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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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Get into the zone

Shoba Narayan2020-06-14T14:40:21+05:30August 4th, 2017|

Home » Leisure » The Better Life Last Published: Thu, Jan 05 2017. 05 16 PM IST Get into the zone There are several activities that get people into what [...]

Drop Lists Choose Pleasure

Shoba Narayan2020-06-14T14:47:46+05:30August 4th, 2017|

Drop lists, choose pleasure Does making a self-improvement list or reading articles with lists help? Shoba Narayan Home » Leisure » The Better Life Last Published: Thu, Jan 12 2017. [...]

Relax, work easy

Shoba Narayan2020-06-14T14:43:51+05:30August 4th, 2017|

They say that you have to visualize and trust that you can do it; reach the next goal, climb the new mountain; and work less hard at it.

Turmeric for terrificness

Shoba Narayan2020-06-14T14:44:53+05:30August 4th, 2017|

Home remedies Don’t have the discipline to make facial masks every morning? Here are a few things you can do for your well-being Shoba Narayan [...]

Profile of a Samaritan and a Scion: for Mint

Shoba Narayan2020-06-23T18:38:01+05:30August 4th, 2017|

The word that most people use to describe Vandana is “selfless”. The word that most people use to describe Arathi is “balanced”. Vandana doesn’t think she is altruistic or selfless. Mental health is very personal to her. “I have bipolar disorder,” she says. “I am on meds. I used to cut myself as a teenager. Work gives me sanity.”