About me and Team

About me

I used to feel shy about talking about my ideas and journey. Not anymore. Today travel has made me more confident.

There is nothing much I want to discuss about me rather I want to share my experiences , learning, ideas and the implementations through this blog.

For a brief , I am Santhosh BJ, a software engineer who is more busy in weekends.  I  like to call myself as a student who has a lot of enthusiasm towards life. I believe in nature and treat her as my almighty. I am a weekend traveller and like to spend time with nature and kids. That is why I have even co founded this small NGO Inside the Box which is working towards quality education for underprivileged children. Most of my ideas I would like to implement there. I have two more blogs where I keep continue to share my technical knowledge, poetry and my writings.  I am a big fan of Rafael Nadal whose life has more positive impact on my life. I am a vegetarian by choice who would like to explore different varieties of  veg food. A wikipedian, who would like to create articles in wiki and or edit it. A bibliophile who is more influenced by s Shivram Karant and Poorna Chandra Tejaswi.

A group by name Tejaswi Balaga is my next agenda which is to take Kannada language globally. As a part of this our first initiative was to connect the book readers of Kannada. This will be a huge database about the Kannada literature and it would also help author to promote their books.

The group Udyoga @ Karnataka was founded by me to give a proper direction to the skill improvement and guide the people. It is still under initial stage. 2 whatsapp groups are created to help the people in need. There is primary criteria for joining this group which I am not going to disclose here. There is lot of things to work on this topic. You can join hands with me. Need volunteers for the same. 

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Nomads is a small group I co founded with Guru and Vineeth. Today this blog is not about me but entire people who has been part of nomads. This group was created with an objective of responsible travel and encouraging the people to travel and learn.




Lot of people were with me in this journey but here are few with whom I have traveled more.

1. Gururaj BS

Guru was my roommate in SDMCET and then he was also with me for small duration in mindtree. So our friendship dates back to 2003. Guru has completed most of the treks in Karnataka and Tamilnadu. He has been guiding force to us in most of the treks. His Nikon D90 has been important asset of our trek.We have been partner in following journeys.
1. Ramnagara and Janapada loka.
2. Hogennikal falls
3. Rameshwaram and Madhurai
4. Chandrakani pass, Dharmashala, Truind and Delhi
5. Doodh Sagar
6. Dabbe falls and Kanooru kote
7. Burude falls to Unchalli trek
8. Kabbaldurga night trek
9. Mullayyanagiri trek
10. Beach trek to Udupi
11. Chadar trek and Leh
12. Gavi,Kerala



2. Vineeth R Bilgi

Our friendship dates back to our childhood days. Became much closer after our mind tree days. Guru and Vineeth has accompanied me in most of the journeys. We have been partner in following journeys.
1. Rameshwaram and Madhurai
2. Kumara parvatha.
3. Chandrakani pass, Dharmashala,Truind and Delhi
4. Doodh Sagar
5. Belur
6. Makalidurga night trek
7. Burude falls to Unchalli trek.
8. Kabbaldurga night trek
9. Kodachadri trek
10 Hampi
11. Gavi, Kerala
12. Into the wild trek , Sakleshpura
13. Skandagiri sunrise trek


3. Anil P

I met him in Schneider and became close friends. We had differences in every thing but one similarity i.e. trekking. I am sure we will be partners in some more treks.He has accompanied me in following journeys.
1. Sathodi falls
2. Kudremukha,Hanumagundi and Horanadu
3. Alva's nudi siri in Mudubidre
4. Kunti betta night trek
5. Makalidurga night trek
6. Madhugiri and Lepakshi
7. Mullayyanagiri trek
8. Beach trek
9. Jenukallu gudda, Abbi falls and Manjarabad fort
10. Into the wild trek, Sakleshpura
11. Skandagiri sunrise trek
12. Mandargiri trek
13. Channarayana durga and Siddara betta
14. DD Hills
15. Brahmagiri trek
16. Chunchi falls
17. Sharadabbe Trek
18. Goa trip
19 Kolar Trip
20. 6 Ngo visits 




4. Sarvesh

With Sarvesh, I have been to many treks. He hails from Jammu and we talk a lot about spiritual, professional and many other topics.

Sarvesh @ Siddaganga Mutt Tumkur



1. Kumta to Gokarna beach trek
2. Channarayana durga and Siddara betta
3. Narasimha Parvatha and Kavaledurga Trek
4. Mullayyanagiri trek
5. Ombattu Gudda
6. Gavi

5. Ananda

If I don't mention his name , it will not end. 2 and half year journey in mind tree was incomplete without this elder brother. Ananda,PD,Sachin,Guru,Arun together we went to Goa that was more memorable. These guys are the one who made me to enjoy travel and it became my passion. After mind tree only for Sada caves and Kollam we have been together. But Mindtree days are journeys with little notes. I was not fully a traveller that time. I have not much notes to mention in those days. Here are some journeys with him where I had not been an explorer.
1. Kaveri estate Coorg
2 .Pondicherry and Mahabalipuram
3. Karwar and Murdeshwara
4. Goa
5. Sada caves
6. Kollam