lessons

The Tread Within: How Character Shapes Our Marks

September 24, 2017ByteSizearnabdidit, blogger, Blogging, Books, Business, character, History, inside, instapassport, instatravel, lessons, Life, Love, Metaphor, money, ordinary, peace, resist, support, traveladdict, travelblogger, traveller, traveltheworld, tread, tyre, wanderlust

The treads on tyres leave their distinct marks on the ground, telling a story of grip, direction, and purpose.

It’s the same with us. What’s inside shapes how we behave, speak, and leave our mark on the world. When the tread is strong, it shows in our character and actions.

But when the tread wears out—when we let life grind us down—the marks we leave lose their distinctiveness. A bald tyre leaves no meaningful trace.

The tread within matters. Nurture it, renew it, and ensure it’s ready for the road ahead. That’s how you leave a lasting mark.

Dreams Beyond the Border

September 24, 2017ByteSizeArt, blogger, Blogging, border, culture, divide, future, Ideas, instapassport, instatravel, Korea, latergram, lessons, Life, Love, Metaphor, northkorea, ordinary, paju, People, Reflection, season, seoul, southkorea, story, traveladdict, travelblogger, traveller, traveltheworld, wanderlust

At the border, ribbons flutter in the breeze. Messages of every kind, written in hues of hope.

One catches my eye: “One Korea. One dream.”

Despite the rockets launched or speeches rattled from global podiums, these ribbons remain steadfast, carrying fervent hopes and fragile dreams.

Dreams of a different future. A longing for peace. For harmony.

Thankfully, human hope endures where politics falters.

At Imjingak, the ribbons whisper what the world sometimes forgets.

Pipes

September 19, 2017ByteSizealternatefacts, blogger, Blogging, culture, digital, dress, infoage, instapassport, instatravel, internet, lessons, Life, Love, Metaphor, ordinary, People, Reflection, season, story, tradition, traveladdict, travelblogger, traveller, traveltheworld, wanderlust, waysoftheworld, whatsapp, women

There are pipes that surround other pipes. All carried by wheels. Which have more wheels within wheels than there are wheels!

Big pipes. Silent, sturdy, and taken for granted. They don’t ask for attention, but without them, everything stops. Water, gas, data, ideas—flow matters. And flow needs structure.

Much like leadership. The best ones don’t make noise. They don’t demand applause. They just keep things moving—efficiently, reliably, and often unnoticed.

These pipes feed us with information and ideas about the world. For our own good we better think of which pipes we drink from and what wheels power them!

(at Mumbai, India)

A Pink Bicycle, a Green Canopy, and a Sunday Well Spent

September 17, 2017ByteSizeblogger, Blogging, culture, dad, daughter, dress, family, fashion, girls, instapassport, instatravel, lessons, Life, Love, Metaphor, missus, ordinary, parent, People, Reflection, season, story, Sunday, tradition, traveladdict, travelblogger, traveller, traveltheworld, wanderlust, women

Sunday mornings have a different rhythm. A little slower, a little softer, and undeniably indulgent. The world pauses just long enough to breathe. And today, indulgence takes the form of a pink bicycle, resting under a canopy of green. A simple, striking contrast—bold yet comforting, playful yet serene.

There’s something about pink. It carries the spirit of childhood, the joy of carefree pedaling, the wind rushing past, and the giggles that follow. It reminds us that life doesn’t always have to be about speed. Sometimes, it’s about presence.

Green completes the picture. The colour of renewal, of balance, of quiet strength. It frames the moment, offering a reminder that the world is constantly growing, shifting, and flowing—whether we rush through it or simply sit and take it all in.

And so, this Sunday morning is just that. A blend of pink nostalgia and green calm, a visual pause before the week begins again. A moment to breathe, to absorb, and to be.

How has your Sunday been? Did you find a moment of indulgence before Monday’s gears start turning?

(at Mumbai, India)

Lotte Tower: Seoul’s Giant That Won’t Be Ignored

September 10, 2017ByteSizeArchitecture, blogger, Blogging, building, culture, future, Ideas, instapassport, instatravel, Korea, lessons, Life, lotteworldtower, Love, Metaphor, ordinary, purpose, Reflection, season, seoul, story, traveladdict, travelblogger, traveller, traveltheworld, wanderlust

Some buildings blend in. Lotte Tower is not one of them. It demands your attention—whether it’s the audacious leap into the sky, the curiously bulbous middle, or the way it lights up the night like a futuristic lighthouse.

