Dresden will always hold a special place in my heart. I wandered into its streets filled with history and watched the city come alive with artists from across the world performing for World Music Day. I remember sitting across from the cathedral in Strasbourg one night to witness the bells chime in time with lights. True to its vibrant nature, in my country India, I have found magic in very different ways: A road-trip exchanging life-stories with a stranger as we traversed through historic coastal cities, and reading Harper Lee along azure waters in coastal Karnataka.

One moment I’ll never forget: an elderly gentleman in Kanazawa showing me such kindness, even though we didn’t speak the same language. For me, travel isn’t just about escape - it’s about belonging, even briefly, in someone else’s world.