About Me — Shalini Gowrisankar

Hi, I am Shalini. A millennial who calls Chennai, India home and have lived in 4 countries over the past 5 years before the COVID 19 pandemic struck.

Me near Zurich lake, during winter of 2021

I am not a digital nomad, I moved countries for my love. If that sounds cheesy, well it was a combination of both love and work. I currently live and work in beautiful Switzerland, with my partner. I write because it makes me happy, giving me a chance to relive my experience through my words — as I mainly write on travel, wellness and experiences that inspire me.

I joined Medium in January 2021 out of my pure joy for writing and the feel good vibe I get from fellow readers and writers in this forum. I was an avid blogger during my university days back in 2006–2010, after which life took on and blogging took a back seat. I have some good friendships created during my blogging days, which is what makes me connect with my readers fondly.

I work in Management Consulting for my day job. Here are 10 interesting facts about me.

1. I enjoy creating Youtube videos of my travels.
2. I took a year off from my day job to start a homemade chocolate venture with my friends almost a decade ago in Chennai, India.
3. I love being outdoors amidst nature, for this I so love Switzerland as nature starts right at the door step. This is precisely…