In Transit

We hear you’re quite the jetsetter. Tell us more about where you’re from and where you’re currently based.
I grew up in Bangkok, then I moved to the US, lived in India for a bit, and am now working and living in London. But if you ask me, I would say I’m Indian as I relate most to my roots there.

Having relocated so many times, how do you define home?
Well, home is always where my family is, and where my parents are. Personally, I think travelling so often has made me very adaptable to living in different places. I think I could fit in anywhere, really.

That said, making friends can sometimes be difficult, depending on where I am. Some cities are friendlier than others, and it definitely gets harder to form friendships as we get older and have our own families and different priorities in life, but I think you just have to put yourself out there and ask “Do you want to be my friend?”.

If you had to pick a place to sink your roots for an extended period of time, where would it be and why?
I’d say London as it’s very much home to me now—I even have a British passport! It’s a really dynamic, exciting place, and there’s just something for everyone there. But I must say, I think I’ll always travel. It’d be nice to have a base in London for sure, but after about four years or so, I tend to get itchy for a change in environment.

Where would you like to live next then?
I wouldn’t mind being back in Southeast Asia! Not necessarily Bangkok (though I do try to head back there every one or two years), but maybe somewhere around that area. Singapore isn’t a bad option too. I love the Southeast Asian life—it’s fun!

Are you more of a city or a nature person?
I’m a city girl for sure! I would get bored if I lived in nature for too long. I love hiking and being outdoors, but I couldn’t live in nature.

What’s the most interesting place you’ve visited?
Ooh, I recently did a really long South America trip, and visited those salt flats in Bolivia. It’s really hard to get to, and you’d think it’d be super touristy, but it wasn’t at all—there was no one there, and there’s only one hotel in a small town. It was beautiful!

Having travelled, experienced, and seen so much, what would you say is the top thing on your bucket list?
Ooh, that’s a tough one! I’m a big yoga person, so I would love if life allowed me a proper year to do a yoga immersion or retreat somewhere wonderful. Okay, maybe it doesn’t have to be a year, even just a month would be good. I would love to be able to do something like that and not have to think about work or anything.

Go for it! Maybe in 2025?
I’m not much of a planner, but yeah, we’ll see how it goes! I’m married, and right now it’s just my partner and I, so we’ll see where we end up in the new year.

What’s one thing you’ve learned since getting married?
That it’s not so hard when you marry your best friend. Everyone says marriage is really hard, but when you marry somebody you genuinely enjoy being with, it’s actually not that hard at all!