Business Leader | Spontaneous Explorer | Travel Advocate

Susmita is a successful Business Woman and Travel Entrepreneur, building on a robust 15-year foundation in marketing across diverse sectors. While her past career in the corporate world provided her with the strategic acumen to excel in leadership, her true calling has always been the open road. Since 2010, she has embraced travel not just as a hobby, but as a lifelong mission—one that has taken her across 28 countries, spanning mountains, borders, cultures, and continents.

Her journey began humbly in the majestic Nepal Himalayas, with the Annapurna Foothills Trek. Since then, Nepal has become her spiritual second home — she has visited the country seven times, trekking across iconic routes including Everest Base Camp, the high-altitude Cho La Pass, the Annapurna Circuit, Poon Hill, Mt. Fishtail Base Camp, the Langtang-Lirung region and the little-known Chintaphu Trail.

As her travels evolved, so did her map. What began in the Himalayas gradually became a journey across countries, continents and cultures — often travelling independently and choosing overland journeys that allow her to experience a destination beyond its conventional tourist trail.

• Russia

  • Journeyed through the Caucasus Mountains
  • Completed the legendary Trans-Siberian Railway from Moscow to Vladivostok

• Central Asia

  • Explored the cultural depths of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan

• Northern & Western Europe

  • Travelled extensively across Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Germany (twice)

• Great Britain & the Scottish Highlands

  • Travelled independently across England and Scotland, including an extensive journey through the spectacular Scottish Highlands.
  • Experienced Scotland’s celebrated whisky heritage through two distinctive Scotch whisky distillery tours:
    • Wolfburn Distillery, Thurso – an intimate distillery experience in the far north of mainland Scotland
    • Blair Athol Distillery, Pitlochry – a classic Highland whisky experience in the heart of Scotland

• The Emerald Isle – Ireland

  • The journey across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, exploring the island independently.

• Classic Europe

  • Immersed in the heritage and beauty of Italy, Austria, Switzerland, and Luxembourg
  • Undertook a 23-day Grand Train Tour of Switzerland, covering:
    • Glacier Express
    • Bernina Express
    • GoldenPass Express
    • Panorama Express
    • Scenic routes like Zurich–Interlaken and St. Gallen–Schaffhausen–Zurich

• The Great European Rail Journey – London to Istanbul

  • An epic journey by travelling from London to Istanbul entirely by train, crossing Europe overland on one of her most memorable long-distance rail adventures.

• Australia

  • Completed a 45-day backpacking trip covering:
    • Western Australia
    • Northern Territory
    • Adelaide to Melbourne
    • Tasmania Peninsula
    • Travelled aboard the legendary The Ghan, completing the iconic transcontinental rail journey from Darwin to Adelaide, crossing Australia from north to south through the heart of the Outback.

• Sri Lanka

  • Cross-country road trip through diverse landscapes and heritage towns

• Bhutan

  • A deeply immersive cultural retreat among monasteries and mountains

• South East Asia

  • Offbeat explorations through Laos and Thailand

Susmita doesn’t travel to tick boxes—she journeys to connect with cultures, people, and nature. Her adventures are driven by curiosity, respect, and the desire to learn and share. She is not a tourist; she is a spontaneous explorer.

This love for meaningful travel led to the birth of ‘Travel With Susmita’ — a boutique travel brand rooted in authenticity, sustainability, and soulful experiences. Her mission is to help others experience the joy of purposeful travel, where cultural exchange, community empowerment, and nature conservation go hand in hand.

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