Dhruv Trivedi

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Location
Amsterdam
School
University of Amsterdam
Expertise
Offbeat destinations, International travel on a budget, Cultural and historical travel
  • Dhruv has explored over 20 countries, but seeing the Northern Lights in Iceland remains his favorite experience (so far).
  • He previously set up and ran a backpackers hostel called The Lazy Llama, which hosted thousands of travelers from all over the world.
  • Dhruv enjoys diving into the local music scene whenever he visits a new country, which regularly rewards him with interesting stories and acquaintances.

Experience

Dhruv has written professionally since 2018, and his first ever writing job was for a travel website. Since then, he has covered food, travel, finance, and cinema for multiple publications. He has also ghostwritten several books, including a historical biography of Marie Antoinette during the French Revolution. When he's not planning his next trip or researching offbeat destinations, Dhruv spends his free time writing speculative fiction. He is in the process of completing his first commissioned series of short stories.

Education

Dhruv has a master's degree in economics from the University of Amsterdam.

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