The Musafir Stories - India Travel Podcast

Winner of Giveaway - Lords of the Deccan by Anirudh Kanisetti Sarbani Mohapatra This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with Akshita Bhanj Deo, Director of the Belgadia Palace - an 18th century Victorian era styled palace that is now a boutique hotel in Mayurbhanj, Odisha! Today's destination: Mayurbhanj, Odisha Nearest Airport: Dum Dum Airport, CCU; Biju Patnaik International airport, BBI Nearest R...

GIVEAWAY Alert: Answer 3 questions linked below and stand a chance to win - https://forms.gle/J2h6mmtLQV3vsMrE9 This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with a returning guest, Anirudh Kanisetti, as we discuss Ellora and his debut book, Lords of the Deccan ! Today's destination: Ellora, Maharashtra Nearest Airport: Aurangabad Airport, IXU Nearest Railway Station: Aurangabad Railway station, AWB Prere...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with Tanisha Guin - a traveller who enjoys slow travelling to offbeat destinations and blogs at www.stepsandstreets.com Today's destination: Mirik, West Bengal Nearest Airport: Bagdogra Airport, IXB Nearest Railway Station: Jalpaiguri Railway station, NJP Prerequisites - N/A Packing - Pack light, carry some warm clothes! Time of the year - March - November Len...

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GIVEAWAY ALERT - LISTEN TO THE EPISODE AND ANSWER 3 SIMPLE QUESTIONS LINKED BELOW TO STAND A CHANCE TO WIN UDBHAV’S TRAVEL MEMOIR “A FOR PRAYAGRAJ - A SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF ALLAHABAD” https://forms.gle/nrqEkP9iQuzWtkpA8 This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with Udbhav Agarwal, a PHD candidate and author of the travel memoir - “A for Prayagraj: A short biography of Allahabad” Today's destination: Pra...

WINNER OF GIVEAWAY FROM NASHIK EPISODE RIKIN MERCHANT This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with Akanksha Siwach, solo traveller, amateur gardener and a terrific storyteller who blogs at https://talesofthehiddentrails.wordpress.com Today's destination: Glaw Lake, Arunachal Pradesh Nearest Airport: Dibrugarh Airport, DIB Nearest Railway Station: New Tinsukia Railway Station, NTSK Prerequisites - In...

GIVEAWAY ALERT! LISTEN TO THE EPISODE, ANSWER 3 SIMPLE QUESTIONS TO STAND A CHANCE TO WIN A TICKET TO AMRITA’S HERITAGE WALK IN NASHIK - https://forms.gle/xea2P2KFthjgbUPM7 WINNERS OF TALES OF HAZARIBAGH GIVEAWAY Poonam Pragya Yashaskar Shubham This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with Amrita Gangatirkar, researcher, filmmaker and the founder of travel experience company Nashik Heritage Trails (f...

