The Musafir Stories - India Travel Podcast

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...

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...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to returning guest, Sahana Kulur from https://vacaywork.com/ Today's destination: Chikmagalur, Karnataka!! Nearest Airport: Mangalore airport (IXE) Nearest Railway Station: Kadur railway station (DRU) Requirements : n/a Packing: Pack depending on the weather, winters can be cool and monsoon  Time of the year: October to February Length of the itinerary: 5 days...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to museologist and archivist, Amruta Dhalkar as she takes around the district of Ratnagiri in Maharashtra! Today's destination: Ratnagiri  district, Maharashtra!! Nearest Airport: Kolhapur airport  (KLH) Nearest Railway Station: Ratnagiri railway station, RN Requirements : n/a Packing: Pack depending on the weather, summers can be hot Time of the year: Post mo...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to traveller and writer Priyanka Gupta as she gives takes us around some villages in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh!  Today's destination: Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh! Nearest Airport: Kullu Airport (KUU) Nearest Railway Station: Joginder Nagar railway station, JDNX Requirements : n/a Packing: Pack depending on the weather, winters are cold Time o...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to author and writer and illustrator, Seema Misra as she takes us to the land of the rising sun, Arunachal Pradesh! Today's destination: Arunachal Pradesh! Nearest Airport: Dibrugarh Airport (DIB) Nearest Railway Station: Naharlagun railway station, NHLN Requirements : Inner-line permit Packing: Pack depending on the weather, winters are cold and monsoons are...

Winner of Giveaway of Pranav’s book - Kunal Sachdev This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to author and content creator, Aakash Mehrotra as he takes us to his hometown of Allahabad of the yesteryears, now known as Prayagraj! Today's destination: Allahabad, UP! Nearest Airport: Prayagraj Airport (IXD) Nearest Railway Station: Prayagraj Railway station, PRYJ Packing: Pack depending on the weather, w...

GIVEAWAY of Pranav’s book - Expedition to an Alternate Swarajya - Where the subcontinent remained uncolonised!  https://forms.gle/T72T2w72RMM4Hhye7   This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to author and content creator, Pranav Gogwekar as he takes us to the coastal town of Vengurla! Today's destination: Vengurla, Maharashtra Nearest Airport: Goa, Mopa (GOX) Nearest Railway Station: Kudal Railway st...

Winners of the GIVEAWAY of Anmol’s book - Wanderings in the Land of Mist - A complete story of Mussoorie!  : Arjun Haris h & Vijaya Bhat This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to founder of Kannur City Heritage Foundation, Muhammed Shihad as he takes us to Kannur!   Today's destination: Kannur, Kerala Nearest Airport: Kannur international airport (CNN) Nearest Railway Station: Kannur Railway st...

GIVEAWAY ALERT: Listen to the episode and answer 3 simple questions linked in the URL below: https://forms.gle/V383GKghqBfarsNi6 This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to columnist and author, Anmol Jain, as we discuss his book Wanderings in the Land of Mist - A complete story of Mussoorie!  Today's destination: Mussoorie, Uttarakhand Nearest Airport: Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun (DED) Nearest Rai...

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...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to returning guest, listener and traveller, Krishan Insan!  Today's destination: Mizoram! Nearest Airport: Aizawl airport, AJL Nearest Railway Station: Bairabi Railway station, BHRB Prerequisites:   Innerline permit - https://ilp.mizoram.gov.in/ Packing: Pack according to the weather conditions Time of the year: October - April Length of the itinerary: 7 days...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to returning guest, Sahana Kulur from https://vacaywork.com Today's destination: Madurai, Tamil Nadu! Nearest Airport: Madurai International airport, IXM Nearest Railway Station: Madurai Junction, MDU  Prerequisites:   NA Packing: Pack according to the weather conditions, summers can be hot. Time of the year: October Length of the itinerary: 2-4 days Itinerary...

WINNERS OF THE GIVEAWAY (NAMMA BANGALORE), pls check your email for further instructions.  Tanushree Tyagi Vijay Prakash  This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to returning guest, Saakshi Rajat - a traveller and co-founder at True Joy Travels, as she takes us to Goa with seniors!∂ Today's destination: Goa!! Nearest Airport: Dabolim Airport, GOI Nearest Railway Station: Karmali Railway Station, KRM...

