#InMyOpinion Archives - STREETTROTTER

Category: #InMyOpinion

March 28, 2026

Networking, When Everyone Is Networking

In a world where everyone is networking, it’s easy to feel like you’re doing it wrong. I’ve felt that too. Over time, I’ve realized that networking isn’t about events, volume, or constant outreach. It’s about building relationships that last. This is what that has looked like for me, and what I think it can look like when done meaningfully.

January 6, 2025

The Changing Future of UX Design: Key Shifts to Watch in 2025

The changing state of UX Design is no longer just uncertainty—it’s the new normal. Our industry is evolving in ways that demand attention, adaptation, and resilience. In this article, I’m breaking down the pivotal shifts in UX design that are redefining how we work, collaborate, and thrive. These are the trends shaping our field, and they’re impossible to ignore.

March 16, 2020

How can a Travel Blogger Reinvent Content during the Age of Coronavirus?

Amid this chaotic age of coronavirus, is also the "travel blogger" who will face halts in travel plans and will have to relook at content differently. No more can you run a blog on itineraries published post travel; be on the road for sponsored trips; and earn through collaborations without travel. It is obvious that generating content will slow down too. But on the brighter side, as a community we ask, can we finally reinvent through "quality over quantity"?

March 4, 2020

13 Best Reads of 2019 from my library: books from happiness, to climate, innovation, fashion & more

After spending hours in bookstores during endless airport layovers, and going through pages and pages of many good recommendations that could not hook me on, here is my list of must read books in the last two years that one should definitely not miss out on!

November 5, 2016

Traveling alone is not lonely.

A travel thought card: "I don’t know why I didn’t talk to anyone. I could have made a friend, taken out my frustrations, found some camaraderie in one of the most annoying situations modern life can throw at you."

August 28, 2016

‘Dear AMERICA, you are already a GREAT nation. You DON’T need to be made great again.”

Dear America, (and fellow Americans) - I am writing this note as an outsider. I promise I won't pretend to know a lot about your politics, your issues and your economy. Because honestly, I don't. Therefore I will put together my points in the most layman way possible. #InMyOpinion "You are already a great nation. You don't need to be made great again." And I would love to tell you why.

August 4, 2016

Instagram Stories vs. Snapchat Stories: Good or Bad for Bloggers?

Instagram Stories looks exactly like Snapchat Stories, maybe even better actually. And bloggers/influencers are having mixed emotions about it. From single still images to a stream of photos that expire after 24 hours, the change is a big leap for Instagram that can significantly effect business and reach for social media marketers - leaving them torn between Snapchat and Instagram. We went ahead and did a little discussion amongst this targeted crowd and here is what bloggers feel about this new situation...

July 28, 2016

EXPAT Living: The Ultimate ‘Survival Guide’

So here I am - a bunch of mistakes later, mixed with lazy choices and lots of eye-opening suggestions from fellow expats, I am sharing with you my very own list of hacks, in this Expat Survival Guide. From all basic adjustments to some really big ones, most of what you will need to do and know about expat living and expat travel is all listed here.

July 3, 2016

SPAIN: Communicating Far from Home

No matter what, you are a foreigner; you are a tourist; so embrace it. You’ll feel freer, and less pressure means that you won’t be overwhelmed by all the things you think you’re saying wrong. No matter how you sound, everybody is impressed with the tourist who at least attempts to speak the language. Plus, if people know you’re a tourist, they’ll want to know where you’re from - a great conversation starter.

July 1, 2016

10 ways to MONETIZE YOUR BLOG

As bloggers we all not just document our passions, but also look at monetizing our blogs in the long run. Expanding your services beyond the usual sponsored blog posts, online advertisements and sponsored backlinks, helps engage more readers and earn higher profits as well. A wise way to bank upon monetizing opportunities is to offer innovative products and expert services. Below are 10 ways you can monetize your blog using platforms like these without losing any transaction fees.

March 8, 2016

‘Behind every Progressing woman there is a parent, a partner’: Women’s Day special

Its once again time to celebrate the Women's Day of 2016, and I have been thinking of who should I be wishing today. And what might seem to you as an odd choice - I deeply wanted to wish my father and my husband on this occasion, with a handwritten and heartfelt 'thank you' note. I will tell you why.

February 12, 2016

“We are overdoing this TRAVEL thing”. Someone had to say it. So yes, I did.

As much as I loved to travel, I needed a good career, a good salary and a good stable lifestyle equally. I like the idea of being a good professional, with a kickass package, but that means it also requires a fair amount of billable work hours and uncompromised commitment. I cant be on the road anymore and live like a nomad, because no matter who tells you what, its not feasible in the long run. Travel cannot provide you a living. And lets accept it, I can not always be frugal about my travel choices. I need to earn to support the life of my dreams. And this is when the confusion started and the irritation seeped in. I didn’t know if I was failing at my passion, or was I just doing it wrong? Or was everyone around me overdoing it. And overrating it.

There is NO Planet B.

How can a Travel Blogger Reinvent Content during the Age of Coronavirus?

Sustainability is NOT Sustainable. So what does it really mean?

Let’s start simple. You thought you packed a bag of old clothes for goodwill. But did you know that “only 20% of what you donated, are actually reused or recycled". The rest 80% that ends up in landfills can sit there for 200-plus years, and as it decomposes, it emits methane - a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon”. That is the sorry state of our sustainable actions today. And in reality, sustainability is NOT really sustainable.

CLIMATE CHANGE

The case of rapidly DYING BEES in the NILGIRIS in INDIA. And how is Amsterdam saving its bees?

The last one year that I lived in Bangalore, I have seen multiple hives of honey bees growing wild on high rise buildings, and then being subsequently destroyed by the maintenance authorities. At first I didn't notice the pattern here, but later when I saw honey bees dying around the college campus too where I work, it suddenly struck me. Honey bees dying in the Nilgiris is not a coincidence. Infact it is an issue we all need to know about and take action on. This post is just an attempt to educate you about the crisis of our honey bees dying in the Nilgiris, and how we can save them studying the successful case of Amsterdam.

CLIMATE CHANGE

HONEY BEES are DYING faster than we imagined. Why should we care?

Honey Bees have been a source of honey, wax and trade for human beings from times immemorial. They are an extremely social and cooperative species of insects that are also our key pollinators. The last one decade has however been challenging for the bees. They are disappearing at an alarming rate and have entered the category of endangered species. Here is everything there is to know about the bee apocalypse and how we can stop it.

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