This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to a traveler and product manager, Anaya Vats, as she takes us to the princess of hills! Today's destination: Kodaikanal!! Nearest Airport: Madurai International airport (IXM) Nearest Railway Station: Kodaikanal railway station (KQN) Requirements : n/a Packing: Pack depending on the weather, winters are cool and summers can be HOT! Time of the year: June to Feb Length of the itinerary: 7 days Itinerary Highlights: Ananya covers some of the highlights from he...
Jul 11, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 176
This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to returning guest, Aditya Worah, a traveler and audio producer as he takes us to New Delhi Today's destination: New Delhi!! Nearest Airport: Indira Gandhi International airport (DEL) Nearest Railway Station: New Delhi railway station (NDLS) Requirements : n/a Packing: Pack depending on the weather, winters can be cool and summers can be HOT! Time of the year: October to Nov Length of the itinerary: 1 days Itinerary Highlights: The walk begins at Lodhi Garde...
Jun 27, 2024•58 min•Season 1Ep. 175
This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to returning guest, Sahana Kulur from https://vacaywork.com/ Today's destination: Chikmagalur, Karnataka!! Nearest Airport: Mangalore airport (IXE) Nearest Railway Station: Kadur railway station (DRU) Requirements : n/a Packing: Pack depending on the weather, winters can be cool and monsoon Time of the year: October to February Length of the itinerary: 5 days Itinerary Highlights: Sahana begins the conversation with the meaning of the town of Chikmagalur or ...
Jun 13, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 174
This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to museologist and archivist, Amruta Dhalkar as she takes around the district of Ratnagiri in Maharashtra! Today's destination: Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra!! Nearest Airport: Kolhapur airport (KLH) Nearest Railway Station: Ratnagiri railway station, RN Requirements : n/a Packing: Pack depending on the weather, summers can be hot Time of the year: Post monsoon or winter months Length of the itinerary: 8-10 days Itinerary Highlights: Amruta takes us around...
May 30, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 173
This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to traveller and writer Priyanka Gupta as she gives takes us around some villages in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh! Today's destination: Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh! Nearest Airport: Kullu Airport (KUU) Nearest Railway Station: Joginder Nagar railway station, JDNX Requirements : n/a Packing: Pack depending on the weather, winters are cold Time of the year: Summer Length of the itinerary: 8-10 days Itinerary Highlights: Priyanka shares some of h...
May 09, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 172
This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to author and writer and illustrator, Seema Misra as she takes us to the land of the rising sun, Arunachal Pradesh! Today's destination: Arunachal Pradesh! Nearest Airport: Dibrugarh Airport (DIB) Nearest Railway Station: Naharlagun railway station, NHLN Requirements : Inner-line permit Packing: Pack depending on the weather, winters are cold and monsoons are wet! Time of the year: Dec-Feb, or during shoulder seasons after the monsoon! Length of the itinerar...
Apr 25, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 171
Winner of Giveaway of Pranav’s book - Kunal Sachdev This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to author and content creator, Aakash Mehrotra as he takes us to his hometown of Allahabad of the yesteryears, now known as Prayagraj! Today's destination: Allahabad, UP! Nearest Airport: Prayagraj Airport (IXD) Nearest Railway Station: Prayagraj Railway station, PRYJ Packing: Pack depending on the weather, winters are cold and summers are hot and humid! Time of the year: Feb-Mar, or during the Kumbh if you...
Mar 28, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 170
GIVEAWAY of Pranav’s book - Expedition to an Alternate Swarajya - Where the subcontinent remained uncolonised! https://forms.gle/T72T2w72RMM4Hhye7 This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to author and content creator, Pranav Gogwekar as he takes us to the coastal town of Vengurla! Today's destination: Vengurla, Maharashtra Nearest Airport: Goa, Mopa (GOX) Nearest Railway Station: Kudal Railway station, KUDL Packing: Pack light clothes for humid weather Time of the year: Dec-Feb Length of the itine...
Mar 14, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 169
Winners of the GIVEAWAY of Anmol’s book - Wanderings in the Land of Mist - A complete story of Mussoorie! : Arjun Haris h & Vijaya Bhat This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to founder of Kannur City Heritage Foundation, Muhammed Shihad as he takes us to Kannur! Today's destination: Kannur, Kerala Nearest Airport: Kannur international airport (CNN) Nearest Railway Station: Kannur Railway station, CAN Packing: Pack light clothes for humid weather Time of the year: Dec-Feb Length of the itiner...
Feb 29, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 168
GIVEAWAY ALERT: Listen to the episode and answer 3 simple questions linked in the URL below: https://forms.gle/V383GKghqBfarsNi6 This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to columnist and author, Anmol Jain, as we discuss his book Wanderings in the Land of Mist - A complete story of Mussoorie! Today's destination: Mussoorie, Uttarakhand Nearest Airport: Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun (DED) Nearest Railway Station: Dehradun Railway Station, DDN Packing: Pack warm clothes Time of the year: All year rou...
