2017 has been an absolute blast travel wise. Looking back at what I was able to witness, cannot help but feel an immense gratitude for the opportunity and privilege to be able to do what I do. So I succumbed and made a year in review video featuring my 10 most cherished moments from this year's many, some extraordinary, wanderings. Happy 2018 Folks!...
Looking into Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, featuring a surreal mix of sub-tropical and alpine forests. On a cold November morning, a bunch of us left Ziro before the winter sun warmed the valley towards a Kiwi plantation in the outskirts of the settlement. Smoke rose out of the chimneys over tin-roofed houses and mist hovered over open fields like a blanket of white....
{ Nyishi Tribesman standing in the grounds of Welly Namlo, one of the longest longhouses in the region } Given that Nyishis are the largest tribe of Arunachal Pradesh, it may come as a surprise that they aren’t the most visible when it comes to tourism. Adi, Apatani and to an extent Monpa people are probably the first names that come to mind...
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The Arunachal Odyssey - 3 Weeks in India's vastly Diverse & stunningly Beautiful State
{ Nuranang Falls, one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the country } Arunachal Pradesh, India’s frontier state, sharing border with our hyper aggressive neighbour, China, that often claims that a part or whole of it belongs to them, is stunningly beautiful and bewitchingly diverse. With more than 85% of the land under forest cover, it comes as no surprise that Arunachal Pradesh...
A glorious view of Mulshi Lake on a stormy afternoon A huge waterfall had my jaw hit the ground no sooner did I enter the gates of Atmantan near Pune. I was quickly apprised there were close to 30 waterfalls around the property that was set on a hilltop by the banks of a brimming Mulshi Lake. It was late July and I...
There was a time when my mailbox was filled with questions about how to get to some place I'd written about or asking me to plan an elaborate, personalised trip for free, very very quickly. However, things have changed over the past few years and one of the most common I emails I get these days is about travel writing. From pitching an...
Last week I asked you to ask me anything on travel writing and these are the questions that made the cut. So let's get on with it and I hope you find this helpful! 1. How did you get started as a travel writer?As someone who had no training in writing or mass communication, I took to blogging before writing professionally. I started...
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Hiking the Lycian Way in Turkey - { 300 Kms } - Three Weeks. Two Women. One Great Adventure!
{ Hiking the Lycian Way, a long distance trail in Turkey } In the autumn of 2015, I set out of one of my biggest adventures yet. The challenge was more mental than physical, but it was nothing like anything I had done so far. Along with a friend, I decided to hike a way-marked long distance trail called The Lycian Way in...
