Shraavya Rao

ShraavyaRao

Product Designer

A life in two suitcases

My love for travel began with family journeys across India, the UK, the UAE, and the US. Since then, it has brought me to Boston and into lives I couldn’t have imagined growing up. I’m still curious about where I might feel at home next.

The Taj Mahal reflected in its long pool, Agra

Growing up in India, travel was part of our family life.

We explored Rajasthan on safaris, trekked through the mountains of Kashmir, spent days on Goa’s beaches, and discovered the culture of South India. Those journeys gave us time together and showed me how differently life could unfold from one place to another.

The painted gateway at Amer Fort, Rajasthan
The Golden Temple, Amritsar, across the water
Red roofs in the hills around Shimla
Shraavya walking a snowy trail between tall firs, North Cascades

I grew up immersed in science and technology, eventually finding my way into making digital destinations beautiful and easy to explore.

I love understanding how things work, but I’ve always wanted to experience places beyond a screen, to learn about their cultures, meet their people, and discover what everyday life feels like somewhere unfamiliar.

That curiosity led me to pack my life into two suitcases and move to Boston, Massachusetts.

A carry-on and an Indian passport at Changi Airport
I packed what I could into two suitcases and gave myself time to discover the rest.

In my free time, I’m often happiest floating near an island or exploring a city, following whatever catches my interest.

Fish in clear blue water off Catalina Island
Kayaking out from Catalina Island
Shraavya in a wetsuit and fins on a rock jetty
One of my favourite things about my life is how much of the world I still haven’t seen.

In pictures

Shraavya in a wetsuit and fins on a rock jetty
Shraavya in a wetsuit and fins on a rock jetty
Shraavya walking a snowy trail between tall firs, North Cascades
Shraavya walking a snowy trail between tall firs, North Cascades

Through Shraavya’s lens

13 photographs from the field

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