Ipsita

Information de voyage

Actuellement, je suis

Description

I am Ipsita. I am a writer and a solo female traveller from India. I have been on the road for 4+ years, hitchhiking and volunteering my way through.

I believe in slow and sustainable travelling that imbibes local traditions with minimal carbon footprints. I am an avid hiker and highly immersed in experiential travel journalism.

My writings have been published in Lacuna, Horizon, The Better India, The Traveller Trails, India Outbound, GoMad Nomad, Women's Web and many other magazines and publications, both in print and online. My interest primarily lies in local cultures and close-knit means of livelihood with a keen eye on human rights and social and sustainable development in marginalized and ethnic minority communities. I love to spend weeks or months in remote regions and write untold stories.

Just so you know:

Vegetarian (I can’t eat cauliflower, cabbage and broccoli due to bloating issues).
Allergic to smoke.
Yoga practitioner.
Adopted a minimalist and healthy lifestyle.
Serious and rigid about plastic-usage.
Learning French.
I hold a Master’s Degree in Economics (and don’t take it seriously).
Hiking and camping are my outdoor insulations.
Goat lover.

YouTube Channel - Nomad En Route
Instagram - @ipsita.paul_

Volunteering experience:

Before Traveling:

I volunteered with an NGO named Bhumi for one and a half years during my university days. I used to teach English to small children at various shelter homes in Kolkata (my hometown) while leading our English project known as 'Speak Out' as an interviewer and pedagogy trainer.

While traveling:

I have volunteered for the last 4+ years in every country I have travelled to. I have mentored hundreds of young people in numerous remote rural schools, communities and refugee camps focusing largely on English as a language, life skills, personal growth, and social & environmental awareness. I have also volunteered in farms and been part of eco-projects, while learning more and more about organic farming and sustainable living (still learning).

Countries I have travelled to: India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar border, and Indonesia.

Centres d’intérêt

Animaux

Yoga / bien-être

Activités en plein air

Fitness

Animaux de compagnie

Écriture

Vidéographie

Vie en van

Végétarien ou végan

Dev. durable

Dev. personnel

Soin des plantes

Nature

Montagne

Langues

Auto-stop

Randonnée

Jardinage

Ferme

Cyclisme

Culture

Bénévolat

Camping

Livres

Sports d'aventure

Langues

Langues parlées
Bengali (Bangla): Courant
Anglais: Courant
Hindi: Courant
Français: Débutant

Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
Ce workawayer a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa ou ses propre(s) langue(s) ou en apprendre une nouvelle. Veuillez le contacter directement pour en discuter.

Trouver un partenaire de langue

Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre

Ça m'intéresse :  

S’occuper des animaux

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J'ai des connaissances :  

Jardinage

Aider dans une ferme

Éco-projets

Travail associatif

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Je peux apprendre aux autres :  

Langues

Enseignement

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

I was a volunteer at an NGO Bhumi where I was the Centre Coordinator first, then eventually became the HR Coordinator over the course of one and a half years. I was in charge of five shelter homes, while teaching English and leading our English project known as Speak Out. As an HR, my responsibility also lied in interviewing volunteers and conducting training and pedagogy sessions.

Apart from that, I was also a Catalyze volunteer, which was our Civic Initiative Team. We planted trees, made seed balls, painted walls at shelter homes, distributed sandwiches in poorer areas, conducted bake sales (for fundraising), organized marathons (also for fundraising), and cleaned public places.

I have volunteered in farms, schools, ashrams, homestays and communities in the last 4+ years. But my primary interests remain mentoring and farming.

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Autres infos...

My travel blog: www.nomadenroute.com
Instagram handle: @nomadenroute_
YouTube : Nomad En Route

Informations complémentaires

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  Fumeur

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  Permis de conduire

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  Allergies
  Smoking.

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  Régime alimentaire spécial
  Vegetarian. I have bloating issues. So I can’t eat cauliflower, cabbage and broccoli.