This Indian Family Took An Epic Road Trip From Bengaluru To Paris

November 19, 2015

This Indian Family Took An Epic Road Trip From Bengaluru To Paris In Their Car & Gave Us Some Serious Life Goals

Whoever thought family vacations weren’t fun hadn’t heard of the Baid family. Anand (37) and Punita Baid (36), along with their kids Yash (12) and Driti (8) went on an epic 111-day road trip from Bengaluru to Paris. Yes, a road trip from India to France, spanning 11 countries. How cool is that?

One family. One car. 22,780 kms. 11 countries, more than 50 cities.

Calling themselves Team L.I.F.E (Little Indian Family of Explorers), they decided to take up this massive and challenging road trip after Anand quit his job and had some time on his hands, and his wife Punita too had 2 months of vacation. The parents even persuaded their children’s school to sanction extra days of leave to them for the trip.

Driving in their Fiat Linea, they started the journey on April 8th, after securing visas that had them exchanging hundreds of emails with the embassies of the countries that would fall on their route. Their original itinerary was something like this:

India > Nepal > China > Kyrgyzstan > Uzbekistan > Turkmenistan > Iran > Turkey > Greece > Italy > Switzerland (Alps) > Spain > France

From climbing the massive sand dunes in western China,

To facing winds so strong their car swayed while driving,

And visiting the intimidating ‘Door to Hell’ in Turkmenistan, they had their share of goosebumps-inducing adventures.

They experienced nature’s marvel when the landscape changed within a span of a few kilometres in Kyrgyzstan.

And in a span of a few hours too! Nothing can prepare you for life better than travel, eh?

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Uzbekistan was a splash of colours, culture and stunning architecture. This was not something the kids would have learnt from books.

Iran wowed them with its beautiful heritage.

However, being vegetarians travelling in Iran, they faced trouble finding vegetarian food. So much so that they had to show pictures of vegetables to the chefs in Iran!

Of course, they carried their own stove and cooked whenever they could.

Like any journey, the road trip was not without difficulties. In Nepal, the first country they entered, they encountered a massive earthquake and were stuck there for 5 days.

But such is the beauty of travel; there is always something better in store ahead. Like Turkey, which was straight from a fairy tale from the days of yore.

Their drive through Turkish roads was every road trip junkie’s dream!

And, of course, the stunning country of Greece with its spotless white houses and crystal clear blue sea.

You cannot not change after a trip like this.

To many more adventures.

The Baid family flew back to India and had their car shipped home.

This epic road trip by the Baid family is one hell of an inspiration to everyone who wants to travel. Updating about their adventures on their Facebook page Overland Stories, they have proved that getting married and having kids do not mean the end of travel adventures. In fact, travelling with those you love is one of the best ways to spend time together and rediscover each other. You just need to figure out the best plan for doing so, and off you go!

As they say, the family that travels together stays together. Or was it, ‘eats together’? Well, both hold true

November 19, 2015

Great o great

November 19, 2015

Aunty chala bagundhi :giggle:

November 19, 2015

Aunty chala bagundhi @3$%

yeah yeah

November 19, 2015

yeah yeah

Sry ba mee chuttalu ani thelika

November 19, 2015

enti vaay.. ee family rojuuu paris velthunnara endi.. ee post regular ga vesthune untaar janam

November 19, 2015

But what about tourist visa ?

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