Last updated on April 24th, 2024 at 02:31 pm
Thank you for stopping by! We hope you’ll learn a little more about us and leave with much more inspiration for your next travel.
Who is MyTickleFeet?
Hello from Gaurav & Richa! We are a nomadic couple with that “dream” job of working from anywhere in the world.
No, not really. It’s a “dream,” remember! 😀
Who said that only nomads could have all the fun?
To the contrary, we are corporate desk jockeys who work 9-5 in that cubicle and sometimes remotely from home (I know, boring!!). We live and breathe adventure, and exploring unique places fuels our fire. So we totally understand the pain points of all those working professionals who want to travel beyond work and have at it too.
Growing up, we were lucky to have traveled extensively (thanks to our respective parents!). Gaurav, more so than I (Richa), because he had probably seen four continents before he turned 10. I was introduced to traveling solo as a young teenager who flew to Thailand every year from a boarding school in India to see my family. Being born and raised in India, a culturally rich country, we are deeply intrigued by other cultures, traditions, and history worldwide.
We are engineers by education and travel bloggers and photographers by passion. As we stepped into adulthood, our journey brought us to the United States for continuing education, and over a decade later, we call this place home until there is another call.
Traveling is not just a passion but a lifestyle for us.
How We Started Travel Blogging
Having said all that, we understand the struggles of managing a work-travel balance. There are never enough holidays we can get, but the worst of all (for many folks) is the part where you have to plan your vacation. We tend to spend hours reading travel magazines and travel blogs or asking friends, family, and sometimes strangers for suggestions.
In an attempt to give back and share the love, we decided to start this travel blog. We are committed to sharing our experiences, good or bad, along with fun facts, helpful tips, planning guides, and photos from all around the world. We aim to help a friend get out from behind their desk and enjoy the world as we see it.
Why We Call Our Blog MyTicklefeet
Now that’s a fun one! We always manage to get a chuckle at the mention of our blog name.
There is a saying in India for someone who cannot sit still in one place for too long: “Tere pair me khujli hai,” which translates to “You have itchy feet!” It goes without saying that both of us have heard this phrase a million times from friends and family. So, when it came to choosing a name for the blog, Gaurav suggested a spin on it and called it “MyTicklefeet.”
As our readers, you are now officially a part of the family that cannot sit still! #myticklefeet
Passion for Photography
We both stumbled upon photography as a hobby almost ten years ago and are now proud of our travel photography catalog. Check out our Instagram for more of our travel photography.
We meticulously plan ahead of time the images we want to capture while traveling and what time of the day we’d want to be there. For instance, when we plan to see the northern lights in different countries, see the leaves change color in New Hampshire, or flowers bloom in Washington DC.
If you’d like to hear about the preparation we do for travel photography, leave us a comment below, and we’ll publish a post about it.
Our Goal
You will find a good mix of luxury and adventure travel on our blog, with a big focus on history (we are history geeks!) Our blog’s primary goal is two-fold:
- First, to inspire people, especially those with full time jobs who do not get much time off from work, to travel to diverse places.
- Secondly, to showcase experiences and activities that are unique to the places we travel to.
You can bet that we have some of the most unusual experiences to share with you all, from swimming between tectonic plates in Iceland and attending a masquerade ball in Italy to watching an insane sunrise over Angkor Wat and getting in a mud fight in South Korea with thousands of people.
A couple of our favorite experiences were attending a winter carnival in Canada in below-freezing temperatures, going on an off-season wildlife safari, and going medieval castle hopping in Europe.
We want you to experience the crazy and amazing things this world has to offer!
Contact Us
We love hearing from you all, so please, if you read something you like, then do leave us a little note in the comments section! 🙂
Please comment or use the contact form below if you have questions or suggestions. We are also super active on our social media platforms, Instagram and Facebook, so you can also reach us there.
Lots of love & travel,
Gaurav & Richa
I was reading and wondering were the inspo for the my ticklefeet came from I absolutely love your blog.
Please send details of the Canada trip whose pictures look like you are in a Paradise. Awesome pics. Just cant miss that place. God bless you both.
Thanks a lot for your kind words and blessings <3 We will definitely be publishing a blog post on Banff & Jasper in Canada very soon, stay tuned!
Thanks for awesome post about Iceland. You made me feel like I was literally there. We will take your recomm when we travel to Iceland
Thanks Shailesh! We’re so glad you found our post helpful and hope you have an amazing trip to Iceland 🙂
Well done guys. Keep up the awesome work.
Thank-you so much Raj. Really appreciate your kind feedback on our blog 🙂
Thank-you so much for your kind words 🙂
Beautiful pictures, breath-taking views, exotic locations feel like going to all these places just now. Will definitely refer your blogs before going. Fab work. 👌👍👍
Thanks a lot!! 🙂 Would love to give you more recos.. just let me know where you want to go next!
Thrilled, excited and loved every bit of this page. Wonderful job both of you !Well-documented and beautiful captures. I will keep checking this page for my next travel destinations 😉
Thanks Shalini!!! Keep those feedback flowing 🙂