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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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Thank you Deccan Chronicle

Shoba Narayan2020-06-16T15:39:15+05:30April 2nd, 2018|

Author Shoba Narayan explores the stories, mythological tales, genetic history, cultural beliefs and rituals associated with the cow in her book.

Vanity Phone numbers and what they say about you

Shoba Narayan2020-06-17T11:53:54+05:30April 1st, 2018|

What should you do when you can pick the digits of your phone number? Ask the astrologer of course!To get her new SIM card, my mother called up our family astrologer to pick the number accordingly

Thank you, Chennai Express

Shoba Narayan2020-06-16T15:39:15+05:30March 31st, 2018|

Saturday, March, 31, 2018 Home Life Style Books It’s not just Moo point By Thushara Ann Mathew | Express News Service | Published: 28th March 2018 10:31 PM | Last Updated: 29th March 2018 [...]

My father’s take on wine and the poetry of Omar Khayyam

Shoba Narayan2022-05-02T09:16:42+05:30March 31st, 2018|

A wine nerd weaves the realms of high poetry, family banter, and memorable evenings spent in the company of a fine grape. A glass of wine, a loaf of bread, and thou. I recite this verse to my father. We are sitting together drinking, as it happens, a glass of chilled white wine. My dad is 87 and the only things that interest him these days are words and poetry. He quotes entire verses from memory and can connect words to legend and history effortlessly.