Feb 01, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 167
This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to our favorite listener and traveler, Tushar Shukla! Today's destination: Indore & Ujjain, MP! Nearest Airport: Devi Ahilya Bai airport, IDR Nearest Railway Station: Ujjain Junction, UJJN Packing: Pack according to the weather conditions Time of the year: October - Mar Length of the itinerary: 3 days Itinerary Highlights: Tushar starts the conversation outlining the objective of the solo trip along with the points/themes of interest in both the places P...
Jan 18, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 166
This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to returning guest, listener and traveller, Krishan Insan! Today's destination: Mizoram! Nearest Airport: Aizawl airport, AJL Nearest Railway Station: Bairabi Railway station, BHRB Prerequisites: Innerline permit - https://ilp.mizoram.gov.in/ Packing: Pack according to the weather conditions Time of the year: October - April Length of the itinerary: 7 days Itinerary Highlights: Krishan starts off the conversation talking about the objective of the trip, to e...
Jan 04, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 165
This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to returning guest, Sahana Kulur from https://vacaywork.com Today's destination: Madurai, Tamil Nadu! Nearest Airport: Madurai International airport, IXM Nearest Railway Station: Madurai Junction, MDU Prerequisites: NA Packing: Pack according to the weather conditions, summers can be hot. Time of the year: October Length of the itinerary: 2-4 days Itinerary Highlights: Sahana starts the episode with some backstories about her travels to Sri Lanka, the inspir...
Dec 21, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 164
WINNERS OF THE GIVEAWAY (NAMMA BANGALORE), pls check your email for further instructions. Tanushree Tyagi Vijay Prakash This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to returning guest, Saakshi Rajat - a traveller and co-founder at True Joy Travels, as she takes us to Goa with seniors!∂ Today's destination: Goa!! Nearest Airport: Dabolim Airport, GOI Nearest Railway Station: Karmali Railway Station, KRMI Prerequisites: NA Packing: Pack according to the weather conditions Time of the year: July Length of...
Dec 07, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 163
GIVEAWAY ALERT: Answer 3 simple questions in the linked google form and stand a chance to win a copy of Shoba’s book on Bangalore! https://forms.gle/3AYKXjBpULeXUJSP7 This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with a author, columnist and podcaster Shoba Narayan as we talk about her latest book, Namma Bangalore: The soul of a metropolis Today's destination: Bengaluru! Nearest Airport: Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) Nearest Railway Station: KSR Railway station (SBC) Prerequisites: NA Packing: ...
Nov 23, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 162
This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with a award winning travel writer Varun Suchday as he talks about time spent with the Tribes of Chhattisgarh and Odisha Today's destination: Chhattisgarh and Odisha! Nearest Airport: Maa Danteshwari Airport, Jagdalpur (JGB) Nearest Railway Station: Jagdalpur Train Station (JDB) Prerequisites: NA Packing: Pack according to the weather conditions Time of the year: Oct-Feb Length of the itinerary: 7 days Itinerary Highlights: Varun takes us on a one of a kind ...
Nov 09, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 161
This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with a returning guest, Ayush Kumar, a solo traveller and listener who takes us to the spiritual city of Udupi! Today's destination: Udupi, Karnataka! Nearest Airport: Mangalore International airport (IXE) Nearest Railway Station: Udupi Railway Station (UD) Prerequisites: NA Packing: Good walking shoes and rain gear, dress appropriately while visiting temples Time of the year: Nov-Feb Length of the itinerary: 3-6 days Itinerary Highlights: Returning guest Ay...
Oct 26, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 160
GIVEAWAY ALERT! Stand a chance to win Nomads of India merchandise - follow our stories on Instagram for more details! This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with Vatsal Nandu, a traveller and founder of travel community Nomads of India as he takes us to the breathtaking Zanskar and Suru Valley! Today's destination: Zanskar and Suru Valley, Ladakh! Nearest Airport: Srinagar International airport (SXR) Nearest Railway Station: Jammu Railway Station (JAT) Prerequisites: NA Packing: Good walking shoe...
Oct 12, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 159
This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with Prasenjit Sharma from Six Degree Adventures as we explore Nagaland on foot! Today's destination: Nagaland Nearest Airport: Dimapur airport (DMU) Nearest Railway Station: Dimapur Railway station (DMV) Prerequisites - Inner line permit, will be arranged by Six Degree Adventures Packing - Good walking shoes, water to stay hydrated, warm clothing Time of the year - Sept - Mar Length of the itinerary: 8 days Itinerary Highlights: In this unique episode focus...
Sep 28, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 158
This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with Vishnu Menon, a traveller and a student of History, as he takes us to Old Delhi aka Shahjahanabad! Today's destination: Old Delhi! Nearest Airport: Indira Gandhi International airport (DEL) Nearest Railway Station: New Delhi Railway station (NDLS) Prerequisites - NA Packing - Good walking shoes, water to stay hydrated, umbrella, shades Time of the year - Oct, Feb, Mar Length of the itinerary: 3-5 days Itinerary Highlights: Vishnu starts by covering the ...
