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Kaushal Karkhanis aka Exotic Gringo - travel blogger from India

Kaushal Karkhanis

Hello, fellow explorer!

I'm Kaushal, a wayfaring digital nomad who started traveling in 2007 while choosing to shuttle between Goa and Mumbai.

One year later, an epic life-changing 6-month long trip to South America gave birth to this blog, Exotic Gringo.

More info about me!

Currently in: Mumbai
Going next: Goa

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Solo, slow traveler from India 🇮🇳
🌎 11 months across South America
#travelblogger who left his heart in South America, soul in Bhutan & mind in Goa!

Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating! 🤗 🌙 Wh

Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating! 🤗 🌙

Whenever Mumbai opens up, you may want to stop by and marvel at this stunning masjid in #Dongri that I didn't know about until I covered it for a video story for #DoorsOfIndia (I think @gawdzpics discovered it while researching on the project!) This magnificent piece of Persia lies hidden and nestled in the narrow bylanes of Mumbai that I bet most citizens wouldn't be aware of 😊

Is you'd like to check out the video we shot here (totally worth it, I promise!) do check the first link on my bio)

Or you could catch a glimpse of it on my IGTV tab!
#Mumbai #Eid #EidMubarak #mosque #IslamicArt #Maharashtra #India #backyardtourism #ArmchairTravel #LPMIKeepTravelAlive

WHOA!! Just hit me that I was supposed to be up in

WHOA!! Just hit me that I was supposed to be up in the clouds, en route my favorite continent in the whole wide world for the fourth time TODAY, had it not been for this pandemic!! This day last year, I went on to lead an eclectic group of 27 Indians over 23 days across South America and I was supposed to be taking a second group once again this year!

I'd have been soaking in the marvels of Rio de Janeiro for the nth time, gobbling some açai, dancing some samba... But spending time with family to take care of some critical matters has made me realize... I'm exactly where i need to be. 😊🙏 #travel #SouthAmerica #LatinAmerica #Brazil #RioDeJaneiro #Brasil #cidademaravilhosa #visitbrazil

Happy Tallinn Day! 772 years ago on the 15th of M

Happy Tallinn Day!

772 years ago on the 15th of May 1248, Tallinn received its city rights from the town of Lübeck.

I'd highly recommend that you #VisitTallinnLater - a city I loved so much, I'd want to live there!! 😊❤️🇪🇪 Though my focus of the trip was Scandinavia and Svalbard, Estonia / Tallinn was just a quick ferry away from Helsinki, and my introduction to the Baltic region left me craving to explore more of it... #travel #Estonia #Tallinn #Eesti #Reval #Europe #Baltics #travelblogger #indiantravelblogger #exoticgringoinestonia

I had never heard of this place until our homestay

I had never heard of this place until our homestay host Mr. Babu suggested we ought to visit it... presenting Kalvari Mount, in the Idukki district of Kerala.

@digitalbromide and I discovered it back in 2018 on this day while on a work assignment, and I think this will remain one of my favorite places in the whole wide world!! 😊

#travel #India #travelblogger #indiantravelblogger #ExoticGringoInIndia #Kerala #Idukki #kalvarimount #mountain #indiaundiscovered #southindia

Nothing short of a real life Indiana Jones + Lawre

Nothing short of a real life Indiana Jones + Lawrence Of Arabia + Martian adventure, I got to discover the lost city of Petra in Jordan this day 4 years ago!

Deserving of being one among rhe 7 Wonders Of The World, Petra and Jordan introduced me to a part of the world I knew very little about and yet instantly fell in love with!

Everything from the warm hospitality to the out-of-this-world wonders to the mind blowing food (I dream of it sometimes!) had me in awe of this civilization and its history.

Promise to return for more, Dear Jordan - you will always be special 😊❤️🇯🇴 #LiveLoveJordan #Petra #Jordan #travel #travelblogger #indiantravelblogger #ExoticGringoInJordan #MusafirDilJordan #throwback

Happy Mothers' Day to all the super moms of the wo

Happy Mothers' Day to all the super moms of the world!

I've travelled to 5 continents over the past decade, and spent over 15 months exploring the world, but nothing has been as rewarding, fulfilling and humbling as being able to show and share some of my favorite places in the world with mom!

