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This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to a traveler and product manager, Anaya Vats, as she takes us to the princess of hills!

Today's destination: Kodaikanal!!

Nearest Airport: Madurai  International airport (IXM)

Nearest Railway Station: Kodaikanal railway station (KQN)

Requirements: n/a

Packing: Pack depending on the weather, winters are cool and summers can be HOT! 

Time of the year: June to Feb

Length of the itinerary: 7 days

Itinerary Highlights: 

Ananya covers some of the highlights from her trip to Kodaikanal, which started out as a weekend getaway but turned into a longer workcation. Some of the points of interest covered on the podcast include 

• Dolphin’s nose
• Waterfalls including - Silver cascade waterfall, Bear Shola waterfall, Liril waterfalls, Pambar waterfalls
• Lakes including Kodaikanal lake, Mannavanur lake, Kookal lake
• Poombrai village
• Pine forest
• Coaker’s walk
• Guna caves or Devil’s kitchen
• Pillar rocks
• View points
• Kodaikanal Solar Observatory
• Food - including Altaf’s cafe, Abby’s cafe, Mia’s treats, Astoria

Links:

Link to Ananya’s newsletter:

https://ananyavats.substack.com/

Link to Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/ananya_vats?igsh=MXFmOXJ4NTFqcHpvaw==

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This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to returning guest, Aditya Worah, a traveler and audio producer as he takes us to New Delhi

Today's destination: New Delhi!!

Nearest Airport: Indira Gandhi International airport (DEL)

Nearest Railway Station: New Delhi railway station (NDLS)

Requirements: n/a

Packing: Pack depending on the weather, winters can be cool and summers can be HOT! 

Time of the year: October to Nov

Length of the itinerary: 1 days

Itinerary Highlights: 

The walk begins at Lodhi Gardens, following which one moves through Delhi’s iconic Khan Market with its book stores and eateries, and then passes through the Judah Hyam Hall, North India’s only Synagogue. We then pass through an ‘Art Nukkad’, move across the Taj Hotel, and reach the corridors of power, where MPs, Judges, Civil Servants, and top names of the Armed forces reside. We now reach India Gate, and the Central Vista Zone, pass through a museum and an art gallery, walk across the Grand Masonic Lodge as we enter the commoner’s road from the King’s way, pass Jantar Mantar, a Mughal-era observatory, which is better-known these days for the protests around it. After a near-10,000-step walk, We finally reach Connaught Place, with its cinemas, shops, and eateries, truly the heart of Delhi. 

• Understanding ‘New Delhi’ 
• The cities of Delhi
• What, Where, is ‘New Delhi’ 
• Shift of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi
• Lodhi Gardens
• Khan Market
• Partition and History
• Bookstores
• Khushwant Singh, Sujan Singh Park and Sir Sobha Singh
• Judah Hyam Hall
• Street Art Nukkad and Delhi Street Art
• Corridor of Power 
• ‘Lutyens Delhi’ 
• LBS Memorial 
• 10 Janpath 
• AICC 
• VP’s Home

• India Gate 
• Central Vista
• Kingsway to Rajpath to Kartavya Path
• Janpath
• National Museum
• NGMA
• Jantar Mantar, Dissent and Dosa
• Kutty’s
• Kerala House
• Agrasen ki Baoli
• Connaught Place 
• Historic Overview
• Moving around CP
• Cinemas of CP
• In and around Regal
• Rivoli
• Plaza
• Odeon
• The Bollywood Mural
• Dhoomimal Art Gallery
• Food
• Conclusion

Correa and Stein - connecting CP and Lodhi - a note on the architecture in and around Lodhi Gardens and ‘Steinabad’, and on Charles Correa’s Jeevan Bharati building at CP. A walk that begins with one great architect and ends with another. 

Map Link: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1yfha9m5qJXS4TdvYlseOyPZ0tBg0ULU&usp=sharing

Links:

Link to Aditya’s twitter: Worah | #WalkingInDelhi (@psychedelhic) / ...X · psychedelhic1.6K+ followers

Link to website: http://adityaworah.in/whois/

Link to the KBC  clip:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cpAYSw4c5s

Link to the Old Delhi episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/74UpUSZOB2qX9evCHx8NKV?si=5hd5ZQ-RQA6L_UvD-ARraA

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This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to our favorite listener and traveler, Tushar Shukla! 

Today's destination: Indore & Ujjain, MP!

