Tripster Buddies

Curated Experiential Journeys for Mothers & Children

Tripster Buddies

Community Where Mothers & Children Grow Together

Tripster Buddies is a community passionate about life — a space where adventurous mothers and curious children journey together toward deeper self-discovery, connection, and growth.

Where Travel Becomes Transformation

We believe travel is a catalyst for transformation. Every trip is curated to support emotional, psychological, and spiritual growth. Through immersive experiences, we help participants fall in love with life's abundance, nurture gratitude, and awaken mindfulness in every moment.

Tripster Buddies

Community to Grow Together

Tripster Buddies is a community passionate about life — a space where adventurous mothers and children journey together toward deeper self-discovery, connection, and growth.

Travel Becomes Transformation

We believe travel is a catalyst for transformation. Every trip is curated to support emotional, psychological, and spiritual growth.

Minds Behind Tripster

(Together, they co-curate each trip, traveling alongside participants and weaving in their personal practices, values, and learnings.)

Lakshana Shravan

Lakshana Shravan is an explorer who loves to travel outward and inward. For her love for travel, she has been awarded the most prestigious Rastraparthi Award from The President of India. And for the travels she made inward, she discovered herself and helped many to discover themselves.

Lakshana’s family is a sheer example of working as a team. In her joint family everyone is aware of their strengths. As a family they are moving in to very conscious lifestyle bringing awareness to every action of theirs. They have pooled each one’s expertise to expand and impact the world in a positive way.

Lakshana is a professional classical dancer. A passionate mum, who homeschools her son. Mom and son’s love for travelling and learning have birth to Tripster Buddies. Tripster Buddies is a travel based experiential learning community.

Lakshana coaches individuals on awakening their vitality by helping them find their roots through her Discover You program.

Lakshana is spiritually inclined. Her biggest strength is her focus towards love.

Discover Progrms ->

her social media handle ->

Durgesh Nandhini

Durgesh Nandhini is a continuous learner. Who questions everything and enjoys the question itself. A learned listener, who from a very young age has the ability to see the larger picture. She is a mother of three little children who are being homeschooled.

Durgesh’s love for travel and people has taken them to meet a lot of people who live in alignment with nature. Her friendship with the Sun is unique. Her bond with nature has taken her to naturally lotus birth two of her children. She believes in we are what we eat. Her family mindfully consumes all five elements. Her home is zero wet waste free and has only stuffs that sparks love.

Durgesh loves to share. She shares her thoughts and learnings through blogging and workshops. She trains corporates and individuals on minimalism. Her talk – ‘The power of one simple question’ on TedX has reached far and wide.

For all the willingness to be and do, she owes it to her family.

TEDX TALK ->

Minds Behind Tripster

(Together, they co-curate each trip, traveling alongside participants and weaving in their personal practices, values, and learnings.)

Durgesh Nandhini

Durgesh Nandhini is a continuous learner. Who questions everything and enjoys the question itself. A learned listener, who from a very young age has the ability to see the larger picture. She is a mother of three little children who are being homeschooled.

Durgesh’s love for travel and people has taken them to meet a lot of people who live in alignment with nature. Her friendship with the Sun is unique. Her bond with nature has taken her to naturally lotus birth two of her children. She believes in we are what we eat. Her family mindfully consumes all five elements. Her home is zero wet waste free and has only stuffs that sparks love.

Durgesh loves to share. She shares her thoughts and learnings through blogging and workshops. She trains corporates and individuals on minimalism. Her talk – ‘The power of one simple question’ on TedX has reached far and wide.

For all the willingness to be and do, she owes it to her family.

TEDX TALK

Lakshana Shravan

Lakshana Shravan is an explorer who loves to travel outward and inward. For her love for travel, she has been awarded the most prestigious Rastraparthi Award from The President of India. And for the travels she made inward, she discovered herself and helped many to discover themselves.

Lakshana’s family is a sheer example of working as a team. In her joint family everyone is aware of their strengths. As a family they are moving in to very conscious lifestyle bringing awareness to every action of theirs. They have pooled each one’s expertise to expand and impact the world in a positive way.

Lakshana is a professional classical dancer. A passionate mum, who homeschools her son. Mom and son’s love for travelling and learning have birth to Tripster Buddies. Tripster Buddies is a travel based experiential learning community.

Lakshana coaches individuals on awakening their vitality by helping them find their roots through her Discover You program.

Lakshana is spiritually inclined. Her biggest strength is her focus towards love.

Discover Progrms

her social media handle

Why Tripster Buddies ?

We Don't just travel - We transform

Holistic Growth

Every trip nurtures the emotional, psychological, and spiritual layers of both mother and child-not just physical exploration.

From granite quarries to tribal villages, every destination becomes a living classroom with expert facilitators and curated experiences.

Food and Stay

At Tripster, every stay and meal is thoughtfully curated. We choose clean, sattvik food with plenty of vegetables, follow a no-snacking philosophy, and offer fruits when hunger arises between meals.

We maintain zero tolerance for junk food and gadgets, creating space for children to connect with nature, people, food, and the experience of travel.

Authentic Community

We travel together as a family. Lasting bonds form between mothers, between children, and across generations, trip after trip.

Curated Depth

We seek hidden stories and local perspectives. Our goal is always deeper resonance — not tourist checkboxes, but soul-level connection.

Why Tripster Buddies ?

We Don't just travel - We transform

Holistic Growth

Every trip nurtures the emotional, psychological, and spiritual layers of both mother and child-not just physical exploration.

