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Warmly, warmly welcome to my world, Tyasha’s world, a travel humor blog with many funny travel tales from around the world.

You stopping by to join my Dhamma-travel-storytelling adventure makes me really happy and grateful! 🫶🙏

Combining my love for writing with my current life situation of traveling has been a dream of mine for a long time. However, I lacked the courage and doubted it would ever work out. It did not matter that I could share many funny travel stories and humorous travel anecdotes that I have experienced. Self-sabotage and hardcore procrastination didn’t help either, nor did start many projects only to abandon them later.

However, something good has come from all my trials, errors, and curiosity. I consider myself a versatile and practical person—adaptable and always eager to learn.

I can sew you a lovely summer cotton polka-dot knee-length dress. In addition, you can get a crochet a mini pink unicorn with a golden horn, a white angel with golden wings, or a happy rooster with a ladybug.

Feeding Kumari and Menike, Kegalle in Sri Lanka

Spa Service for Kumari and Menike, Kegalle in Sri Lanka

I can also paint a gorgeous dreamy cottage at the end of the world, a sleeping raccoon, or colorful elephants using watercolor techniques. Alternatively, I can find herbs in the woods, prepare a mixture, dry it, cook it, and serve you a healing cup of tea. Or…

I can develop a semi-professional website like this one – yes, it is my work.

We could also chat over a nice authentic Indian dinner, which I will, needless to say, cook myself. To clarify in advance—do you prefer split moong or unskinned black urad dal? I definitely prefer the former, also known as lentils. LOL. How about I bake a dessert afterward? Let’s say, a strawberry cake with mixed almond and whole wheat flours, homemade strawberry jam, and sweet cream. Are you in? Deal.

We can converse in one of the five languages I speak, as much as an introvert can chat with a stranger on a first meeting. Hey, now that I’m thinking about it, let’s reschedule for next week, shall we? 😉 And also, my Russian is getting a bit rusty over time.

So, to be absolutely clear and not humble at all: I am very talented and a super-quick learner. I keep trying new things, and my curiosity pushes me forward. Here we are again, at the beginning of something beautiful.

This process has brought me to this chapter of my life. I feel that this is the start of something truly beautiful and meaningful.

Who knows? Maybe writing is The Thing?

It has brought me immense joy in the past, filling my heart with pure joy and my belly with excitement. Playing with words, idioms, and expressions—putting these writing puzzle pieces together to create a well-balanced, harmonious picture of coherent, smooth-flowing sentences. Sentences that convey a variety of feelings, world views, vivid memories, traveled events and encounters in a way that only I have experienced—is something I’ve done my whole life. The only thing is, I did all this in secrecy. I never shared it! Now, I am going public! Can you imagine?

Platforma Norte, Zona Archeologica Monte Alban in San Pedro, Ixtlahuaca in Mexico

There’s another perk that I was too shy to mention, but since we’re being honest and sincere, let’s just address it. You see, there is this below-the-surface thrill, ready to explode.

The positive comments from you, my dear, sweet readers, and the admirable praise on my writing that I will discover every morning in my inbox or in the comments below, add an extra layer of excitement.

let’s just not talk about all big, fat bucks I will generate from this blog.

Oh, my, my…

My ego is jumping high of joy and dancing around as if I won a lottery ticket and my self-conscious humble self is shaking its head in disbelief and guilty shame, trying to convince me to drop this plan ASAP, that is: I-M-M-I-D-I-A-T-E-L-L-Y, as we are heading straight towards the disaster. You will humiliate yourself in front of the whole world – is that what you want? Is loudly shouting at that part of myself, that is excited.

Well, no, I don’t want that, but I wanna try.

To hell with this shy, full-of-fear voice.

Yes, I might be ready to further explore my inner and outer worlds, step out of my known comfort zone, and stretch my own activity, living towards the things I actually like and enjoy doing.

Besides, in front of whom will I humiliate myself?

In front of my own family?

Well, they know I am trying my best to find my way in this crazy world and they think of me as the most brave, daring and curageous person they know.

In front of my friends?

They will be celebrating with me as they are encouraging me to write ever since I let them into my writing world.

In front of some petty and jealous distant acquaintances and internet-strangers who wish they had the courage, energy, and talent I have?

Well in that case I would not call this thing a humiliation but a victory! While creating stories, I am trying, living my life full of trails and errors, minding my business and

hoping to create a smile on your face with the amusing stories I write. I might even inspire you!

I am on the Dhamma Path and nothing can go wrong, my dears. I can allow myself to be vulnerable, share what I think I can share and just let go.

Let’s see where this journey is going to take us. Yes, I might have crossed that line of being too shy. Now it’s time to unveil this thick, dark, and heavy curtain and see what is hidding behind it. I will take this shot, and see what happens.

Do you wanna join the ride?

As I start this journey with the stories from my beloved Sri Lanka, you can meanwhile fasten your seat belt. If this amusing introduction intrigued you, then stick with me, and let’s discover together where this journey will lead us…

With warmest love 💕

T.