Standing at 555 metres with 123 floors, it proudly claims its place among the world’s tallest buildings. But statistics aside, the real magic is underneath. Tilt your head back, take it all in, and for a fleeting moment, the sky doesn’t seem so far away.

Or maybe that’s just the vertigo talking.

#LotteTower #SeoulSkyline #TouchTheSky

September 10, 2017Uncategorizedblogger, Blogging, culture, future, Ideas, instapassport, instatravel, Korea, lessons, Life, Love, Metaphor, ordinary, People, Play, purpose, Reflection, season, southkorea, story, streetperformance, tradition, traveladdict, travelblogger, traveller, traveltheworld, wanderlust

Dance, music and colour. You are running between places and suddenly, at the end of the street, a street performance.
You just stop. And look. And then see more than what’s on. In flowing flawless white with a whip of a red and blue, the artists move with elan.
The drizzle threatens. But people are on a song and dance. The twirl of the ribbon and the music from the instrument colour the grey sky.
(at Seoul, South Korea)

More Alike Than We Think: A Tribute to Korea’s Independence Day

September 10, 2017ByteSizeblogger, Blogging, culture, future, iday, Ideas, independenceday, instapassport, instatravel, Korea, lessons, Life, Love, Metaphor, ordinary, People, Play, purpose, Reflection, season, southkorea, story, tradition, traveladdict, travelblogger, traveller, traveltheworld, wanderlust

To walk through a new country, pick up its words, and lose yourself in its culture is to realise that home is not just a place—it’s a feeling. The warmth of strangers, the kindness in shared smiles, and the quiet understanding that, beneath it all, we are more alike than we think.

Our differences? Striking. Our similarities? Unexpected. Both, worth celebrating.

And so, on this day, as Korea marks its Independence, a simple wish: May we all keep moving forward, embracing the unfamiliar, and finding pieces of home wherever we go.

Happy Independence Day, Korea! 🇰🇷

Chaos, Order, and the Mind’s Eye

July 13, 2017ByteSizeautorickshaw, blogger, Blogging, chaos, coach, fortune, future, hope, Ideas, India, instapassport, instatravel, lessons, Life, Love, Metaphor, Mumbai, order, ordinary, Play, purpose, Reflection, Traffic, traveladdict, travelblogger, traveller, traveltheworld, wanderlust

Chaos and order aren’t about what we see—they’re about how we see. A neatly stacked pile eventually topples. A tangled mess, given time, reveals its own quiet logic.

The most structured plan can unravel in seconds. The most chaotic moment can, strangely, feel just right. Maybe order is just a matter of patience, and chaos, a test of perspective.

Look closer. Beyond the clutter, beyond the randomness—there’s always a pattern waiting to be noticed.

The Rajabai Tower: When Timekeeping Became a Monument to Love

June 16, 2017ByteSizeblogger, Blogging, Children, clocktower, coach, culture, day, earth, History, Ideas, instapassport, instatravel, lessons, Life, Love, Metaphor, mom, Mumbai, ordinary, Parenting, Play, purpose, rajabaiclocktower, Reflection, tower, traveladdict, travelblogger, traveller, traveltheworld, wanderlust

Some build monuments to power. Others, to love. Premchand Roychand, a wealthy businessman, built the Rajabai Tower for something both grand and simple—to help his blind mother keep time.

Modelled after Big Ben, its chimes once echoed across Mumbai, guiding her through the day. A full-fledged clock tower just so a mother could tell time—now that’s devotion on another level.

He must have been some man. And she, some mother.

Centuries later, the tower still stands. A reminder that love, like time, leaves its mark.

The Magic of In-Between

June 11, 2017ByteSizeblogger, Blogging, coach, culture, dusk, earth, Environment, future, Ideas, instapassport, instatravel, lessons, Life, Love, Metaphor, ordinary, Play, purpose, Reflection, season, Singapore, sun, transition, traveladdict, travelblogger, traveller, traveltheworld, wanderlust

That fleeting moment when the sun bows out and the streetlights blink awake—there’s something magical about it. A hush, a shift, a quiet handing over of time.

Day’s last breath, night’s first whisper. The night creatures stretch, the day ones retreat. And for a brief, golden moment, both share the stage.

Transitions are like that. They hold the past, hint at the future, and let us linger in the present just long enough to feel the change.

And isn’t that where the real magic happens?