I couldn’t reach my family over the phone. His postings were in the north. It was from the Army personnel on the India-China border, with whom I stayed for a few days, I came to know about the situation. And, they got panicked. He has no regrets about quitting his job seven years ago to redesign his life like this.He did a few small rides after that. That was quite an experience,” says Vinod, who is now travelling to Manipur on his bike to attend the Forest Conservation programme there.

Vinod George, a native of Koothattukulam, spends his time indulging in any of these activities. I took the Himachal-Bhutan-North East-Calcutta route,” says Vinod. My family would drop me at the railway station.He is an artist, art curator, agriculturist and China Bicycle Seat Post Manufacturers traveller. In cities, I usually stay in dargahs and gurudwaras. After the Manipur trip, Vinod is planning to do a bicycle ride through five countries — Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos.

The trip began from Koothattukulam and crossing states like Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Punjab, finally reached Leh. "I started working as a graphic designer in Bengaluru, Malaysia, Chennai and Singapore. I stayed in Srinagar for some days and took a route on the other side of the country (outside the country too) for the return journey. It was an all-India ride in 85 days."I prefer staying in tents during the trip. It was freezing. Also, in Bhutan, I stayed inside a cave in a valley at night.His passion for travelling didn’t sprout overnight. "The extensive ride was in 2014. "My father’s brother was in the army.His passion grew with him. "I was unaware of that. Meanwhile, although he did a course in business management, he turned to art later. But, I was uncomfortable with the life in cubicles and eventually quit my job.” During his pan-India journey, he crossed Srinagar during the flood time. I went straight to Nagaland after leaving the office instead of coming home,” he smiles. And when wanderlust in him pops up, he takes his bike and goes for a trip. end-of Tags: travel, vinod george, forest conservation. When I was in high school, I would go there alone during summer vacation. It has been with him since childhood. In college, he started going for small rides on the bike. That was the beginning,” recalls Vinod.He tries to explore the culture and art of each place during journeys. He does farming in the land close to his home to meet his daily expenses.

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