Saif & Faiza

The Musafir Stories - India Travel Podcast

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The Musafir Stories is an audio podcast that documents Indian travel tales. Each episode, we share the journey of travelers in their own words and relive their experience with you, our listeners. The sole aim of our podcast is to share the rich experiences of traveling in India and inspire listeners to take the leap of faith, grab those backpacks and set out to explore the beautiful and exotic country, India!

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76: Rebroadcast: Explore Spiti with the desi Traveler 17.02.2020 49:22

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 La...

75: Khajuraho with Tarun & Pournima 27.01.2020 49:05

In this episode: #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 Neare...

74: TMS Specials : Safari with Suyash 09.01.2020 41:07

In this episode: #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 Near...

73: A speed date with Bengaluru ft Travel.Earth 25.12.2019 49:24

In this episode: #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! Thi...

72: TMS Specials: Sakhalin Island with Ajay Kamalakaran 05.12.2019 45:57

In this episode: #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...

71: Landour with Aakash Mehrotra 13.11.2019 42:40

In this episode: #Landour #Uttarakhand #hillstation #mountains #cafes #nature #walks #viewpoints #sunset #woods #heritage #british #colonial #architecture #ruskinbond #books #quaint #northindia 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 Air...

70: Manipur with Elita 28.10.2019 56:00

In this episode: #manipur #northeast #offbeat #solotravel #markets #food #history #war #bordertowns #nature #lakes #nationalparks #warmemorial #ina #moreh #loktak #imakeithel Contest Alert!!! ---------------- We're giving away a copy of Rajat Ubhaykar's book - Truck De India, a hitchhiker's guide to Hindustan, to one lucky listener! All you have to do is listen to Rajat's episode - Around India o...

69: Walled City of Jaipur with Arv 12.10.2019 51:10

In this episode: #Jaipur #Rajasthan #city #walkingtour #markets #bazaars #streets #forts #gates #palace #jewellery #foods #handicrafts #shoes #temples #hawamahal #joharibazaar #citypalace #GetFeatured on the Musafir Stories! Capping off International Podcast Day by inviting all listeners to our annual contest #GetFeatured on The Musafir Stories - India Travel Podcast . The process is very simple,...

68: Ghost town of Dhanushkodi with SN Sudharsan 22.09.2019 31:26

In this episode: #Dhanushkodi #Tamilnadu #southindia #ghost #town #tragedy #deluge #cyclone #stories #ruins #novel #fishermen #history #srilanka #talaimannar #rameshwaram International Podcast Day Convention 2019 in Bangalore: Join us!!! Register now: https://podcasts.hubhopper.com/o2podcollective-international-podcast-day *************************************************************************...

67: Parvati Valley with Backpacking Indian Mama 02.09.2019 44:39

In this episode: #Parvati #valley #Himachal #northindia #river #parvati #beas #mountains #nature #hillstations #roadtrip #familytravel #kidstravel #hiking #trekking #camping #cafes #markets #hippie #kasol #tosh #jari #malana #manikaran #kheerganga #pinparvati #himachali #village This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Deenaz Raisinghani, a backpacking mom who has been traveling around the world w...

66: Great Lakes of Kashmir with Karan & Parul 08.08.2019 51:13

In this episode: #Kashmir #lakes #greatlakes #trek #mountains #nature #valleys #friends #northindia #camping #bonfire #freshwater #glacier #snow #nundkul #gangbal #krishnasar #vishansar #sonmarg #srinagar #satsar #gadsar #zajbal This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Karan and Parul, the couple on a break from work traveling around India and the world! Today's destination: Kashmir Great Lakes tr...

65: TMS Specials : Women in Travel with F5 Escapes 13.07.2019 35:37

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to the trio from F5 Escapes. F5 Escapes is redefining how women travel in India, encouraging them to get out of their comfort zone and explore the world. They plan and organize travel tours for women to travel in groups and solo as well! Hand crafted itineraries to suit their needs. To know more about F5 Escapes checkout their social media pages: Facebook : ht...

64: Orchha with Dhiraj 30.06.2019 37:43

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Dhiraj from the blog, Team G Square as he discusses his journey to some of the hidden gems of India. Today's destination: Orchha, Madhya Pradesh!! Nearest Airport: Gwalior Airport or Khajuraho Airport (HJR) Nearest Railway Station: Jhansi Railway station (about 18kms away) Prerequisites - NA Packing - Depending on the time of the year you visit, make sure...

63: TMS Specials : Purposeful Travel with Charles Worringham 14.06.2019 47:59

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Charles Worringham, an Australian academic and clean energy evangelist, who shares his experience of traveling with a purpose. Listen on! Today's destination: Around India, exploring some of her energy challenges and innovative solutions! Nearest Airport: Indira Gandhi International airport Nearest Railway Station: NA Prerequisites - Be open to travel, be o...

