu Vacation Labs Vans Vasudhaiva Ride Velu Vinay Menon ******* Show cover jingle courtesy of Icons8 Music by Nordgroove from Fugue Episode background tunes courtesy of Icons8 Music by BackSpace from Fugue

Vinod Sreedhar is a sustainability evangelist and music composer who is addressing several disconnects that he sees between humans and our surroundings.

Listen to his journey from being stuck in a cloudburst many years ago in Ladakh, to now encouraging a responsible lifestyle through earth-friendly travel for urban dwellers, and facilitating alternate livelihoods for rural communities. Journeys with Meaning Visit the Website Like on Facebook Follow on Instagram Tweet on Twitter Green Homestays Visit the website India Immersion Programme Visit the website JwM Juniors Visit the website The Playground VIsit the website Vinod Sreedhar ******* Also mentioned in this episode: Airtel Himalayan Institute of Alternatives Hormazd Mehta Leslie Neha Kandalgaokar Radhika Timbadia Rajat Kukreja Ram Sampath Ramesh Sharma SECMOL Shankar Mahadevan Sonam Wangchuk Venky Vijay Vodafone ******* Show cover jingle courtesy of Icons8 Music by Nordgroove from Fugue

Jill Ferguson is an environmental activist who consults diverse organizations on responsible and sustainable practices. Also, as a co-creator of Vaayu, she has been an integral part in building a dynamic community space for water sports, art, wellbeing, and consciousness, on the shores of Goa.

In this episode, listen to her journey from the west coast of the United States, circumnavigating the world, and finding a home in India! Prakti Tribe Like on Facebook Prana Cafe Like on Facebook Simply Inspired Consulting See the website The Vision Collective See the website Like on Facebook Vaayu Ocean Adventures Like on Facebook Vaayu Vision See the website Follow on Instagram Vaayu Kula (upcoming) Jill Ferguson Rahul Malaney ******* 1% for the planetAct For GoaAmazon Andrew Morrison Apartheid Arbor Brewing Company Archbishop Desmond Tutu Asset Based Community Development B Corp Beatriz Contreras Bira Burning Man Center For Responsible Tourism Christopher Salim Aga Bee Circlewallas Clinton Vaz Craig Ferguson Crossfit Denzil Sequeira Drishti Do Art Foundation Do Lab Donald Trump Drift - Sachin Shetty Eartheart Ecoposro Eco Tourism Society Elsewhere Felly Gomes FC Goa Forca Goa Foundation Fred Meyer Gandhi Goa Brewing Co Goa Tourism Board Guayakí InkBrushNMe - Harshvardhan Kadam Joanna Pyres Kickboxing Kingfisher Kings KPMG Kokum Design Kroger Lake Union Let My People Go Surfing (by Yvon Chouinard) Lighting In A Bottle Liquid Force Live Happy Manjula Pradeep Microsoft Miles Toland Mount Rainier Navsarjan Trust Nordic Intent Patagonia Puja Mitra Pune Street Art Project Responsible Tourism Collective SeaWorld Semester At Sea Simba Squidworks - Varoon Nair St+Art Starbucks Stevens Pass Sublime Tamer Salameh Terra Conscious The Nobel Peace Prize The White Owl University of San Diego United Nations Video Volunteers Vitae Viazi WAG WalMart Zumba ******* Show cover jingle courtesy of Icons8 Music by Nordgroove from Fugue