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Kaushal Karkhanis aka Exotic Gringo - travel blogger from India

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.

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Last seen in: Mumbai

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Solo, slow traveler from India 🇮🇳
🌎 11 months across South America
🎉 #TravelBlogger since Sep.2009!
👉 Same ID on YouTube, TikTok & Twitter

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I wish time could pass as slowly as I love to travel. Can't believe it's been 4 years since this wonderful trip to #Jaisalmer, where we soaked in its warmth and charm along with guiltless sips of cognac while watching the sun rise over the Thar desert from an abandoned fort, followed by a bespoke breakfast fit for kings.

Aah @Suyagarh 😊 thank you for the most marvelous moments and memories that I'll cherish forever. 🙏

#Rajasthan #jaanekyadikhjaaye #travel #India #travelblogger #indiantravelblogger #ExoticGringoInIndia #sunset #sunrise #RangeeloRajasthan #throwback #tbt

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File photo from my first trip to South America way back in 2008.

Expect a barrage of #throwback photos as I organize my feed for better hashtag based filing (see the Destinations highlight and tap any place you'd like to explore with me!) Mitad Del Mundo is a quick day trip from Quito in #Ecuador, for a touristy yet fun photo op and some science geekery as you step a foot in both the north and the south hemisphere each.

#travel #Ecuador #ExoticGringoInEcuador #ExoticGringoInSouthAmerica #MitadDelMundo #Quito #AllYouNeedIsEcuador #travelblogger #indiantravelblogger

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I love Bangkok, and I'm glad the blog post about my reasons for loving it is doing great! 😊 👉 Link in bio

Spending a whole month here and bringing in 2019 in this vibrant city will always be one of my favorite memories, mainly thanks to all the awesome folks I met, despite planning to make this a 'me time' trip.

Besides the folks tagged in pics, bummer that we didn't take pics together, @momentsofsamity, @mihirvaze & @manjusha.singh!! #travel #Bangkok #Thailand #travelblogger #indiantravelblogger

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Lasses and gentlemen of Instagram, Goa season is upon us. While you work hard to get that booty beach ready, I reckon you'd also want to know where to go in Goa to capture your best shots. Worry not, coz there's a blog post for that! 😊

Link in bio.

#travel #India #Goa #GoaTrippers #goadiaries #ThingsToDoInGoa #travelblogger #indiantravelblogger #ExoticGringoInIndia #SoGoa #LBBGoa #beach #Palolem #SouthGoa

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"Be the change that you want to see in the world". "Live as of you'll die tomorrow.
Learn as if you'll live forever". - Mahatma Gandhi

Whether you're a fan of Gandhiji and his philosophy or not, spotting his statue in various parts of the world always made me proud as an Indian.

Perhaps the ultimate diplomatic icon of the nation, he's respected and revered around the world.

Here are three places I spotted his statue, where I stopped and paid my respects... 🇸🇲 Piazzale Mahatma Gandhi, San Marino
🇧🇷 Praça Mahatma Gandhi, Rio de Janeiro
🇺🇸 San Francisco Ferry Building, SF

Photo credits for pic 3 & 4:
* Rio pic: User 'seaview99' on Flickr
* Wikimapia (source unknown)

#travel #MahatmaGandhi #travelblogger #indiantravelblogger #ExoticGringoInBrazil #ExoticGringoinSanMarino #ExoticGringoInUSA #GandhiJayanti #GandhiAt150

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Photos can't do justice to the feeling of absolute rejuvenation that you experience at the Iguaçu Waterfalls on the triple border of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay! 💦 Whether it's getting soaked to the bone on the Argentinian side or getting sprayed and soaking in the beauty from the Brazilian side of the falls... This is one place that you need to experience and not just watch / read about. 💦
Just put together a primer guide to making a trip to South America happen for anyone with an Indian passport. Link in bio. 😊

#travel #Brazil #Brasil #iguacufalls #fozdoiguaçu #iguassu #travelblogger #indiantravelblogger #ExoticGringoInBrazil #cataratas #waterfalls #iguacufalls

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What's your favorite part of the USA? Besides obviously loving NYC & SF, I landed up falling for the 'biggest little city in the world', Reno! Think of it as Las Vegas with a soul 😁

I may be a bit biased since my best buddy got married to his Reno based sweetheart here. But I genuinely loved how artsy, fun and vibrant this town was. It was also celebrating #renoisartown while I was around, hosting folks headed to Burning Man.

That may have added to my bias or perception of how awesome Reno is.

What do you think? Have you been to Nevada, especially outside of Vegas? Do you agree or disagree? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this.

#travel #USA #travelblogger #indiantravelblogger #ExoticGringoInUSA #Reno #Nevada #dontfencemein #DekhoAmerica #VisitUSA

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Tis the season to be merry, and grab yourself a strawberry 🍓

Can't wait to revisit #Mahabaleshwar / Panchgani and the lush Satara region of my home state #Maharashtra as it prepares for strawberry season in its full post-monsoon glory. 📸 File photo from my first trip to Mahabs with @LMMahabaleshwar

#travel #India #travelblogger #indiantravelblogger #ExoticGringoInIndia #Satara #strawberry #strawberries #agrotourism #worldtourismday

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Is it an opera? Is it a theater?
It's... a bookstore in BsAs, man!

Whether you're a bibliophile or just someone who appreciates the joy of real world books and bookstores, the spectacular El Ateneo Bookstore which was an erstwhile theater (Grand Splendid) will be sure to make you drop that jaw!

I loved this place so much, I found myself visiting it thrice during my 10 days in Buenos Aires 😁

#travel #BuenosAires #biblioteca #bookstore #books #bookporn #architecture #travelblogger #indiantravelblogger #ExoticGringoInArgentina #Argentina #BsAs

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So I learned from my creator that I was conceived in the city I took her on a holiday to, earlier this month... #Jaipur 😊

We had a fabulous stay at this exquisite, truly palatial property, Shahpura House by @shahpurahotels which I discovered through @jetprivilege and paid for with my #JPMiles!

Biggg thanks to @LiveFromALounge and @ShipraAtALounge for teaching me all about points, airmiles and credit card points at their #MileageMentorMasterclass which helped me pamper mom in the lap of luxury.

#travel #India #travelblogger #indiantravelblogger #ExoticGringoInIndia #RangeeloRajasthan #Rajasthan

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