6 Women That Inspire Us to Defy All Odds

BENGALURU: ‘Where there is a will, there is a way.’ Few people we come across prove this old saying true and make us feel that these are not mere words but wisdom to live life. While most of us love to travel, how many of us are actually willing to get out of our comfort zone and walk an extra mile? Here we bring you names of 6 such women travelers who are perfect examples of ‘passion meets travelling,’ source HolidayIQ.

1. Parvinder Chawla

Her physical disability never hindered her enthusiasm to travel. The Punjabi’s are already known for their charismatic lifestyle and a born Punjabi, Parvinder adds inspiration to it. She has worked for call centers and has been a yoga instructor too. She took her first solo trip to London 14 years ago inspired by her father who taught her to be self-dependent and confident. Parvinder believes the world is exactly how we see it. "Take your first step and the rest will come its way. I am a sum of my experiences and I truly believe that travel is destiny; not my wheelchair,” she said in an interview with HolidayIQ.

2. Divya Nawale

While you might be planning and delaying your next trip to the holiday destination of your dreams, 29 year old Divya has already traveled all 7 continents. The travel bug first bit her on a trip to Antarctica when she was 22. Once she realized her love for nature, the world became her oyster. She loves to enjoy the distinctiveness of cities and places she visits. Some day you might hear she is on an expedition to the Sahara desert and the other day scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef.

3. Sangeeta Das

Sangeeta believes in learning through experience and not through the books. She describes her 7 day trek to Chadar as an experience that made her realize what the people of Zanskar go through each winter. Ice sheets, rocky cliffs and icy water, and braving temperatures between -5 degrees and -25 degrees, she took over all the physical and mental challenges to conquer the mountains.

4. Radhika Paul

The Biker Girl is an inspiration to many. She loves going solo, “make me feel happy and strong,” she says. Radhika enjoys living up to the feeling of being anonymous in an unknown town.

5. Aanchal Dhara

Who loves Goa? Yeah, Everyone! Want to go Goa? Yeah, Everyone! Want to travel on foot? Well, for many the answer will be a Big ‘NO.’ But it was a ‘Yes’ for the photographer traveler Aanchal Dhara. She took a life-changing experience of travelling to Goa from Mumbai in 26 days. With lots of curios head turning around and peculiar eyes staring, she actually felt ease in interacting with them.

6. Swati Jain

It’s a concern for many Indian families when their women travel alone. With hundreds of crime news running over media every day, there is always a speculation about ‘what if they encounter an unsafe situation?’ Swati Jain took steps to change this perception about India and decided to travel solo across the country. Till date she had backpacked solo in 130 cities (that would be 20 states in India). Swati says she has learnt that India is not as ‘unsafe’ as others perceive it to be.