HYDERABAD: In 2008, when Suresh Rayudu Chitturi, the Vice-Chairman & CEO at Srinivasa Hatcheries, travelled to the Maasai Mara National Reserve, a game reserve in Narok County, Kenya, with his family, he only focussed on the bounty of the wild. Cut to January 2017, he recalls how the Maasai tribals, a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting southern Kenya and northern Tanzania, were using M-pesa app seven years ago and were comfortable doing cashless transcations.
“If they can do, so can we,” he says while adding that travel opens up minds and widens horizons. His travel escapades have taken him to almost all the continents of the world. Patience is the virtue when you travel. “To click a picture that I am proud of even ten years later takes a lot of effort. For example, my wildlife pictures typically take a day or two to reach the exact spot, wait for daylight to come or fade, the animal to come out in the open and get active. But each time I got the shot right, I feel I have crossed a new milestone in life,” he shares An avid traveller, this busy CEO says that exposure to other countries, faiths and cultures gives us a new perspective in life.
“We promote vegetarianism in India. The Japanese relish every living thing on their platter. Their health and fitness is way better than us. We learn to question old beliefs and systems when we travel,” he says while recommending that every- Demonetisation lessons from Maasai City-based business tycoon Suresh Chitturi opens up on why travel widens horizons and how new perspectives can come from the most unexpected sources one should check out at least one new place every three months.
His next is to Anartica in the last quarter of the year with his best buddies and their network of friends. His tips on travel: Avoid package tours. Any place that has a Facebook page means it has already been corrupted. Look for virgin spots to enjoy nature at its best. Don’t hanker for Indian food when you travel abroad.