GIVEAWAY ALERT: Answer 3 simple questions in the linked google form and stand a chance to win a copy of Shoba’s book on Bangalore!  https://forms.gle/3AYKXjBpULeXUJSP7 This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with a author, columnist and podcaster Shoba Narayan as we talk about her latest book, Namma Bangalore: The soul of a metropolis Today's destination: Bengaluru! Nearest Airport: Kempegowda Inter...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with a award winning travel writer Varun Suchday as he talks about time spent with the Tribes of Chhattisgarh and Odisha Today's destination: Chhattisgarh and Odisha! Nearest Airport: Maa Danteshwari Airport, Jagdalpur (JGB) Nearest Railway Station: Jagdalpur Train Station (JDB) Prerequisites:   NA Packing: Pack according to the weather conditions Time of the...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with a returning guest, Ayush Kumar, a solo traveller and listener who takes us to the spiritual city of Udupi! Today's destination: Udupi, Karnataka! Nearest Airport: Mangalore International airport (IXE) Nearest Railway Station: Udupi Railway Station (UD) Prerequisites:  NA Packing: Good walking shoes and rain gear, dress appropriately while visiting temples...

GIVEAWAY ALERT!  Stand a chance to win Nomads of India merchandise - follow our stories on Instagram for more details! This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with Vatsal Nandu, a traveller and founder of travel community Nomads of India as he takes us to the breathtaking Zanskar and Suru Valley! Today's destination: Zanskar and Suru Valley, Ladakh! Nearest Airport: Srinagar International airport (S...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with Prasenjit Sharma from Six Degree Adventures as we explore Nagaland on foot! Today's destination: Nagaland Nearest Airport: Dimapur airport (DMU) Nearest Railway Station: Dimapur Railway station (DMV) Prerequisites -  Inner line permit, will be arranged by Six Degree Adventures Packing - Good walking shoes, water to stay hydrated, warm clothing Time of the...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with Vishnu Menon, a traveller and a student of History, as he takes us to Old Delhi aka Shahjahanabad!  Today's destination: Old Delhi! Nearest Airport: Indira Gandhi International airport (DEL) Nearest Railway Station: New Delhi  Railway station (NDLS) Prerequisites -   NA Packing - Good walking shoes, water to stay hydrated, umbrella, shades Time of the yea...

GIVEAWAY ALERT: Listen to the episode and answer 3 simple questions on our Instagram  ( @ musafirstoriespodcast   ) https://forms.gle/aP35sfqcDkFLgczo7   to win some cool Madras Inherited Merch!  This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with Trustee and Head of Operations at Madras Inherited ( https://www.madrasinherited.in ) Today's destination: George Town, Chennai! Nearest Airport: Chennai Interna...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with lawyer and a hobbyist blogger - Juhi Gupta who blogs at www.forumhopping.wordpress.com Today's destination: Meghalaya, the abode of clouds! Nearest Airport: Shillong (SHL) Nearest Railway Station: Guwahati Railway station (GHY) Prerequisites -  Inner line permit may be required, pls check with relevant authorities. Packing - Good walking shoes, rain gear,...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with Anuj Haribhakti, a long time listener and avid traveller as we speak about the only place in the world where Asiatic lions live, Gir National Park! Today's destination: Gir National Park, Gujarat Nearest Airport: Rajkot Airport (RAJ) Nearest Railway Station: Junagadh Railway Station (JND) Prerequisites -   Book for permits to safaris 2-3 months in advance...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with Sahana Kulur, an educator, architect, traveler and blogger at http://www.vacaywork.com as she takes us to the erstwhile capital of the Adil Shahi sultanate - Bijapur! Today's destination: Bijapur or Vijayapura, Karnataka Nearest Airport: Goa International Airport (GOI) Nearest Railway Station: Vijayapura/Bijapur Station (BJP) Prerequisites -   N/A Packing...

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with Krishan Insan, a traveller and clean energy professional as he takes us to this lesser known gem of the North East - Tripura! Today's destination: Tripura Nearest Airport: Agartala Airport (IXA) Nearest Railway Station: Udaipur Tripura Train station (UDPU) Prerequisites -  N/A Packing - Good walking shoes for pandal hopping! Time of the year - Durga Pujo...