62: Savanadurga Trek with Divyam Goenka 30.05.2019 28:51

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Divyam Goenka, a young trekking enthusiast and founder of Kyuriosity, a Bangalore based trekking community. Today's destination: Savanadurga Trek!! Nearest Airport: Kempegowda International Airport, Bangalore (BLR) Nearest Railway Station: Bangalore Railway station Prerequisites - Some trekking experience doesn't hurt! Packing - Make sure to carry enough wa...

61: TMS Specials: Around India on Trucks and Highways with Rajat Ubhaykar 11.05.2019 49:56

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Rajat Ubhaykar, a journalist from Mumbai who talks about his journey around India on trucks and highways! Today's destination: India! Nearest Airport: n/a Nearest Railway Station: n/a Prerequisites - n/a Packing - n/a Time of the year - April Length of the itinerary: n/a Itinerary Highlights: Rajat talks about his roller coaster of a journey traversing...

60: A weekend in Mysuru with Subhadip Mukherjee 18.04.2019 35:08

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Subhadip Mukherjee from the blog Indian Vagabond Today's destination: Mysore or Mysuru! Nearest Airport: Mysore Airport (MYQ) Nearest Railway Station: Mysore Junction (MYS) Prerequisites - Book early if you plan on traveling during the festive season of Dussehra (usually around Oct) Packing - Pack light, make sure to carry appropriate clothing as it t...

59: TMS Specials: Paintings of the Himalayas with Medhavi Gandhi 05.04.2019 34:28

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Medhavi Gandhi, the founder of Heritage Lab (heritagelab.in), a unique media platform for citizens to interact with museums! Today's destination: The Indian Himalayas in paintings by Nicholas Roerich! Nearest Airport: NA Nearest Railway Station: NA Length of the itinerary: 5-8 years, 25,000 kms Itinerary Highlights: - Medhavi takes us on the H...

58: Bodh Gaya with MSN Karthik 24.03.2019 36:20

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to MSN Karthik - a traveller, a film maker and a youtuber! Today's destination: Bodhgaya, Bihar! Nearest Airport: Gaya Airport or Patna Airport Nearest Railway Station: Gaya Junction Prerequisites - Just leave your worries home! Packing - Nothing unusual! Time of the year - Best to travel when the festive season is upon us, important festivals being Bud...

57: Dalhousie with Meenakshi Param 07.03.2019 40:07

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Meenakshi Param from the blog polkajunction.com . Sit back and enjoy as we speak to the multi-talented Meenakshi as she speaks about her tryst with travel! Today's destination: Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh Nearest Airport: Dharamshala, HP Nearest Railway Station: Pathankot, Punjab Prerequisites - N/A Packing - Warm clothes depending on the season of tra...

56: TMS Specials : The Shooting Star with Shivya Nath 21.02.2019 45:56

CONTEST ALERT!!! Listen to the episode and answer these 3 simple questions and stand a chance to win a copy of Shivya's best seller - The Shooting Star 1. Which Indian town did Shivya spend her childhood in? 2. In which country did Shivya go to university? 3. What is the title of Shivya's best selling book? Email your responses to themusafirstories@gmail.com before March 7th 2019! Th...

55: Gandikota and Belum Caves with Srikanth 05.02.2019 40:32

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Srikanth from the blog traveldiaries.vacations and the capter lead of RTC Hyderabad! Today's destination: Gandikota gorge and Belum caves, Andhra Pradesh! Nearest Airport: Tirupati Airport at Renigunta Nearest Railway Station: Kondapuram Prerequisites - Camping equipment if you're planning to camp Packing - Gandikota can get hot during the day, plan to carr...

54: TMS Specials : Travel Without Quitting Your Job with Pradnya Kulkarni 25.01.2019 33:08

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Pradnya Kulkarni, a smart traveler who believes in traveling without quitting your job! Let's find out more! Prerequisites - A job! Just kidding! Highlights: Pradnya talks about the importance of travel in life and how one should approach travel. Her own trials and errors with travel Hacks to make use of to plan your travel How to save for sustainable t...

53: Kumbh Mela with Priyanka 10.01.2019 41:04

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with Priyanka Dalal from the blog MapRoute Travel Blog . Priyanka is a digital entrepreneur and traveler and on this episode she shares her experience of falling in love with the Kumbh Mela! Today's destination: The Kumbh Mela! Nearest Airport: Allahabad Airport, IXD Nearest Railway Station: Allahabad Junction Prerequisites - Be prepared to be a part of large...

52: TMS Specials - A Drive from Coimbatore to London with Meenakshi Arvind 30.12.2018 46:02

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Meenakshi Arvind, an avid traveler, business woman and mom! Buckle up as Meenakshi takes us on this mother of all road trips, from Coimbatore, India to London, England! Today's destination: London! Nearest Airport: NA Nearest Railway Station: NA Prerequisites - permits, visas, carnet and loads of patience! Time of the year - March 2017 Length of the iti...