Nearest Airport: Devi Ahilya Bai airport, IDR

Nearest Railway Station: Ujjain Junction, UJJN

Packing: Pack according to the weather conditions

Time of the year: October - Mar

Length of the itinerary: 3 days

Itinerary Highlights: 

• Tushar starts the conversation outlining the objective of the solo trip along with the points/themes of interest in both the places
• Points of interest covered - Indore:
• Khajrana Ganeshji temple 
• Chappan Dukaan 
• Gandhi Hall
• Lalbagh palace 
• Rajwada palace
• Kaanch Mahal

• Points of interest covered - Ujjain
• Mahakaal
• Harsiddhi Mata temple
• Chawkhamba
• Kaal Bhairav temple 
• Shipra river 
• Evening Aarti at Ram ghat 

• Other places in the vicinity
• Omkareshwar
• Bada Talaav
• Indira Gandhi tribal art museum

Links:

Link to the Thushar’s  blog: https://medium.com/@humanprojector83

Link to Tushar’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paneldaze/

Link to Tushar’s twitter: https://twitter.com/humanprojector

Link to the blogpost: https://medium.com/@humanprojector83/the-case-of-the-missing-newspaper-a-3-day-trip-to-indore-ujjain-e6b627c9da0d

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In this episode:
#Spiti #Himachal #HimachalPradesh #valley #offbeat #desert #kaza #market #buddhist #monastery #prayerflags #lakes #chandrataal #himalayas #roadtrip #clouds #dhankar #ki #meditation #ecotourism


This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Prasad NP, also known as the 'desi Traveler'. Prasad shares his story about the time he spent traveling the Spiti Valley, Dhankar lake, Chandratal Lake and the beautiful Monasteries around. So sit back and enjoy listening!

Today's destination: Spiti -- Kaza, Chandratal Lake, Ki Monastery, Dhankar Lake in Himachal Pradesh

Nearest airport: Manali or via Shimla; Nearest Railway Station: Shimla railway station; Joginder Nagar railway station Direct buses are available from Chandigarh, Shimla, Kullu, Manali etc

Packing - Sunglasses, sunscreen, hats/umbrella, warm clothes, a good pair of shoes, medicines for AMS

Time of the year - June to September

Length of the itinerary: 7-10 days

Itinerary Highlights:

• Spend a day in Manali to acclimatize yourself to the higher altitudes 
• Start from Manali to Kaza - its about 12-14 hours by road. It is advisable to hire a cab/guide from Manali for your entire trip.
• Kaza can serve as the base - lodging in the Himachal tourism hotel; visit the Kaza monastery and kaza market. 
• Enjoy the beautiful star trails at night from the rooftop of the hotel. Savour on some flavorful spitian food that is also influenced by tibetan cuisine
• Make a short stop to Ki Monastery, Enjoy the blue skies and cotton candy clouds, meet with the monks and get a beautiful view of the kaza city from the rooftop. 
• Enjoy the awesome Himalayan tea offered from the Ki monastery's kitchen. If you are lucky, you could get a chance to interact with the monks help them with plucking sweet peas from the farm. 
• Make a visit to the Dhankar monastery which is about 2 hours from Kaza, getting some beautiful shots along the way. 
• Trek to the Dhankar lake, which is about an hour's hike from the monastery. Be sure to have a good pair of walking shoes on, some sunscreen to ward off the sun, and keep hydrated! 
• Drive to the Langza Village, stay with the locals, enjoy interactions with the locals, partake in their daily chores like farming and weaving. 
• Camp close to the Chandratal lake - the crescent shaped perennial lake that is also one of the source of the Chandra/Chenab River. 
• Trek to the Chandratal lake early in the morning to enjoy the fabulous view of the lake with golden peaks in the backdrop as the sun ascends.
• Make a stop at the amazing Kunzum pass. Capture the pictures of the snow clad peaks, gompas and fluttering colourful prayer flags. Head back to Manali. 
• Last but not the least, listen to some funny stories and useful advise on how to travel responsibly!

Links: desitraveler.com/

Links to the blog posts: desitraveler.com/dhankar-lake-trek-spiti/ desitraveler.com/travel-kunzum-pass-kunzum-la/

More about the Guest: desitraveler.com/travel-tips-blog…dia-photography/

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#Khajuraho #MadhyaPradesh #temples #architecture #erotic #sculptures #architecture #history #folklore #religion #UNESCO #heritage #cycling #walking #tour #museum #spirituality #sex #taboo #archaeology

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Tarun and Pournima, two of our dear listeners and two budding doctors about their trip to Khajuraho!

