Gautham Reddy Nallavari

Born and brought up in India, with degrees in engineering from India and an MBA from France, Gautham worked for years as a consultant in USA and France. He had a successful and growing career, but he still felt that there was something missing. There were still many burning questions, many unknowns and mysteries about the histories and cultures of distant and ancient lands, which he longed to explore. Characters from the history books were somehow calling him to re-explore their paths: he wanted to see for himself these distant lands, meet the people, immerse in their cultures and truly experience the diversity this world offered. Hence, he left the so-called ‘success fast track’ and took the road, following the ancient traders and conquerors to seek the riches of the Silk Route. Ever since, everyday seems to be an effort to be a ‘Seyyah!’

He currently lives in Istanbul, his favorite silk route city, with his wife. When not reading and planning for his next travel while sipping Turkish chai, he is either negotiating with the vendors in the spice bazaar or working as a management consultant.