In 2014, we visited my favorite Himalayan destination, 'the last Shangri-la' - Bhutan!! 🇧🇹 We made zero bookings upfront and I showed her how I travel on my own. Being greeted by a friend I had never met before at Bagdogra Airport and spending time with his family, and returning with our own personalized stamps will be the highlights of that trip for us.

In 2018, we explored my favorite beach destination, Goa during Ganeshotsav and we were blessed to experience the most authentic, non-commercial local religious festivities spending time with my local friends there 😊

Last year, we spent some time together in my favorite cultural destination - Rajasthan! Though we both fell sick, we chose a great hotel that I booked with my Intermiles, where everything was literally royal and relaxing, and we still managed to see most of the must-see places.

Thank you for always encouraging me to explore the world you brought me into, mãe 🤗💕 (that's mom / आई in Portuguese, and one of the many appellations I usually address her with at home!) #travel #mothersday #travelblogger #indiantravelblogger #ExoticGringoInIndia #Rajasthan #Bhutan #Goa #GoaTrippers #goadiaries #Panjim #Jaipur #familytravel #travelingwithmom #lpmitravelmemorieswithmom

Since we can only travel through memories for the

Since we can only travel through memories for the known future, I had to do a #throwback to the best NY eve party ever (and I don't think I'll be able to outdo this)... Copacabana Beach in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

Brining in 2009 was not something I had planned for, but they say life is what happens while you're busy making plans, right? I'd say the same thing about travelling! 😊

This was the culmination and the high point of that crazy time when I extended a 40 day travel plan to a 6 month long adventure or a lifetime.

When was the last time you changed your travel plans on the fly and went "whoa! I did some crazy s#@&!" Perhaps these crazy times that have forced us to #StayAtHome might inspire you to live the life of your dreams?! 😉

#travel #Brazil #Brasil #riodejaneiro #ExoticGringoInBrazil #Copacabana #reveillon #nye #newyear #beach #beachparty #travelblogger #indiantravelblogger

Kudos on launching #KritikaGoelPresets, @Kritika_G

Kudos on launching #KritikaGoelPresets, @Kritika_Goel 🙂 Here, i'm using her Magical Sunset', 'Cold' & 'Snowfall' Lightroom presets, part of the 'Winter' collection - my favorite among her 4 collections. Let me know which one you prefer!

Never used Lightroom presets before, since i usually edit my own photos being a designer and heavy Photoshop user.

But the simplicity of using Kritika's handy presets and comparing various looks quickly, with minimal effort make for a solid case - and i'd highly recommend this to anyone looking to up their Insta game.

I think i'm going to get hooked on to this and hopefully it should also result in a nicer, more streamlined feed.

Do check out Kritika's feed and try the presets yourself. One of them is free, and you can choose from a variety of buying options.

This #throwback photo is from my first trip to Europe in 2015, where i covered Scandinavia and Svalbard.

Photo 📸 by my Peruvian photographer friend @eurotripx who I made friends with at the Tallinn hostel!
#Tallinn #Estonia #Europe #Scandinavia #travelblogger #indiantravelblogger #StayHome #travel

Reliving and keeping travel alive with memorabilia

Reliving and keeping travel alive with memorabilia and souvenirs? Yes please!! I'm a sucker for pocket sized curios like paper wallets, unique playing cards, yo-yos, Starbucks cards, metro and city cards, mini maps, coins, notes and stamps and SIM cards!

Fun way to bring back the joy of travel, while being stuck at home during the lockdown, innit?! What do you love collecting from your journeys and travels? 😀 Show and tell! 🙅‍♂️ Link in bio for related blog post.
#travel #curios #lpmikeeptravelalive
#KeepTravelAlive #travelmemories
#collectibles #souvenir #travelblogger #indiantravelblogger #StayAtHome #StayHome #quarantinetravel

Travel while you can. You never know when a frigg

Travel while you can.

You never know when a friggin pandemic hits and we're all forced to #StayAtHome 🤷‍♂️ Remember this, the next time you think of postponing travel once the world reopens.

#travel #Maldives #travelblogger #indiantravelblogger #ExoticGringo

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