Category Archives: Condenast Traveler

Tai Chi Me for Condenast Traveler

Posted on May 20, 2011 by

Just out. Condenast Traveler (US edition). June issue. A piece I wrote about learning tai chi in Shanghai and Beijing. Haven’t seen the hard copy but they took great photos of a tai chi master in New York. Here is … Continue reading →

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Singapore Fling: For Condenast Traveler

Posted on December 12, 2009 by

SINGAPORE FLINGSo much to do, so little time—at least if you’re Shoba Narayan. Her manic mission: to wring the most out of this nonstop island-nation in just forty-eight hours. Let her loss (of sleep) be your gain—and guide Published July … Continue reading →

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My Life as a Geisha: Condenast Traveler October 2009

Posted on September 24, 2009 by

Condenast Traveler’s October Issue has two stories that I reported, one on Kyoto and one on Mumbai. The printed version is at the below link. I’ve uploaded the long version below. My Life as a Geisha I have come to … Continue reading →

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Condenast Traveler Mumbai Story: October 2009

Posted on September 24, 2009 by

Condenast Traveler’s October Issue has two stories that I reported, one on Kyoto and one on Mumbai. The printed version is at the below link. It’s Mumbai, Yaar!

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Goa Grows Up: Condenast Travel October 2008 issue

Posted on September 24, 2008 by

The October 2008 issue of Condenast Traveler has a cover story I wrote about Goa. It is available at http://www.concierge.com/cntraveler/articles/13145 or below There are some great pictures to accompany the story but I don’t think I am allowed to post … Continue reading →

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My Blue Heaven: Condenast Traveler July 2008

Posted on June 26, 2008 by

My Blue Heavenby Shoba Narayan | Published July 2008 | http://www.concierge.com/cntraveler/articles/12522?pageNumber=1 I don’t want to write about this place. Few people know of it; fewer still visit. Perhaps that’s the way it should be. In this rapidly shrinking world, there … Continue reading →

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Mommie Dearest

Posted on June 15, 2008 by

FROM CONDENAST TRAVELER NOVEMBER 2004 ISSUE http://www.concierge.com/cntraveler/articles/5936 Once mortified by her mother’s haggling, Shoba Narayan finds that driving a hard bargain is as de rigueur in New York as in New Delhi The thought occurred as I eyed a stunning … Continue reading →

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Singapore Fling

Posted on June 15, 2008 by

FROM CONDENAST TRAVELER JULY 2005 ISSUE http://www.concierge.com/cntraveler/articles/6102 So much to do, so little time—at least if you’re Shoba Narayan. Her manic mission: to wring the most out of this nonstop island-nation in just forty-eight hours. Let her loss (of sleep) … Continue reading →

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Mekong Bound: a river runs through it

Posted on June 15, 2008 by

FROM CONDENAST TRAVELER OCTOBER 2005 ISSUE http://www.concierge.com/cntraveler/articles/10010 A river runs through them, yes, but that’s not all that connects the former French colonies of Cambodia and Laos. Shoba Narayan plies Southeast Asia’s new tourist axis Cambodia is like a lotus … Continue reading →

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Wild at Heart

Posted on June 15, 2008 by

FROM CONDENAST TRAVELER OCTOBER 2006. http://www.concierge.com/cntraveler/articles/10459 Bangalore may be India’s Silicon Valley, but it ain’t all business. Outside the city lie wildlife parks reminiscent of Africa and lush coffee plantations where the country’s newly minted millionaires unplug. Shoba Narayan quits … Continue reading →

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