“Some people collect money. Some collect memories. I want to collect destinations.”
Have you ever fallen in love with a place before actually visiting it?
I have.
Not because someone recommended it.
But because of movies and books.
They made me dream of mountains, rivers, road trips, and places waiting to be explored.
๐ฅ Raja Hindustani โ My First Love for Ranikhet
Long before I visited Ranikhet, I had already fallen in love with its beautiful hills while watching Raja Hindustani.
The peaceful roads, pine forests, and mountain views looked like a dream.
Years later, when I finally visited Ranikhetโnot once, but twiceโI realized the real place was even more beautiful than the movie.
Some destinations don’t just become memories.
They become emotions.
โค๏ธ Sirf Tum โ Nainital Through a Song
Whenever I hear “Pehli Pehli Baar Mohabbat Ki Hai…”, my mind instantly remembers Nainital.
The beautiful lake, misty mountains, peaceful Mall Road, and romantic atmosphere made me want to visit this magical town.
I’ve been to Nainital twice, and every visit feels like the first one.
No matter how many times I go back, the charm never fades.
๐๏ธ Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani โ The Mountains Are Calling
If there is one Bollywood movie that made me fall in love with mountains, it is Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.
The trekking scenes, campfires, snowy landscapes, and friendships reminded me that travelling isn’t only about reaching a destination.
Sometimes, the journey changes us more than the destination ever could.
Watching this movie made me dream of exploring places like Manali, and when I finally visited, it felt like stepping into a scene from the film.
๐ Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara โ Adventure Awaits
This movie taught me one thingโ
Life begins outside your comfort zone.
Road trips, friendship, laughter, and adventure…
Everything about this movie makes me want to keep travelling.
One day, I hope to tick off two dreams from my bucket listโ
โ Scuba Diving
โ Sky Diving
Because life is too short to keep saying, “Maybe someday.”
๐ Books That Inspired Me
If movies inspired my heart, books inspired my mind.
The first name that comes to mind is Rahul Sankrityayan, often called the father of Indian travel literature.
His Ghumakkar Shastra completely changed the way I look at travelling.
He believed that travelling is the greatest university in the world.
Some other books every travel lover should read are:
๐ Meri Tibet Yatra โ Rahul Sankrityayan
๐ The Alchemist โ Paulo Coelho
๐ Vagabonding โ Rolf Potts
๐ The Great Railway Bazaar โ Paul Theroux
These books remind us that travelling isn’t just about changing places.
It’s about changing perspectives.
โค๏ธ My Travel Philosophy
Today, whenever I travel, I don’t just visit a destination.
I try to understand its history.
Taste its local food.
Meet its people.
Learn its culture.
Because every journey teaches something that no classroom ever can.
And perhaps that’s why I keep travelling.
Not to escape life…
But to understand it a little better.
โจ ShreeBird Shayari
“เคซเคฟเคฒเฅเคฎเฅเค เคจเฅ เคธเคชเคจเฅเค เคเฅ เคฐเคพเคธเฅเคคเคพ เคฆเคฟเคฏเคพ,
เคเคฟเคคเคพเคฌเฅเค เคจเฅ เคฎเคเคเคผเคฟเคฒ เคเคพ เค
เคฐเฅเคฅ เคฌเคคเคพเคฏเคพเฅค
เคซเคฟเคฐ เคฎเฅเคเคจเฅ เคธเคซเคผเคฐ เคถเฅเคฐเฅ เคเคฟเคฏเคพ,
เคเคฐ เคนเคฐ เคถเคนเคฐ เคจเฅ เคฎเฅเคเฅ เคจเคฏเคพ เคฌเคจเคพเคฏเคพเฅค”
“Travel doesn’t just show you the world; it quietly introduces you to yourself.”
๐ฟ SHREEBIRD
โ๏ธ Writer: SHIVASHRI GUPTAA
Coming Next: Rishikesh Diaries โ Four Friends, One Frozen December & Countless Memories.
๐ Website: shreebird.wordpress.com
Whatโs a movie or book that inspired you to travel?
เคเคฟเคชเฅเคชเคฃเฅ เคเคฐเฅ