Today's destination: Khajuraho, MP

Nearest Airport: Khajuraho airport

Nearest Railway Station: Khajuraho or Mahoba station

Prerequisites - n/a

Packing -  Make sure to pack according to the weather as summers can be hot.


Time of the year -  November

Length of the itinerary: 3 days

Itinerary Highlights:

- Tarun and Pournima set off on a 3 day itinerary to explore the myths and truths around the UNESCO world heritage site - Khajuraho
- The duo talk about the motivation and inspiration for their travel to Khajuraho and the background of the famed temples of Khajuraho that are home to some erotic sculptures.
- Day 1 is spent relaxing and visiting Matangeshwar temple, perhaps the only functional temple in the region.
- Day 2 was a busy day right from the morning starting off with a visit to the Western temple complex, the most well maintained and elaborate group of temples. The Western group of temples comprises of Kandariya Mahadev temple, Lakshmana temple, Jagadambi temple, Vishwanath temple, Chitragupt temple and smaller temples of Varaha and Nandi.
- Tarun and Pournima also talk extensively about the backstory of some of the sculptures. Must utilize the services of a guide to get the most out of this visit.
- There is also an Archaeological museum close to the Western group of temples that is a must visit.
- Eastern group of temples include a Jain group of temples along with Jowari temple, Vamana temple among others.
- Chaturbhuj temple - the only temple facing west and Dulhadev temple are a part of the southern group of temples. The duo also visit the sound and light show in the evening to cap off a very fruitful day.
- Day 3 is more about revisiting some temples and photography before heading back to Nagpur.

Links:

Link to the blogpost: https://www.tripoto.com/trip/khajuraho-where-sex-is-sacred-5cbcdc86a6906
Link to the blog: https://www.tripoto.com/profile/tarunasati1272653
IG: @pournima.kole @tarun_asati

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#Bandhavgarh #safari #nationalpark #jungle #forest #tiger #documentary #filmmaker #conservation #stories #solo #rajbhera

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Suyash Keshari - a young wildlife filmmaker and presenter as he takes us on a safari to Bandhavgarh, the tiger capital of India!



Today's destination: Bandhavgarh, Madhya Pradesh

Nearest Airport: Jabalpur airport, JLR

Nearest Railway Station: Umaria

Prerequisites -  Make reservations ahead of time

Packing - Pack clothes according to weather, sunglasses, sunscreen, bug repellant, poncho, camera


Time of the year - October to March

Length of the itinerary: 2-3 days

Itinerary Highlights:

- Suyash talks about his interest in wildlife and how he took the bold decision to take the plunge and follow his passion
- He also discusses how the series 'Safari with Suyash' came about after a partnership with WWF (World Wildlife Fund)
- Suyash talks about Bandhavgarh and the protagonist of his series - Solo, the daughter of the famous tigress Rajbhera, who was featured in the BBC documentary, Dynasties.
- The youtube series "Safari with Suyash" focuses on Solo and her cubs and how they represent the future of this magnificent species. Make sure to watch the season 1 which is out on youtube now. Season 2 airs later in 2020.



Links:

Safari with Suyash - Season 1
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe2nGhEGXFVslobIwOGgQjqPbzgaMAVTn

Ep1: https://youtu.be/ia4SRQcM7cg
Ep2: https://youtu.be/z6qgAzCyWc4
Ep3: https://youtu.be/FwyK52Fih0k
Ep4: https://youtu.be/DGFefW9rST8
Ep5: coming soon

Link to the Suyash's blog: https://suyashkeshari.com


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#Bangalore #Bengaluru #city #walking #siliconvalley #southindia #museums #restaurants #parks #fort #palace #citytour #history #culture

