Angam Niumai

Blogger | Offbeat Travel Enthusiast | Professor of Analytics | Entrepreneur

Travel keeps me sane, grounded, and humble..

Mountains, forests, and rivers are where I feel most grounded. Trekking and hiking are not just physical acts for me – they are meditative movements. Each step clears the noise. Each climb reminds me of humility. Rivers teach patience; mountains teach perspective.

I carry little, but intentionally:

  • One good knife
  • One reliable airgun or catapult
  • A tent and a sleeping bag
  • A motorcycle or a car

One of my deepest joys is food – not luxury dining, but local, honest, and ancestral cuisine. I seek out kitchens that don’t have menus, meals cooked over fire, recipes passed down through generations. Tribal cuisines especially fascinate me – raw, sustainable, seasonal, and deeply connected to land and identity.

Travel is also my form of meditation. Silence on a long road. Breathing with the forest. Sitting by a river with no need to speak. These moments ground me spiritually and mentally. Exploration, for me, is as much inward as it is outward. When I’m not on the road, I’m an avid footballer – drawn to the discipline, teamwork, and raw energy of the game. Football, like travel, keeps me present, grounded, and humble.

This space is not about “top 10 places” or polished travel guides.
It’s about movement, simplicity, culture, and finding meaning in the journey itself.

If you believe that travel is not about ticking boxes – but about becoming more aware, more grounded, and more human – then you’re already on this road with me