From Tokyo’s blossoms to Kyoto’s calm, her travels taught her the meaning of yutori. A gentle story about slowing down and letting life breathe.
Author: AK
Mid-Air Peek-a-Boo: Unexpected In-Flight Entertainment
Somewhere between passport stamps and peanut packets… you find stories like this.😂
When Kindness Found Me…💛
A story about kindness that doesn’t announce itself and goodness that didn’t seek attention but stayed. 💚
Travel — The Thrill, The Freedom, The Burnout
Travel works in funny ways: it can thrill you, free you, and also quietly expose everything you’re carrying.🙂
The Big Bang Theory – 15 Times and Still Counting 😁
Fifteen full rewatches. One broken elevator. Infinite comfort. The Big Bang Theory isn’t just a show — it’s my emotional support sitcom. 💜🤎
The Hinge Date… and the Plus One I Didn’t Swipe Right On 😂
“A Date, a Phone, and a Surprise Guest.”
After the Pouring Out
When you’ve said everything you needed to say, the silence feels different. Maybe that’s where the next story begins. ❤️
Climbing the Ladder,Dodging the Bias
A reflection on dodging ‘the invisible bias’ in corporate life and on how women continue to rise above it — by challenging comfort, rewriting rules, and turning every step into progress. ❤️
My Qatar Journey with Dad 🫶
🌸 Eighty years young, his very first stamp and a journey that felt like love wrapped in lights and skyscrapers.
It’s Okay to Pause
Sometimes life asks you to stop chasing and start breathing. This is what I learned when I finally allowed myself to pause. 🌿
Coffee and Crushes ☺️
Crushes are tiny sparks in ordinary days. They make your heart skip, your mind wander, your smile linger. And sometimes, that little flutter is all the magic you need. 😇
A Farewell That Feels Different🥹…
A last goodbye but the first experience that made me believe in people again and will hold a special place forever ❤️
Paris
Paris ..a love letter. Beauty, chic, charming, and just magic .❤️
Conversations with God – Part 4: The Journey Through Grief
This is a not a sad story but a reflection on grief — a reminder that life is a process we can’t control, and that learning to live through its ups and downs is part of being human. 💚
My Mom, My Heart, My World ❤️
Some stories aren’t just memories - they’re the roots of who we are. This one is about my mom. My first friend, my loudest cheerleader, my most honest critic, and the quiet strength behind everything I do.😍
Run Your Own Race 🌟
✨ “Keep moving forward—your race, your pace, your story. Every step forward, no matter how small, is proof you’re winning your race.”
The Good Ones at Work 🙋♀️❤️
Everyone talks about difficult workplaces, but few talk about the good ones. This is my story- honest, healing, and rare. 🥹🫰
The Umbrella Incident 🙈
Wild rains, rebellious curls, and a tiny umbrella—yet laughter conquered it all. ☔️ 😂
Having a Sister Is the Best ❤️💜🤎💚
Sisters: part mom, part best friend, part therapist… and 100% partner in crime 🙋♀️💕
Why Travel ❤️
This story is about why you should travel — for the joy, the challenge, and the reminder that you can always begin again.
Conversations with God- Part 3: “Cancel the Trip”
Some trips change you. Others ask too much of you. And sometimes, the wisest thing to do… is to turn back. 🤎
The Longest Layover – A Conversation at the Edge of Goodbye🎧👋🚶♀️
"Five years of showing up, and then one quiet moment when i said final goodbye. Not to a job -- but to a life I have outgrown"
The Story of Cesky Krumlov💞
A Fairytale Town in Eastern Europe.. with colorful houses, a historic castle, and charming old streets 🤎
The Hug Dilemma 🤗
The story of my awkward hugs.. “Hug rating: 3/10. Would attempt again (with caution).” 😄
My Dad, My forever person 🫶🍳
My dad, my favourite human — part chef, part comedian, all heart..❤️
❄️ Sampo: The Icebreaker Experience
Ever floated in the Arctic Sea at -20°C? I did — aboard Sampo, a retired Finnish icebreaker that now takes travellers across frozen waters.❄️
Honestly, Thank God for Women Friends✨
A love letter to the women I’ve travelled with, laughed with, shared life and existential crises with — across time zones and boarding gates. 🥰
🏛️ Part 1: Cairo – Dust, Magic, and the Weight of History
Cairo -A city of golden dust and ancient stone, where mummies sleep and pyramids rise, and history isn’t in books — it’s in the air.
Conversations with God – Part 2: The Performance Appraisal ☺️
What happens when your brain hosts a 3 AM life performance review you didn’t sign up for? Overthinking KPIs, emotional side quests, and unsolicited advice filters. Welcome to my quiet appraisal.
Where the Igloo Met the Aurora 💥🌌
Beneath stars and snow, curled up in a glass igloo — I watched the Northern Lights dance, and felt the sky come alive.❤️❤️
🍀Whiskey, Wind & Wonder: ‘My Irish Road Trip’
Part 1- "From my first Step to the Heart of the Land" Thirteen hearts, one winding road, and a land that felt like a dream woven from mist, music, and myth. In June of 2025, I wandered through Ireland with twelve fellow souls—some familiar, others strangers, all destined to become kin. We were not merely … Continue reading 🍀Whiskey, Wind & Wonder: ‘My Irish Road Trip’
🎻 ‘Myths, Music & Mist: My Irish Road Trip’
Part 2- "Ireland in Motion: Whiskey, Castles & Wild Air" Dublin — Where Music Meets MemoryDublin welcomed us like an old song—bold, musical, full of heartbeat.In Temple Bar, laughter danced with fiddle reels, Guinness flowed like water, and strangers moved like old friends.At Trinity College, the Book of Kells glowed beneath ancient wood and whispered … Continue reading 🎻 ‘Myths, Music & Mist: My Irish Road Trip’
🏞️💃🕺 Magical Cliffs, Dancing & Kind Hearts: My Irish Road Trip
Part 3 -"To the Cliffs and Beyond: Ireland’s Last Verse" 🌄 Edge of the World — Doolin & Cliffs of MoherDoolin smelled of peat smoke and sang in fiddles.The Cliffs of Moher rose like giants—wind-swept, wild, eternal. Puffins wheeled, flowers clung, legends whispered from caves below. “The sea pronounces something, over and over, in a … Continue reading 🏞️💃🕺 Magical Cliffs, Dancing & Kind Hearts: My Irish Road Trip
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A Roast to a Colleague “Who is always There…In Office”
Reason. Season. Lifetime. And the Almost in Between ❤️
Love may arrive as a reason, a season, or a lifetime. But sometimes, it could be an almost — quiet, unexpected… and a life changing connection 💕
The Christmas Market Postcard 💖
📍Tallinn & Helsinki– December "Somewhere between hot wine, snow and cinnamon- this felt like walking into a Christmas card" P.S. Save me a mug of mulled wine and a little snowfall--I will be back.
🌸 If We Ever Meet Again
Not all encounters become stories. -- "But sometimes stay as connections without destination"
Conversations with God– Part 1: A Good Pause 🫶
Story about a different kind of travel — inward, deep, and sometimes more meaningful than a plane ticket.
Hello World!
Welcome to Quiet Escapes- a place where gentle journeys meet soulful reflection. " Travel isn't always about distance- sometimes it's about depth." Travel has a quiet magic- it slows you down, opens you up , and gently reminds you about who you are. Amid the hustle of a demanding career and rushing to meetings during … Continue reading Hello World!