Contest Alert!Celebrating the festive season and new year by giving away a copy of 'Globetrotting for Love and other stories from Sakhalin island' by Ajay Kamalakaran. Just answer the question in the form and stand a chance to win Ajay's book!
This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Malavika and Vitasta from Travel.Earth as we explore Namma Bengaluru!
Today's destination: Bengaluru! Nearest Airport: Kempe Gowda International Airport
Nearest Railway Station: Bangalore City Railway Station
Prerequisites -  N/A
Packing -  Carry some water and a wear a good pair of walking shoes!
Time of the year -  November to January is a great time to visit Bengaluru 
Length of the itinerary:  A Weekend itinerary
Itinerary Highlights: 
- The duo set out on exploring Bangalore starting off with a delicious breakfast at Koshy’s - one of Bangalore’s erstwhile restaurants, started as a bakery in 1940 and has since been managed by successive generations of the family. Make sure to try out the Koshy’s bread, Fish and Chips and some yummy desserts. - The next stop is a quick walk to St. Mark’s Cathedral - inspired by St Paul’s Cathedral in London, this magnificent church is dedicated to St Mark the Evangelist and was founded in 1808 (and consecrated in 1816).- At a stone’s throw away from the cathedral is Chinnaswamy stadium - a very popular stadium which is also the home ground of RCB - Royal challengers Bangalore.- The next pitstop is Cubbon Park, named after Mark Cubbon, the Commissioner of Mysore State. It is a huge park with an area of over 300 acres and has a number of beautiful statues as well, including Chamarajendra Wodeyar, Seshadri Iyer, King Edward, Queen Victoria among others. - After walking around for half a day, the girls have a quick bite at The only place, a great haunt for lovers of steaks and sizzlers! - The second half of the day is spent covering some beautiful museums within Cubbon park - Government Museum, Visveswaraya technology museum and Venkatappa art gallery. - Day 2 starts off with a bang, with a visit to the Bangalore palace - inspired from the Windsor Castle. Built in 1878, the palace was home to Chamarajendra Wodeyar and has some beautiful rooms inside, including the famous Darbar Hall. - The next destination on the agenda is the Bangalore fort, Bengaluru’s erstwhile fort built by the founding father Kempe Gowda and later renovated by Hyder Ali. Only a small part of the original for remains today. - At a close distance from Bangalore Fort is Tipu Sultan’s summer palace - a rustic wooden palace built of teak wood that houses some beautiful paintings and artefacts from Tipu Sultan. The upper level of the palace was used by the women of the royal family. - Other places that find mention in the podcast are Lal Bagh, another beautiful part within the city premises, famous eateries like MTR or Mavalli Tiffin Rooms, CTR or Central Tiffin Rooms, Vidyarthi Bhavan. 
Links:Link to the blogpost: https://travel.earth/bangaloreans-explore-bangalore-for-the-first-time/ https://travel.earth/day-2-experience-in-the-garden-city/

Link to episode on Old Bengaluru:
https://audioboom.com/posts/7044774-tms-specials-old-bengaluru-dargah-to-dharmaraya
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#russia #sakhlin #island #novella #nature #lifestyle #fareast #book #korea #japan #history #food #leisure 

Contest Alert!Celebrating the festive season and new year by giving away a copy of 'Globetrotting for Love and other stories from Sakhalin island' by Ajay Kamalakaran. Just answer the question in the form and stand a chance to win Ajay's book!
This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Ajay Kamalakaran, an independent journalist and novelist as he takes us to the Far East corner of the world, Sakhalin island!!
Today's destination: Sakhalin island Nearest Airport: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport
Nearest Railway Station: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Station
Prerequisites -  Please check travel documents required
Packing - Pack for the cold!

Time of the year -  Summer is ideal for Indian travellers although winter has its own charm!
Length of the itinerary: NA
Itinerary Highlights: 
- Ajay talks about the hidden gem of Sakhalin island, that lies at the confluence of the north and the east, where Russia meets Japan!- Learn more about the history of the Sakhalin island, its native people, and the connection to the Japanese and Koreans. - We talk about the geographical orientation, demography and the seasons of Sakhalin. Ajay explains the favourite pass-times of Sakhalin, how he got there and life in Sakhalin, the non-Americanized version. - The oil connection of Sakhalin and preferred status for Indian citizens in terms of visas is also discussed. - Ajay talks more about his book - Globetrotting for love and other stories from Sakhalin island and what inspired the book. 

Links: 
Link to the 'Globetrotting for love and other stories from Sakhalin island: 
https://www.amazon.in/GLOBETROTTING-OTHER-STORIES-SAKHALIN-ISLAND/dp/9386206269
Link to the Ajay's latest book, A Week in the Life of Svitlana:
https://www.amazon.in/Week-Life-Svitlana-Ajay-Kamalakaran-ebook/dp/B07ZXW2GKC/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=ajay+kamalakaran&qid=1573532215&sr=8-2 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AjayKamalakaran  Photo by Alex Kotomanov on Unsplash
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This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Aakash Mehrotra from Delhi who talks to us about his childhood connection to the land of Landour, Uttarakhand!