Aug 31, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 157
GIVEAWAY ALERT: Listen to the episode and answer 3 simple questions on our Instagram ( @ musafirstoriespodcast ) https://forms.gle/aP35sfqcDkFLgczo7 to win some cool Madras Inherited Merch! This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with Trustee and Head of Operations at Madras Inherited ( https://www.madrasinherited.in ) Today's destination: George Town, Chennai! Nearest Airport: Chennai International Airport (MAA) Nearest Railway Station: Chennai Central Railway station (MAS) Prerequisites - Wake u...
Aug 17, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 156
This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with lawyer and a hobbyist blogger - Juhi Gupta who blogs at www.forumhopping.wordpress.com Today's destination: Meghalaya, the abode of clouds! Nearest Airport: Shillong (SHL) Nearest Railway Station: Guwahati Railway station (GHY) Prerequisites - Inner line permit may be required, pls check with relevant authorities. Packing - Good walking shoes, rain gear, waterproof gear, trekking/hiking gear Time of the year - All year round Length of the itinerary: 8 d...
Aug 03, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 155
This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with Anuj Haribhakti, a long time listener and avid traveller as we speak about the only place in the world where Asiatic lions live, Gir National Park! Today's destination: Gir National Park, Gujarat Nearest Airport: Rajkot Airport (RAJ) Nearest Railway Station: Junagadh Railway Station (JND) Prerequisites - Book for permits to safaris 2-3 months in advance and lodging. Packing - According to the weather, sunscreen, hats, bug repellent Time of the year - Se...
Jul 20, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 154
This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with Sahana Kulur, an educator, architect, traveler and blogger at http://www.vacaywork.com as she takes us to the erstwhile capital of the Adil Shahi sultanate - Bijapur! Today's destination: Bijapur or Vijayapura, Karnataka Nearest Airport: Goa International Airport (GOI) Nearest Railway Station: Vijayapura/Bijapur Station (BJP) Prerequisites - N/A Packing - Good walking shoes, carry extra water as it can get hot during the day, sunglasses and caps/hats Ti...
Jul 06, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 153
This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with Krishan Insan, a traveller and clean energy professional as he takes us to this lesser known gem of the North East - Tripura! Today's destination: Tripura Nearest Airport: Agartala Airport (IXA) Nearest Railway Station: Udaipur Tripura Train station (UDPU) Prerequisites - N/A Packing - Good walking shoes for pandal hopping! Time of the year - Durga Pujo (October) Length of the itinerary: 5 days Itinerary Highlights: We start off the episode starting wit...
Jun 22, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 152
This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with Saloni Prasad, curator at the Surat Heritage Project as she talks about the story of Surat, through a fascinating heritage walk! Today's destination: Surat Nearest Airport: Surat International Airport (STV) Nearest Railway Station: Surat Station (ST) Prerequisites: N/A Packing: Good walking shoes, carry extra water as it can get hot during the day in the summers Time of the year: Round the year, check Instagram for details Length of the itinerary: 2-3 h...
Jun 08, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 151
This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with Ila Reddy, a returning guest and listener as she takes us to the ancient kingdoms of Newar. Today's destination: Nepal Nearest Airport: Tribhuvan International Airport, KTM Nearest Railway Station: N/A Prerequisites: N/A Packing: Pack according to the season Time of the year: September - Feb Length of the itinerary: 9 days Itinerary Highlights: Ila takes us overseas as we discover the Newari capitals of Nepal - Patan, Bhaktapur along with other places l...
May 25, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 150
GIVEAWAY ALERT: Listen to the episode and answer 3 simple questions on the Google form - https://forms.gle/T3dj6SN9fnEBiF1H9 and stand a chance to win access to virtual self-guided walks on the Wandr app ( https://linktr.ee/wnderapp ) TRIGGER WARNING: Some ambient sounds are used to depict War sounds. This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with Tathagata Neogi, co-founder and CXO at Immersive Trails ( https://www.immersivetrails.com ) - a purpose-driven company that converts ethical, in-depth ...
May 11, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 149
This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with a very dear listener - Geo Sebastian, a rural development professional who takes us to the quaint town of Diu Today's destination: Diu, Union territory Nearest Airport: Diu Airport, DIU Nearest Railway Station: Veraval Railway Stn, VRL Prerequisites: N/A Packing: Pack light and carry extra liquids as it can get hot during the day in the summers Time of the year : October to February is the best time to visit Length of the itinerary: 2-3 days Itinerary H...
Mar 16, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 148
This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with a very dear listener - Amruta Dhalkar, a museologist and archivist, who takes us to a beautiful yet underrated part of Maharashtra! Today's destination: Sawantwadi, Maharashtra Nearest Airport: Dabolim Airport, GOI Nearest Railway Station: Sawantwadi Railway Stn, SWV Prerequisites: N/A Packing: Pack light and carry extra liquids as it can get hot during the day in the summers Time of the year: September to February is the best time to visit Length of th...
Mar 02, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 147
