User:Travelingpari

A traveler, a blogger, a fashionista, a former academic - these are the things that describe me.

I am a Ph.D. graduate in Computer Science. After 5 years as a Software developer, I turned to academia thinking that it will give me the job satisfaction that I was looking for. However, I discovered that though I enjoy the research aspect of academia to some extent, I don't enjoy teaching or sitting through conferences. More than academia what interested me more was - Travel. So, after a year of teaching, I decided to quit my job pursue my real passion.

Now, I travel frequently around the world and stay for longer periods (1-2 months) to get the real feel of the place. I share these travel experiences and write good, bad and ugly travel guides on my travel blog [1 ]. I intend to inspire and educate people about different cultures and places around the world. I also plan to introduce 360 degree videos in my blog so that people who are unable to travel can get an experience of traveling to the place through Virtual Reality.

My other interests include drawing, painting, fashion and food. I enjoy sketching more than painting. I paint using Acrylic medium. However my exploration into art at this time is limited. I try to incorporate my other passions in my travel blog as well. Currently I have introduced a fashion blog [2 ] section in my blog. I aim to show people how to travel in style. In the near future I also plan on introducing a food section as I explore the unique cuisines around the world.

Why I Joined Wikipedia

I have always love Wikipedia because of the help it has given me when I was looking up something be it related to art, science or travel. I also appreciate that they do it without generating income through advertisements. I want to contribute to this community through editing articles and providing input wherever I can so that I can give what I have received.