Hi, Meet The Normal Traveler!
Hi, I am Rajiv from California (SF Bay Area), a software entrepreneur, former expat, and an everyday traveler like you.
Between building a startup and being an expat, I was fortunate to have traveled to over 30 countries around the world. (Yes it can be done!)
Travel is good for the soul. Just the right amount of adventure, food, coffee, wine, and a little dash of lux is my definition of normal travel!
A Travel Blog - Why Now?
Like many of us, my travels this past year came to an abrupt halt due to the global pandemic. In some ways, we are all craving some change in scenery.
I was like wait - I am fortunate to have had great travel experiences over the years, exciting pictures of extraordinary places and people. So why not use this time to “rewind and replay” my travel stories online. I have been wanting to write a travel blog since 2017!
I gathered some tips from experienced travel bloggers, watched travel videos, and with a final nudge from my family, I got started in the Fall of 2020.
Here I am - ready to share my travel stories hoping I can inspire and make a difference.
What Is The Normal Traveler All About!
A fun part of travel is the research, trip planning and the anticipation of travel itself. But we all know…traveling planning is time-consuming and can get overwhelming
I hope to ease some of the grunt work and bring the joy of travel planning by sharing my personal and authentic experiences, visually detailed day-by-day itineraries (with maps!), travel guides & tips, so everyday leisure travelers make this a go-to site for travel inspiration, use these itineraries as their guides and travel again!
Where I have Traveled.
32 Countries, 70+ Destinations and Counting…
North America
America
Canada
Mexico
Hawaiian Islands
Europe
France
Italy
England
Scotland
Denmark
Germany
Switzerland
Czechia
Netherlands
Spain
Asia
Japan
Hong Kong
Thailand
Cambodia
Malaysia
Singapore
Bali
Philippines
India
Maldives
Bhutan
Central America
Costa Rica
Bahamas
US Virgin Islands
Jamaica
Africa & Middle East
Dubai (UAE)
Israel
Oceania
New Zealand
Follow our journey @thenormaltraveler_
