The Bucketlist Project

Mar 21 2024
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Hi everyone, I'm Srinath Shankar - A PADI certified Scuba instructor, co-founder of Pickyourtrail - India's largest leisure travel brand, a digital nomad and slow travel proponent. I'm really excited to bring to you my new podcast series - the #bucketlistprojectThis is a weekly podcast that talks about stories from my bucklist project - A digital nomadic life around the world pursuing buckelist worthy goals. It will have interviews with interesting people who we have met in this journey and generous dose of thought provoking conversations around travel as a lifestyle choice. If you love to listen on topics revolving around travel then this will be your perfect companion for the ride to office, your morning jog or in general when you are winding down for the day.

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Crystal gazing into next 10 years of the Indian Globetrotter story

Mar 21 2024 38 mins  
In today’s episode I am going to talk about crystal gazing into next 10 years and finding out where the Indian globe trotter is going to explore next! I was just doing some research on India’s place and context in global travel market. It was a weekend curious itch I indulged in and the insights were pleasant surprise! In the context of PYT, I have always been a very strong che

Ep 17: What am I vibing to these days? - My journey in pursuit of happiness!

Feb 22 2024 25 mins  
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EP 16: Fearless and Fabulous Ft Aakanksha Monga

Feb 15 2024 58 mins  
Today’s topic of podcast is “Fearless and Fabulous: Indian Women Who Travel Solo”. In this episode I am going to be joined by Ms Aakanksha Monga - Digital content creator, travel influencer, globe trotter, solo traveller and an explorer covering every corner of the world one day at a time. She has almost million+ army of fans combined across Instagram and Youtube which she ca

Ep 15: The future of diving and India - Ft Anisha Kumar - Regional Manager PADI

Feb 08 2024 37 mins  
Welcome back to 'The Bucketlist Project' podcast. Today’s topic is “The Future of Diving & India” and I am going to be joined by PADI's regional manager for India, Srilanka and Bangladesh Anisha Kumar. She is a PADI veteran having spent more than a decade teaching students and later on as a PADI Instructor Development Staff Instructor, training instructors at the highest

Ep 14: One Breath Below: Mario Fernandes, India's Record-Breaking Freediver

Feb 01 2024 28 mins  
Welcome back to 'The Bucketlist Project' podcast. In today's episode - we have on the show a high performance athlete Mario Fernandes who was the first Indian to break the national free diving records in 4 categories. We discuss various topics ranging from the sport of free diving, how he carved out a career being a high performance free diver, putting India on the free diving map

EP 13: The Brown Van Life - Chronicles of a desi couple across the Pan American highway

Jan 25 2024 59 mins  
Welcome back to 'The Bucketlist Project' podcast. After a brief holiday break, we are back to telling you my Digital nomad experiences and the stories of people I have met during this time. In this episode we have Kartik and Smriti - A desi couple from Canada who embarked on a Pan American road trip 3 years back. Telling their story through the instagram Handle 'The Brown Van Life'

Ep 12: Review of Bucketlist project year 1 - Breaking the 500 Dive Barrier

Dec 21 2023 22 mins  
The year began with us 30000 feet up in the air on our way to a tiny little island in the gulf of Thailand. 2023 was the year that saw me trade land legs for fins and trade fleeting breaths for the slow, rhythmic dance of the underwater world. It was the year I embarked on a bucket list dream, logging an inconceivable 500 dives and etching 25,000 minutes of my life onto the beautif

EP 11: Travellers on Trial: A Candid Conversation about Cancel Culture

Dec 14 2023 20 mins  
The current generation has grown up with the internet as their playground and social media as their megaphone. They're digitally savvy, incredibly aware of social issues, and unafraid to call out injustices and demand change. This has also sowed the seeds for cancel culture and it has become deeply ingrained in our online lives.in today’s cancel culture dominated by agendas and n

Ep 10: Concrete jungle to sandy beaches : Confessions of an island dweller!

Dec 07 2023 29 mins  
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Ep 9: Normalising break year for the GenZ Ft Rohith Subramanian

Nov 30 2023 60 mins  
In this week's podcast we talk about a very pertinent topic for the current age. The concept of break year and its relevance for today's youth. I believe break year and travel is a very essential life experience that every youth should have once in their lifetime. Joining me in this episode is Rohith Subramanian a.k.a the Misfit Magellan. His life story has been very unconventional