Category Archives: Travel

Travel Writing for The National

Kampong Glam

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

From durian to Kampong Glam Shoba Narayan (Writer) Sep 19, 2009 next previous   It is 4pm and the Ramadan bazaar in Geylang Serai, the Malay enclave of Singapore, is bustling. Tomorrow is Hari Raya Puasa, the local name for Eid … Continue reading →

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Kumbh Mela Cover Story

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Immersed in India: The Kumbh Mela festival Shoba Narayan (Writer) Mar 20, 2010 next previous   The royal religious procession begins in Jwalapur, a dusty town an hour outside Haridwar, where two million sadhus (Hindu holy men), ascetics, healers, mystics and saffron-clad monks … Continue reading →

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Cappadoccia

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Cappadocia: wonders above and below Shoba Narayan (Writer) May 29, 2010 next previous   When my father-in-law turned 70 a few years ago, he had two wishes: to visit Turkey and Angkor Wat. Angkor made sense for this gentle scholar of … Continue reading →

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Tiger Trail

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Finding peace on the trail of the tiger Shoba Narayan Oct 16, 2010 next previous   It was, in the end, a media brouhaha, but it did crystallise our travel plans. Earlier this year, there were a series of reports … Continue reading →

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Chennai Art and culture

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For The National Travel pages here and pasted below Chennai is at the art of the matter Shoba Narayan Jan 22, 2011 next previous   Why Chennai? To get a taste of south Indian culture; because this city of 7.6 million … Continue reading →

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Rajasthani repast (Travel, 05 Feb 2011, Page 1)

Posted on February 5, 2011 by

Rajasthani repastTravel05 Feb 2011read more… Tech Tags: Travel newspaper FRONT PAGE

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Indian Monsoon Cover Story for The National Abu Dhabi

Posted on September 5, 2009 by

Saturday, September 05, 2009 Abu Dhabi Moody skies shroud the magnificent Taj Mahal. Manan Vatsyayana / AFP Monsoon memories from India’s magical downpoursShoba NarayanLast Updated: September 04. 2009 1:45PM UAE / September 4. 2009 9:45AM GMT There is a scene … Continue reading →

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Whitewater Rafting Story for The National

Posted on September 5, 2009 by

Take Me to the River I am standing at the edge of the Nantahala River within the Great Smokey Mountains of North Carolina. Beside me, clutching my hand tightly, is my eight-year-old daughter, Malu. It is her first time river … Continue reading →

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Sport Fishing for The National in Abu Dhabi

Posted on June 22, 2009 by

The lure of sport fishingA man struggles under the weight of a mahseer caught in Karnataka. Courtesy Jungle Lodges & Resorts Ltdby Shoba NarayanLast Updated: June 18. 2009 5:35PM UAE / June 18. 2009 1:35PM GMT For a vegetarian to … Continue reading →

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