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Welcome to Window on the World, a collection of my travel photos and stories from around the globe.

I’m Devesh — 60 years young, with roots in India, over 34 years in the USA, and 5 more in China. For 28 of those years, I climbed the corporate ladder in the software industry — until June 2017, when I finally put it down, picked up a backpack instead, and set out to do what I love most: traveling, immersing myself in local cultures, sampling regional food and drink, and capturing the world’s quiet beauty through my lens. 153 countries later, the adventure is still just beginning.

If you love discovering our wonderful world through a lens, you’ve come to the right place. Every photo on this site was taken by me, on the road.

I launched this project in April 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdowns, as a way to make sense of all I’d seen. It’s grown since then: as of April 28, 2022, the site holds 5,906 photos across 283 posts, spanning 88 countries and regions. At this pace, documenting all 153 countries I’ve visited will take a few more years — so check back often for new stories and galleries.

To help you find your way, I’ve organized everything by continent, country, year, and special interest.