It's the most festive time of the year! Christmas is here, 2021 is just around the corner and we're all hoping for a new year that's far better than the one that's going by. I wanted to bring a special Christmas episode here, and for this one, you and I are going to be listening to magical stories from Europe's fabled Christmas markets!

Listen in, and I won't be surprised if Europe in winter shoots up a few ranks on your bucket list!

A HUGE thanks to the voices in this episode -

Susana Quadros - www.instagram.com/slidestospices
Vinodini Sunder - www.instagram.com/travelsmusingsandmore
Satya Nair
Juliana Nair
Romeeta Sukhtankar - www.instagram.com/livabledesignproject
Soumya Nambiar - www.instagram.com/soumna_travelbooksfood and www.travelbooksfood.com
Ankita Bora - www.instagram.com/ankitabora07
Shreya Sharma - www.instagram.com/shreyasharma15
Sandhya Venkateshwaran

I'd love to hear from you! Follow me on www.instagram.com/peppytravelgirl, check out my website www.peppytravelgirl.com, and feel free to drop me a message at either. Happy listening!

Music by Pranav Chadha.

Photo by Elijah G on Unsplash

The larger part of my favourite travel memories is defined by interactions with people. Of these, chance encounters take the top spot, and in this #PepTale, join me for a short conversation with a stranger over breakfast in Tainan. Some stories don't really end. They're just.. left hanging for the listener to imagine as they wish, and this is one. If you're reading this, drop me a line on my Instagram www.instagram.com/peppytravelgirl and tell me how you wish this story would end. If it does at all :) Happy listening!

Also, please forgive the audio quality. I recorded this on the go in a very remote destination when I went down memory lane and felt the story was coming out at its best. Thank you!

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Music created by Pranav Chadha.

Few sense an opportunity when presented, and fewer actually reach out and grab it with both hands. Japleen Kaur is one such human, who saw what she had dreamed of her whole life in front of her life, and without a second thought, leapt at it. She's a Mumbai girl who moved to Bir in Himachal Pradesh to live the life of her dreams. Her love for travel showed her the place where she would build her life as it is today, and in this episode, we talk all about moving to the mountains, calling them home, exploring Bir, and uncovering some secrets that go beyond paragliding.

Lots of stories, dialogue, and laughs in this one! Watch out for a fun segment where Japleen and I spin a yarn together ON THE SPOT with no prior preparation.

Japleen is a travel content creator and a master storyteller who also conducts writing workshops every week. Catch up with what she does at www.instagram.com/millennialladki.

Drop me your feedback at www.instagram.com/peppytravelgirl and www.peppytravelgirl.com. As always, I love to hear from you!