GIVEAWAY ALERT! LISTEN TO THE EPISODE, ANSWER 3 SIMPLE QUESTIONS TO STAND A CHANCE TO WIN A COPY OF MIHIR’S BOOK - https://forms.gle/NUdNuS3HtwSiYmLNA This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with author and poet, Mihir Vatsa, as we discover the plateau town of Hazaribagh through Mihir’s book - Tales of Hazaribagh: An intimate exploration of the Chotanagpur plateau! Today's destination: Hazaribagh! N...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with a dear friend, traveler and host of the podcast Baap beeti , Vaibhav Dewan! Today's destination: Darjeeling and Kalimpong! Nearest Airport: Bagdogra Airport, IXB Nearest Railway Station: New Jalpaiguri, NJP Prerequisites - NA Packing - Make sure to carry warm clothes and accessories Time of the year - April, September-October is a good time Length of the...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with traveler and content creator, Stuti Bhadauria who creates content at www.nomadographer.com Today's destination: Islands of Goa! Nearest Airport: Goa International Airport, Panjim, GOI Nearest Railway Station: Karmali Railway Station, KRMI Prerequisites - NA Packing - Pack light, wear a good pair of walking shoes Time of the year - Round the year, except s...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with one of our dear listeners, Varsha, as she takes us to a lesser travelled gem in Tamil Nadu, Pollachi! Today's destination: Pollachi, Tamil Nadu! Nearest Airport: Coimbatore International Airport, CJB Nearest Railway Station: Pollachi Junction, POY Prerequisites - NA, some places might need permits Packing - Pack light Time of the year - Oc to Feb Length o...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with traveler and history & culture  nerd - Ayush Khanna, as he takes us back in time to explore an important milestone in India’s independence.  Today's destination: Kanpur & Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh   Nearest Airport: Kanpur Airport, KNU or Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, LKO Nearest Railway Station: Kanpur Central Railway...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with Lakshmi Sharath, one of the  top travel writers and bloggers in India, who blogs under Travel with Lakshmi or lakshmisharath.com !  Today's destination: Coromandel Coast!    Nearest Airport: Chennai International Airport, MAA Nearest Railway Station: Chennai Central, MAS Prerequisites -  NA Packing - Pack light, carry sunscreen an...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with Husein and Keshav, hosts of the podcast “Far From Fact” (now you get the title of the episode?) Today's destination: Day trips and lesser explored  places in and around Mumbai!   Nearest Airport: Chattrapati Shivaraj Maharaj International Airport, BOM Nearest Railway Station: Mumbai Central, MMCT Prerequisites -  NA Packing - NA Time of the...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Aakash Mehrotra from the blog www.handofcolors.me Today's destination: Pragpur and Garli, Himachal Pradesh! Nearest Airport: Kangra Airport, DHM Nearest Railway Station: Raimehtpur, MTPR or Ambh/Pathankot Prerequisites -  NA Packing - Pack according to the weather, warm clothes preferable Time of the year - Round the year  Length of the itinerary:...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Anshul Akhoury from the blog dailypassengerr.com! WINNER OF THE GIVEAWAY ALERT: ANUJ  Today's destination: Rajgir and Nalanda, Bihar!   Nearest Airport: Gaya Airport, Bodhgaya, GAY Nearest Railway Station: Rajgir Railway Station, RGD Prerequisites -  NA Packing - Pack according to the weather.  Time of the year - October to February&nbsp...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Ila Reddy, as she takes us on a trip to the land of the Headhunters, Nagaland! GIVEAWAY ALERT:  https://forms.gle/QTLBNgZEy26CEzFQ9 Answer 3 simple questions and stand a chance to win a copy of the book “The Konyaks: Last of the tattooed Headhunters” Today's destination: Nagaland Nearest Airport: Dimapur Airport, DMU Nearest Railway Station: Dimapur Ra...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Jasod Motwani as he takes us to the hill station of Chikhaldara in Maharashtra!  Today's destination: Chikhaldara, Maharashtra Nearest Airport: Shioni airport, AKD Nearest Railway Station: Badnera Jn, BD Prerequisites -  NA Packing - Pack according to the weather, don't forget your rain gear during the monsoons! Time of the year - June to Septembe...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Ayush Kumar as he takes us to the holy town of Puri! Today's destination: Puri, Odisha! Nearest Airport: Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) Nearest Railway Station: Puri Railway station (PURI) Prerequisites - NA  Packing - Pack according to the weather, dress code might apply at certain places  Time of the year - November - January  Len...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Preeti Parthasarathy, the Peppy Travel Girl! Today's destination: Jodhpur, Rajasthan!  Nearest Airport: Jodhpur Airport, JDH Nearest Railway Station: Jodhpur Junction, JU Prerequisites - Dress according to the weather! Packing - Pack your sunglasses and sunscreen! Time of the year - Oct-Dec Length of the itinerary: 4-5 days Itinerary Highlights: ...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Ranjani and Raghavan from the blog Rararaasta! Today's destination: Tranquebar or Tharangambadi, Tamil Nadu Nearest Airport: Chennai International Airport, MAA Nearest Railway Station: Chidambaram Railway Station, CDM Prerequisites - N/A Packing - Pack according to the weather as summers can be hot and humid Time of the year - November to February is a good...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Atul Maharaj as he takes us down the memory lane to the dreamy town of Panchgani ! Today's destination: Panchgani, Maharashtra Nearest Airport: Pune International Airport, PNQ Nearest Railway Station : Pune Junction, PUNE Prerequisites - n/a Packing - pack according to the weather Time of the year - June to January can be a good time to travel Length of the...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Vishwas Raj, founder of the adventure travel company - Adventure Sindbad ( www.adventuresindbad.com ). Adventure Sindbad specializes in a variety of adventure activities across the Himalayas, right from hiking, cycling, whitewater rafting to family adventure tours. Sit back and enjoy as Vishwas takes us to Changthang, the land of the Pashmina! Today's desti...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to journalist and host of Madraswallah podcast, Arjun Narayanan ! Today's destination: Thrissur, Kerala! Nearest Airpor t: Cochin International Airport, COK Nearest Railway Station : Thrissur Railway station, TCR Prerequisites - n/a Packing - Pack according to the weather if you are traveling in the summer. Time of the year - April-May Length of the itinerary...

Last Call - Limited time offer!! One month of free access to The Great Courses Plus: http://thegreatcoursesplus.com/musafir This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Chandreyi and Joy from the blog www.themoonchasers.com Today's destination: Pench National Park, Madhya Pradesh ! Nearest Airport : Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur, MP (NAG) Nearest Railway Station : Nagpur Railway...