What is Scotch whisky? You just can’t think of Scotland without thinking of Scotch whisky. Whisky is Scotland’s beloved national drink and its single biggest export, amounting to a record £4.70bn in 2018, up 7.8 per cent over the previous year. While Europe and the United States remain the biggest markets, with over 50 per…
the Battle for Kohima-Imphal, which was a decisive turning point in the war. It ended with the first major defeat suffered by Japanese forces in the Burma theater and thwarted their ambitious plans to invade India. In fact, in 2013 it was voted by the National War Museum as Britain’s greatest battle ahead of the more celebrated engagements…
Dedicated to the memory of the friend who brought us together, Akshay Kumar. I first met the inimitable Huw Kingston when I was invited to attend the 14th Adventure Tour Operator Association of India (ATOAI) annual convention in the Araku Valley in February 2019 where he was delivering the keynote presentation. Now it is impossible…
It may not enjoy the popularity of Bali but Canggu has the perfect waves for the novice surfer. The writer signed up for a lesson in its waters and found her bohemian self on its sands. Read the complete article on Travel+Leisure here. Canggu is also dotted with a number of boutique stores that sell reasonably priced beachwear. Blood…
My first ever trip to India’s magical and mysterious Northeast began with a phone call from Prabir Banerjea, the affable CEO of Wild Mahseer www.wildmahseer.com inviting me to visit and write about their amazing tea tourism venture. And so began a complex tour which took me through Assam and Nagaland with wonderfully varied experiences that…
A tour through Northeast India is often overlooked by travellers because of the distance and expense of travel to this remote part of India. Secondly, unlike Rajasthan, the sightseeing highlights of this region are scattered over a large area making the trip a larger investment in time and effort. However it is such a fascinatingly…
This article first appeared in print on March 2, 2003 in the Travel Section of the New York Times with the headline: RIDING THE WILD BRAHMAPUTRA. You can check out the original article here. It happened in an instant. One second we were riding a huge wave on the Brahmaputra River, our raft angled sharply upward. The…
If you love enjoying your single malts in these days of self-isolation, follow this virtual trail of distilleries in Speyside. Check out the full article on Travel+Leisure here.
Norway ’s tumultuous relationship with the sea has written some of the most defining chapters in maritime history. We learnt these on a tour of Oslo’s museums. Check out the complete article on Travel+Leisure here. When I visited Norway last summer, I didn’t know how important the sea was to this small nation so close to the…
Resort owner Samit Sawhny talks about founding Barefoot at Havelock in the Andamans and the challenges facing the islands as they open up. This article originally appeared in the July/August 2019 edition of Action Asia magazine featuring Barefoot Havelock, Andamans. What first brought you to Havelock Island? I came to Havelock as a backpacker, in…
