Start Here — Life is an Endless Vacation | Amit Chilka
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I'm Amit. I left a 22-year corporate career in Pune to move to Dehradun and live life on my own terms — slowly, intentionally, and with a lot of road trips in between.

This blog is my journal. It's for people who feel that restless pull — the one that whispers "there has to be more than this." Whether you're a weekend trekker, a road trip dreamer, a spiritual seeker, or someone who simply wants to slow down and breathe — you're in the right place.

This page will help you find exactly where to start.

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Amit Chilka
Amit Chilka
Slow Traveller · Storyteller · Dehradun
🏆 Guinness World Record Holder
📖 4 Limca Records
🗺️ 15+ states explored across India
🚗 Pune → Dehradun: 1,900 km by road
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Where should you begin?

Not everyone arrives here for the same reason. Pick the type of traveller or reader you are, and I'll point you to the best place to start.

"In Pune, I was merely surviving. I wanted to get a life. Dehradun gave it back to me."

Why this blog exists

This isn't just a travel blog.
It's a philosophy.

Most travel content tells you where to go. This blog tells you how to see — and more importantly, how to slow down enough to actually notice what's around you.

After 22 years in corporate India, I realised I was living someone else's idea of a successful life. Endless meetings, a packed calendar, and a body that had forgotten what rest felt like.

The journey from Pune to Dehradun wasn't just a road trip. It was a declaration. And this blog is the journal of everything that followed.

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  • No fluff. No fake hotel reviews. Just real stories from the road.
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The Man Behind the Blog

22 years of corporate.
One decision that changed everything.

I'm Amit Chilka. I spent over two decades in corporate Pune — a good career, a packed calendar, and a creeping feeling that I was missing my own life.

In 2024, I packed my car and drove 1,900 km to Dehradun. No job waiting. No plan. Just the road and the mountains.

Today I write, trek, run campfire evenings, and help others find their own version of the endless vacation — wherever they are.

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22+
Years Corporate
15+
States Explored
1,900
KM to New Life
3
World Records
200+
Stories Written
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