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Aramness Gir: for Destinasian

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For Indians, the jungle is the original storybook where our epics unfolded: a space both sacred and transformative. But Gir is the only place where you can see the Asiatic Lion.

Soneva Maldives: for Mint Lounge

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Just outside my cottage at the Soneva Fushi resort was a coral reef. Several times a day, I walked out into the sea and start swimming with my flippers.

Birding in Costa Rica: for Condenast Traveler US

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We were in Monteverde, the second leg of my family's eight-day-trip through Costa Rica. Our itinerary was tight. We would fly into San José, the capital, rent a car, and drive the La Fortuna region where the dormant Arenal volcano loomed over the landscape like a benevolent pyramid. From there it would be onward to Monteverde,...

Luxury Bhutan: for The National, Abu Dhabi

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I am crawling on all fours on a bund between the emerald paddy fields in Punakha Valley, Bhutan. Ahead is the fabled Mo Chu river. All around, perched on hillsides are Buddhist nunneries and monasteries, their prayer flags bringing to mind a Matisse print. This is Bhutan: carbon-negative, Buddhist and a pioneer in sustainable tourism....

The welcome "lemon" at the Park Hyatt hotel, Sydney

Australian Restaurants: for Khaleej Times Dubai

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Some time ago, I took a trip to New South Wales, Australia. Here are six Sydney restaurants that I tried and loved.

The Dalai Lama: for HT Brunch

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Where I sit with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama for an hour and ask him about life, love, meditation, wisdom and ageing. His Holiness is a person like no other in today’s world. Statesman, Nobel Laureate, spiritual leader of the Tibetans who view him as God, or at least the manifestation of Avalokiteshvara, the...

Jasmine Perfume: for Travel & Leisure US

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Can India be the source of the best jasmine extract in the world?

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Of Snapchat stalkers and Musical.ly yours

Shoba Narayan2020-06-17T11:51:32+05:30April 20th, 2018|

Living our lives on social media may be great for our personal brand, but it also means giving up a bit of our soul

Thank you, The Hindu Bangalore.

Shoba Narayan2018-04-16T21:27:53+05:30April 16th, 2018|

Thank you Harshini Vakkalanka for this lovely piece here The moo factor Harshini Vakkalanka APRIL 16, 2018 00:00 IST UPDATED: APRIL 16, 2018 04:32 IST SHARE ARTICL [...]

Bellroy Wallet

Shoba Narayan2020-06-12T23:31:54+05:30April 15th, 2018|

Bellroy wallets come in an eco-friendly paper package with simple instructions. Each wallet, which comes in a rainbow of colours, typically holds four to 11 cards.

Thank you, Harper’s Bazaar.

Shoba Narayan2018-04-14T16:34:20+05:30April 14th, 2018|

SIMON & SCHUSTER, Harper's Bazaar (Monthly), Mumbai, Apr18

Thank you, Harper’s Bazaar.

Shoba Narayan2018-04-14T16:34:20+05:30April 14th, 2018|

SIMON & SCHUSTER, Harper's Bazaar (Monthly), Mumbai, Apr18

Thank you for the review, Times of India.

Shoba Narayan2018-04-09T17:47:03+05:30April 9th, 2018|

Narayan’s narrative skills are supreme. From a reluctant believer in the virtues of udder milk compared with packet milk to consecrating her new flat with freshly laid cow dung to buying a cow as a spiritual and religious act, and then donating it, Narayan walks the whole hog with the cow—although not with the desi cow, but a Holstein-Friesian version.