ABOUT

Hi! I am Chika Gujarathi. Welcome to The Antibland Chronicles.

It was 2008 and I was sitting in a horrendously boring graduate accounting class in Washington D.C., when I decided that if I make it out of there alive I was going to start a blog called “The Antibland” as a self commitment to never ever get myself into anything so dull! To give you a sense of that time, it was a world were blogging hadn’t yet exploded as a profession and there were no such beings as social influencers. I did make it out of that class alive, and true to my word, I went home and created this site. In the coming days, weeks, and years, I filled the proverbial pages of this online journal with my life in DC as a single person who had nothing but time to dilly dally and be silly with her friends. Now, here I am in my 40s, with a husband and four kids, with priorities and responsibilities that are so drastically different than my 20-something self that birthed this space online.

Yet, the commitment remains unchanged. Even when I go through long stretches of time between blogging, I am always trying to stay true to my life mission to not give into the dull conveniences that is expected of adulthood.

With this site, and all my work, it is my sincere hope to create a sense of adventure, fun, and positivity that will make others smile. And if I am really good, to even inspire with ideas to make life more fulfilling.

Two things about me: Chronic furniture rearranging is my passion. Moving to France is an eventual goal.

Photography and storytelling are my passion. I have written for national and local magazines on travel and lifestyle topics. I have worked with retail and hospitality companies to review, promote, and market their products. I have made promotional videos for non-profit sites like tourism and museums. I love to collaborator over ideas that excite me.

Please email me at ChikaGujarathi@gmail.com with questions or collaboration ideas. You can find more information about my work in my PORTFOLIO.