Today's destination: Landour, Uttarakhand

Nearest Airport: Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun (DED)

Nearest Railway Station: Dehradun

Prerequisites -  NA

Packing -  Lots of books! Carry warm clothes as the hill stations are quite chill.


Time of the year -  April

Length of the itinerary:  3 days

Itinerary Highlights:

- Aakash talks about his childhood connection to Landour and the charm of this Raj era cantonment sharing some quick tips as to when one can travel.
- He also shares titbits about his lodging, Rokeby Manor, a heritage property built in 1840 and one of the early constructions in Landour.
- Some more trivia about the history of Landour, it's founders, it's legends and myths.
- Aakash also shares stories about Pahadi Wilson, one of the famous residents of Landour and how his story inspired Rudyard Kipling to write the book, The man who became king.
- Aakash talks about the famous points in Landour - the Char Dukaan, Sister's bazaar, Emily's kitchen, Landour Bakehouse among others. There are also heritage buildings like Kellog Church and St. Paul's church as well as a private sanctuary - The Jaberkhet wildlife sanctuary.
- Finally we discuss about the legend and most famous celebrity of Landour - Ruskin Bond, his early life in Landour, his cottage and the influence of Landour on his works.
- We wrap up the episode calling out other famous celebrity connections to Landour!


Correction: The author of "The Man who would be King" is Rudyard Kipling and not Ruskin Bond as mentioned in this episode.

Links:

Link to Aakash's blogpost:
https://handofcolors.me/2018/04/01/the-secret-miracles-of-landour/#more-2093
https://handofcolors.me/2018/04/17/rokeby-manor-a-colonial-charm/
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This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to the Nomadic Thunker, Elita, as she takes us to a lesser explore gem of North East India, Manipur!

Today's destination: Manipur

Nearest Airport: Bir Tikendrajit International Airport (IMF)

Nearest Railway Station: Dimapur Railway Station

Prerequisites -  Government issued Photo ID will be required at checkposts. Please be sure to check the ground situation before planning your travel as there might be closures.

Packing - Pack some warm clothes if you're traveling during the winter months.

Time of the year - January

Length of the itinerary: 4 days

Itinerary Highlights:

- Elita covers Manipur as a part of her 49 day North east itinerary. Please be sure to check the ground situation before planning your travel.

- Elita starts off her journey from Imphal where she flies into. It can be quite economical to hail a shared taxi from the airport to the city.
- The first point of interest after settling down in Imphal is the Ima Keithel Women's Market, one of the biggest women-run market in the world! The market is a must see while in Imphal and is a great opportunity to pick up some local souvenirs.
- Having spent some time interacting with women traders and getting a first hand experience of their warmth and hospitality, Elita heads back to the rest for the day.
- The plan for Day 2 is to travel to the border town of Moreh, which borders Myanmar's Tamu. The town is the eastern most frontier of India, opening up to the South East Asian market.
- The journey involved taking a shared taxi to Moreh, and some interesting experiences passing through army checkposts. The market is a minor trading hub for nearby villages and a lot of traders sell their produce here. One can walk about to the sister town of Tamu in Myanmar with the necessary ID documents.
- Elita spends some time interacting with the local traders and buying some edibles. Once spending some time here, Elita heads back to Imphal in the same shared cab.
- The Day 3 itinerary is planned for a visit to the Loktak lake, the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India and is famous for the phumdis/vegetation floating over it. The lake is located at Moirang in Manipur state, India.
- The lake is also the location of the Keibul Lamjao National Park, famous for the Sangai deer or the brown antlered deer, found here in large numbers.
- After spending some time watching the natural marvel of the Loktak lake, Elita heads to the INA martyr memorial. The INA Martyr's Memorial complex is a war memorial at Moirang, India, dedicated to the soldiers of the Indian National Army and some haunting stories of the freedom struggle and World War 2.
- Day 4 was a reserve day which Elita uses to check out the war memorial in Imphal. Travleres can also check out the Kangla fort/palace, Thalon Caves, Govindajee temple, RKCS art gallery if they have time on hand!


Links:
Link to the blogpost-
https://nomadicthunker.com/2017/04/micro-stories-of-hope-manipur-loktak-khwairamband-bazar.html
https://nomadicthunker.com/2017/04/indo-myanmar-border-photos-friendship-gate.html
https://nomadicthunker.com/2017/04/khwairamband-bazar-imphal-women-market-manipur.html

Link to the blog: Nomadic Thunker (https://nomadicthunker.com)

Link to #BeYouForYou expressive writing workshops
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