In April of this year I was invited as an international media participant from India to attend the Australia Tourism Exchange in Brisbane. Preceding the ATE I was part of a media team that visited the beautiful South coast of New South Wales. We flew down from Sydney in a Saab 340B turboprop operated by…
This article appeared in Deccan Herald on September ’25. You can see the original article here. Even for most Australians, the South-West coast of the country remains a place few have visited. Perth holds the distinction of being the most isolated major city in the world, as it’s a five-hour plane ride from Sydney. That…
Unable to sleep because of jet lag, I threw open the green wooden shutters of our upstairs bedroom to watch the unseen sun burning a line just above the horizon. Just below our window, shadowy clumps of olive groves and sage bush still slumbered peacefully. Further away, lines of tall cypress trees marched towards the…
This article appeared in Outlook Traveller on October ’24. You can see the original article here. It had long been a bucket List dream of mine to visit Tuscany, the heartland of the most excellent Italian wines, during the grape harvest. In August, I realised that dream with a group of close friends. We spent…
This article appeared in Conde Nast on November ’24. You can see the original article here. Flung out on the far edge of Georgia and almost spilling into Turkey, the coastal resort of Batumi is the second largest city in Georgia and the capital of the Ajara autonomous region. It is often overlooked on a first…
This article appeared in Outlook Traveller on August ’24. You can see the original article here. Hungary’s magic extends beyond its crown jewel, Budapest. Explore them through this complete guide to the Pearl of the Danube and the nearby Lake Balaton and Tokaj Hungary is a pretty little country in the heart of Central Europe, and…
This article appeared in the Leela Magazine Summer 2024 edition. You can see the original print here. Prague is a compact jewel of a city that sits at the heart of Bohemia with an amazing mélange of architecture ranging from Romanesque chapels to Gothic cathedrals to Baroque palaces. Buffeted by vast winds of change which brought…
This article appeared in South China Morning Post on June ’24. You can see the original print here. Azerbaijan is the largest of the three former Soviet Socialist Republics sandwiched between the great Caucasus Mountains and, to the south, Iran and Turkey, and hemmed in by the Black and Caspian seas. The commercial exploitation of…
This article appeared in Outlook Traveller on July ’24. You can see the original print here. With affordable attractions, imposing architecture, excellent street food and vibrant nightlife, Budapest makes for a value-for-money European destination. Budapest is Hungary’s capital and crown jewel. Its architecture is an amazing mélange of Romanesque chapels, Gothic cathedrals, and Baroque palaces.…
This article appeared in The Leela Magazine on their Winter ’23 edition. You can see the original digital print here. Vienna’s artistic and intellectual legacy was shaped by both its natives and its transplants including Mozart and Beethoven. The city is known for its imperial palaces, historic buildings and museums displaying works by Gustav Klimt,…
