Abhijeet Deshpande is an accidental nomad. His stints in corporate and diplomatic organizations have offered him opportunities to immerse in various cultures. Over time, the frequency and length of his travel has steadily risen. To keep up, his choices have been changing tooâfrom planned holidays to spontaneous ones, from fixed schedules to flexible ones, and from working full-time assignments to freelancing. Be it backpacking the wilderness or exploring urban landscapes, Abhijeet has been a minimalist traveler for over twenty years and counting. Follow his articles on www.backpackingseries.com