Two Roamads is a quiet record of journeys taken over time — across countries, landscapes, and seasons of life. Some trips are planned carefully, others unfold with room to pause. What stays behind are moments, memories, and reflections worth returning to.
We are a couple with full-time professional lives, travelling whenever time and circumstance allow. This is not a travel portal or a guidebook. It is a personal journal — a place to revisit experiences we’ve had, and occasionally to share what stayed with us.
How We Travel
We don’t travel to collect destinations or chase numbers. Our journeys are shaped by time, comfort, and curiosity rather than urgency. We prefer to move slowly, spend longer in fewer places, and allow experiences to settle rather than rush from one highlight to another.
Comfort matters to us, but so does variety. Our stays range from business hotels in large cities to small boutique properties and quiet homestays, depending on the place and the mood of the journey. We are not budget travellers, nor are we seeking luxury for its own sake — value, convenience, and a sense of place guide our choices.
Food is an important part of travel, though we approach it thoughtfully. As vegetarians, we explore local cuisine where it feels natural and reassuring, and elsewhere we keep things simple. Meals are rarely about novelty; they are about context, familiarity, and the rhythm of the day.
What Draws Us In
Culture and landscape shape most of our itineraries. We seek out historic towns, old neighbourhoods, UNESCO sites, and living traditions — not exhaustively, but selectively. Museums are not usually our focus, except when they offer something offbeat or deeply rooted in local life. We are more drawn to walking through markets, observing everyday routines, watching artisans at work, or sitting quietly in places where history feels present without being explained.
Nature plays an equally important role. We are not trekkers or adventure seekers, but we value open landscapes, forests, wetlands, and rural settings. One of us is a keen birdwatcher, the other an incidental one — which means wildlife often finds its way into our journeys, sometimes by design and sometimes by chance. Safaris and nature reserves remain a shared interest, especially when they are part of a larger cultural or geographical context.
Planning, Movement, and People
Our approach to planning is practical. Where public transport is reliable, we travel independently. Where it isn’t, we rely on trusted local drivers or travel agents. Over time, this has led to relationships that matter — guides who understand our pace, drivers who know when to wait, and conversations that continue long after the journey ends.
Some of our most memorable moments have come not from places, but from people — brief encounters, shared conversations, familiar faces at temples, hotels, or cafés who recognise us on return. These quiet connections often shape how a place stays with us.
Why “Two Roamads”
The name Two Roamads was suggested by our niece. It plays on the word roam, while acknowledging that our travels are rarely unplanned or impulsive. We don’t wander aimlessly; we go somewhere — together — with intent, time, and attention. The name reflects how we travel: thoughtfully, as a pair, allowing room for both structure and spontaneity.
About This Journal
This site exists primarily for us — as a record of journeys taken and revisited. If it resonates with others, that’s a welcome bonus. We don’t write to persuade, rank, or recommend in absolutes. We write to remember, reflect, and occasionally share what felt meaningful.
Some places appear more than once. Others may appear only in passing. Over time, patterns emerge — of return, familiarity, and quiet attachment.
That, more than anything else, is what Two Roamads is about.