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A trip to Kutch – food (organized by Vana safaris)

A memorable immersive tour deep diving into the food of pastoral communities & the Bhuj city folk of Kutch area of Gujarat. Continue reading A trip to Kutch – food (organized by Vana safaris)

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Devi Shakti – A trip to Kolkata to experience Durga Pujo

Guest post by – Ms. Gauri Singh Travelling to Kolkata for Durga Pooja has been on my wish list for many years. When I came across Devi Shakti 2024 trip from GangaJamuni & camellia.artisanal, I couldn’t get the idea out of my mind. And despite some challenges, I’m so glad I went for it. There’s so much interconnected history, culture and literature out there that … Continue reading Devi Shakti – A trip to Kolkata to experience Durga Pujo

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Turkish Food trails : An Indian foodie’s Culinary Journey through Turkey (Istanbul, part 4A of 4). Ji

This is part of a multi series post on visit to Turkey. This tailor made Trip to Turkey was organized by Veena World. We are so happy how they managed to not just meet all the requests but hugely exceeded expectations. Neil Patil & his team actually gave us a list of food that we should eat & also recommended specific eateries at times. Please find … Continue reading Turkish Food trails : An Indian foodie’s Culinary Journey through Turkey (Istanbul, part 4A of 4). Ji

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An Indian in Cappadocia: waking up in a cave, fairy chimneys, underground cities & other awesome surprises in Turkey (Travelogue Part 2 of 4)

An Indian in Cappadocia: stories, sights & surprises in Turkey (Travelogue Part 2 of 4) This is a 4 part series on travel to Turkey. Read part 1 of 4 here – Istanbul We booked the tailor made trip through Veena World, whom we have banked on for the best international travel experiences so far. We paid Veena World 100% before the start of the … Continue reading An Indian in Cappadocia: waking up in a cave, fairy chimneys, underground cities & other awesome surprises in Turkey (Travelogue Part 2 of 4)

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An Indian in Istanbul: Stories, Sights, and Surprises in Turkey (travelogue part 1 of 4)

A trip to Turkey – Istanbul, Cappadocia (Kapadocia) & Konya. Like all our international travels, this trip was also arranged by the unbelievably amazing team at Veena World. Special shout out to Roshni & Jahnavi. We felt like someone was there every waking moment to help, (almost like family) from the tiniest of things to major ones.  Part 1 of 4 – In this post I will cover the trip details of Istanbul Part 2 of 4 – In this post I … Continue reading An Indian in Istanbul: Stories, Sights, and Surprises in Turkey (travelogue part 1 of 4)

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A trip to Kumbh mela 2025 with Ganga Jamuni

We visited the Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj, UP as part of a 15 member group led by Shagufta Siddhi, founder of Ganga Jamun cultural tours. In a nutshell: To us, the Kumbh felt like a microcosm of people of india (not in terms of proportional representation though of the different languages, faiths & regions), Different people came for different purpose – some to find the … Continue reading A trip to Kumbh mela 2025 with Ganga Jamuni

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Village walk by Soul Travel, led by Adolfina (Saligaon, Goa)

In a nutshell: An unforgettable village walk on a very rainy day, doing not a single extraordinary activity, not necessarily seeing only historical sites, but simply understanding, soaking in & immersing in the simple life, culture, architecture & stories of people living in a village at Saligaon, Goa, organised by Soul travelling, tour led by Adolfina, who is a teacher by profession & seemed to … Continue reading Village walk by Soul Travel, led by Adolfina (Saligaon, Goa)

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A Goan home lunch & a tour of Divar island by ‘Make it Happen’

Goa beyond beaches & night clubs In a nutshell: A stunning lunch & culture immersion at a family home followed by an entertaining & enlightening storytelling session & island hopping with our walk leader for the day, Pawan G from ‘make it happen’. A very different way of exploring Goa. Address & other details: Instagram : make it happen Facebook : make it happen Google … Continue reading A Goan home lunch & a tour of Divar island by ‘Make it Happen’

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Life of Pao (a Goan Bread baking tour by Soul traveling, Majorda, Goa)

In a nutshell: A memorable storytelling session followed by step by step Goan bread baking experience at a traditional Goan Bakery, organised by Soul travelling, tour led by Zena Koutinho Address & other details: Instagram : soul travelling Facebook : soul travelling Google : soul travelling Website : soul travelling Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he … Continue reading Life of Pao (a Goan Bread baking tour by Soul traveling, Majorda, Goa)

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Maheshganj Estate, Balakhana, Nadia District, West Bengal is

By Guest blogger – Kamalika Basu, Chief Culinary artist at Camelia.artisanal Instagram – camelia.artisanal Facebook – camelia.artisanal Camellia.artisanal is a small home based food company that delivers home-made norom pak sondesh, mishti doi & few other Bengali sweets all over Delhi NCR & select other cities of India, organizes old fashioned sit down Bengali Sunday lunches at Gurugram twice a month & annually co-conducts a tour to experience Kolkata during Durga … Continue reading Maheshganj Estate, Balakhana, Nadia District, West Bengal is