Wanderink.com was born about 15 years ago when I was bivouacking amidst the dunes of the Jaisalmer desert in Rajasthan. It was primarily to write about all those remote places and remarkable people I came across during the course of my work travels as communication consultant for the development sector.
The blog posts sometimes find their way into The New Indian Express, Sunday Express, Gay Travel, Romar Traveler, Yahoo! Travel, Transitions Abroad. Wanderink.com focuses mostly on the off-beaten trail, the little seen and heard destinations, powerful stories on empowering indigenous communities, the need to conserve heritage and where we are lacking. The big picture is not just to travel responsibly but in being responsible.
Articles in other publications: https://www.newindianexpress.com/author/thommen-jose
About me: After taking my MCJ, masters degree in communication and journalism, I was sub editor with The Week, a national news magazine. Then moved in with first love advertising and was copywriter, creative director with some leading ad agencies. Quit it all for the edge of the unknown, working as a communication consultant, corporate filmmaker and travel writer. I was based in New Delhi for 17 years and currently in home state Kerala, in the corporate way – I head the branding and communications for a global aviation company.
I have authored and photographed two road tripping guidebooks, Experience Agra and around on the road and Experience Chhattisgarh on the road (both available on Amazon India) published by the Times of India Group.
I script and direct travel themed content for television: a 13-part series on Nepal, a 10-part on Tibet and a seven-episode programme on the Hornbill Festival of Nagaland.
Email: thommenjose@gmail.com