From granite quarries to tribal villages, every destination becomes a living classroom with expert facilitators and curated experiences.

Immersive Learning

At Tripster, every stay and meal is thoughtfully curated. We choose clean, sattvik food with plenty of vegetables, follow a no-snacking philosophy, and offer fruits when hunger arises between meals.

We maintain zero tolerance for junk food and gadgets, creating space for children to connect with nature, people, food, and the experience of travel.

Authentic Community

We travel together as a family. Lasting bonds form between mothers, between children, and across generations, trip after trip.

Curated Depth

We seek hidden stories and local perspectives. Our goal is always deeper resonance — not tourist checkboxes, but soul-level connection.

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Testimonials

Charumathy

Counselling Psychologist|

Wellness Specialist &Expressive Arts

Therapy Practioner

Chennai

Tripster Buddies gave my children and me far more than just a travel itinerary—it gave us a profound journey of evolution. Immersing ourselves in the authentic, raw essence of places like Malaysia and Arunachal Pradesh stripped away the noise of the everyday world and allowed us to truly connect. Through these travels, my boys and I learned the beautiful art of trusting one another completely. We didn't just see new landscapes; we discovered new layers of resilience within ourselves and gathered invaluable life skills that stay with us. It has been a deeply transformative, heart-opening experience that has reshaped our bond forever.

Indra Varun

Yoga Instructor

Chennai

Hi, I’m Indra, a mom of two beautiful daughters, and I traveled with Tripster Buddies to Jaisalamar organized by Durgaesh Nandini, and Lakshana. I just wanted to share my experience because it was honestly one of the most beautiful and meaningful trips we’ve had.

What I really loved was that the learning started even before the trip. Each family was asked to pick one topic about the place we were visiting like its culture, history, architecture, food, or traditions and present it before we left. That created so much curiosity. So when we finally reached Jaisalmer, we weren’t just looking at places, we were actually connecting with them because we already knew their stories. I thought that was such a wonderful idea.

Another thing that stood out was that there was no junk food during the trip. The kids happily enjoyed fruits as snacks, and surprisingly, nobody complained! There was no boredom either. The children were so engaged with each other, exploring, playing, learning, and enjoying every moment without screens or devices. As a parent, that was so refreshing to see.

The experiences were so real and hands-on. We didn’t just visit tourist spots we got to experience the local way of life. We learned about sustainable living in the desert, interacted with local families, and even visited a pottery village where both the kids and adults got to make pottery with our own hands. Those are the kinds of experiences that stay with you.

For me, this trip had everything learning, curiosity, adventure, fun, and, most importantly, connection. It truly felt like one big family traveling together. Both the parents and the children came back with beautiful memories and valuable experiences.

I’m already looking forward to traveling with Tripster Buddies again, and I would wholeheartedly recommend it to every family. It’s so much more than a vacation it’s an experience you’ll always cherish.

Kirthika
Facilitator at Vyuha Learning Labs
Madurai

Marketing

Tripster Buddies is so much more than a mother-child trip—it's a beautiful journey of learning, bonding, and lifelong memories.

The pre-trip study and presentation sessions build curiosity and help children connect deeply with the places they visit. Every destination is thoughtfully chosen to inspire exploration, and the healthy, homemade food keeps everyone energized throughout the trip.

As a mother, my greatest joy has been learning alongside my daughter. Through three Tripster Buddies trips, I've watched Sanju grow in confidence, explore diverse subjects, and enjoy presenting and learning with the group.

What makes these trips truly special is the community. The children build lasting friendships, while the mothers become one big family, caring for and loving every child as their own. Along the way, we also find a wonderful sisterhood among ourselves.

Tripster Buddies has given us experiences, friendships, and lessons that will stay with us for a lifetime. I wholeheartedly recommend it to every mother and child.

Rajamathi

Homeschooling Mom

Kochi

Tripster Buddies has been a very special part of our travel journey. Nethra and I have travelled with them three times — Malaysia, her first international trip at just three, Arunachal Pradesh, and Thiruvannamalai. Since we homeschool her, these journeys have been wonderful learning opportunities, helping her discover places, people, cultures and experiences beyond books. Durgesh and Lakshana, whom I personally worked with and look up to as mentors, have created a beautiful space for mindful, child-friendly travel, away from screens and junk. We’ve made amazing friends, and Nethra has found some of her best friends through these journeys. We always look forward to exploring the world with Tripster Buddies!

Nikitha

Homeschooling Mom

Salem

Tripster Buddies is not just a trip for me — it holds a very special place in my heart because of the journey I’ve shared with my dear friend Durgesh and Lakshana.

I’ve been on almost 5–6 trips with my children, especially during the years when we chose homeschooling. Looking back, those were some of the most beautiful and precious years of my life. They gave me the time and space to truly bond with my children, understand them better, and watch them grow in their own unique ways.

Along the way, we met so many beautiful people who slowly became like family. Many of those connections continue even today, and I feel incredibly blessed for every friendship and every memory we created.

There is so much truth in the saying that children need to step outside and experience the world. Travel opens their minds in ways that no textbook can.

Every journey became a classroom — learning about history through places we visited, geography through landscapes, botany through plants and nature, zoology through animals, and most importantly, learning about people, cultures, relationships and life.

That is what Tripster Buddies truly means to me — a space where children learn by experiencing, exploring, connecting and simply being part of the world.

And for me, it has been one of the most beautiful journeys of learning, connection and togetherness.