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Travel in India

Solo Female Travel, the kindness of strangers and using common sense.

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Discovering Destinations Differently, Musings

The Poop Survival Plan

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The Book, Wildlife

Now Available – Escape to India by Philippa J Kaye.

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Musings, Travel in India

Not the bloody Taj Mahal!

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Discovering off beat Rajasthan

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Discovering Destinations Differently, Nepal, People of India

Sustainable Travel: An Interview with Shiva Dhakal Founder of Community Homestay Network Nepal.

  A year ago today, I set off to Nepal on a consultancy project as part of the work we do with Indian Experiences. A few weeks earlier, I had…

PkayeSAdmin / February 16, 2021
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A bit about Yorkshire, Discovering Destinations Differently

What do Sandal Castle, a nursery rhyme and Pontefract Cakes have in common?

  Oh, the grand old Duke of York He had ten thousand men He marched them up to the top of the hill And he marched them down again And…

PkayeSAdmin / February 15, 2021
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Calcutta, a destination I’ve never been able to write about.

There is a black hole in Calcutta, a historical fact which gave place, in part, to the reputation of this misunderstood city thankfully, unwittingly rebranded as the ‘City of Joy.’…

PkayeSAdmin / February 14, 2021
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A bit about Yorkshire

Rediscovering Yorkshire – The longest way round is the shortest way home.

Two things happened yesterday. Probably a lot more to be fair but two things to prompt this article, which is handy when you need daily content for a ridiculous writing…

PkayeSAdmin / February 13, 2021
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A bit about Yorkshire, Encounters with Locals

Walking With Vikings

Walking with Vikings Walking and words, two passions of mine. Last week I was out walking discovering, as many of us now have, my own back yard, finding walks and…

PkayeSAdmin / February 11, 2021
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Musings, Travel in India

Have Bucket Lists Destroyed The Art of Travel?

Have Bucket Lists Destroyed the Art of Travel? Travel: To go from one place to another, typically over a distance of some length. Journey: Originally a literal unit of time and travel, has become…

PkayeSAdmin / February 9, 2021
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Discovering Destinations Differently, People of India

The Women of India – Julie Kagti

  Julie reached out to Indian Experiences as a result of our social media. She told us that she was doing tours in Assam and we arranged to have a…

PkayeSAdmin / February 9, 2021
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Discovering Destinations Differently, Hotel Reviews, Snapshots

Snapshots, Discovering India Differently, Kota, who knew?

The giant orb of a setting sun guided us down river, casting magical lights on the rippled water as, surrounded by the stark cliffs, we spotted nilgai, owls, vultures, storks…

PkayeSAdmin / February 7, 2021
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Travel in India, Wildlife

Kaziranga, Assam, National Park and UNESCO Site

OK, I am certainly not in the top many thousands of people who have visited and after just 4 nights/5 days, I can hardly call myself an expert but, having…

Philippa Kaye / February 4, 2021
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Wildlife

Beyond the Tiger – A comprehensive guide to India’s wildlife

India’s Wildlife Beyond the Tiger India is often overlooked by wildlife enthusiasts, many of whom seem to prefer heading off to Africa to see the Big 5, those who do…

PkayeSAdmin / February 1, 2021
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People of India, Wildlife

The Women of India – Bhavna Menon

Bhavna Menon graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Arts from Delhi and later, moved to Mumbai to pursue her post-graduate studies in Journalism. She is currently employed with Last Wilderness…

PkayeSAdmin / January 22, 2021
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People of India, Wildlife

People of India – The Young Naturalists – Sunny Shah

I only met Sunny relatively recently, in September to be precise. I’d asked my mentor if he knew of any good naturalists in Gujarat and he recommended Sunny.  As it…

PkayeSAdmin / January 7, 2021
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The Women of India Project – Niyati Kukadia

  Niyati Kukadia is one third of the founding partners of Soar Excursions in Gujarat. I was delighted when I came across them on social media as so few people…

PkayeSAdmin / November 17, 2020
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People of India

People of India Project – Chef Jatin Mallick

I first met Jatin by chance, in a bar with a mutual friend of his who was from Oberoi. I was then persuaded to visit Tres and have been a…

PkayeSAdmin / November 10, 2020
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People of India Project – Eric D’Cunha

Eric majored in botany and zoology from Mysore University and has a long-standing association with the Mangalore Wildlife Trust and the Bombay Natural History Society. He took up the job…

PkayeSAdmin / November 3, 2020
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Snapshots

Snapshots – A Weavers Village in Guwahati

A village home in rural Guwahati, we were there predominantly to see the handlooms still being used and how they are being kept relevant in today’s market, which is dominated…

PkayeSAdmin / November 1, 2020
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Sightseeing in Delhi
Musings, Reviews

The Rasoi on Wheels, feeding the homeless of Delhi

I wanted to share some positivity and an experience I had this morning. A few months ago, whilst researching things to do in Delhi, we came across Rasoi on Wheels….

Philippa Kaye / October 29, 2020
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People of India

The People of India Project – Deeya Bajaj

It’s time for this week’s People of India Project and ladies and gentlemen, are you ready for this? At 14, she was the youngest member of a sea kayaking expedition…

PkayeSAdmin / October 26, 2020
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Musings

Olfactory India. Can the character of a city be determined by its’ aroma?

OK, the title may cause some sniggers.  ‘’OMG, India stinks!’’ declare all the people who have never been there, the same ones who are convinced that all you will be…

Philippa Kaye / October 13, 2020
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People of India

The People of India Project – Thomas Ramapuram

I think it was way back when, sometime in 2002 that I decided that the usual drag in Kerala was beginning to suffer from overtourism and I decided to venture…

PkayeSAdmin / October 13, 2020
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Musings

The Indian Train Experience

Some people, in fact many people, have the notion that train travel in India is romantic. It is not. Interesting, entertaining, and an excellent way of witnessing culture up close…

Philippa Kaye / October 13, 2020
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People of India

The People of India Project -Roopesh Rai

People who dare to be different always capture my attention and Roopesh Rai, founder of  Green People, The Goat Village & Bakri Chaap is  certainly no exception. As he says,…

PkayeSAdmin / October 6, 2020
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Portrait, Graceful in Old Age, Holipura, Uttar Pradesh
Musings

World Tourism Day 2020

What’s in a smile? I’ve been writing content for a new travel website for a client, somewhat optimistic perhaps, but he’s determined to be prepared.  In doing so, I was…

PkayeSAdmin / September 27, 2020
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People of India

The People of India Project – Rajeev Samant

  In 1996, Rajeev Samant had an epiphany when he realized that Nashik in Maharashtra had the perfect climate for growing wine grapes. In 1999, he established Sula Vineyards, Nashik’s…

PkayeSAdmin / September 22, 2020
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Hotel Reviews, Wellness & Wellbeing, Wildlife

Hotel Review – Woods at Sasan, Gir, Gujarat

For once I had no expectations. I was traveling around Gujarat, making it up as I went, when the invite came to stay at Woods at Sasan. I readily accepted,…

PkayeSAdmin / September 19, 2020
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People of India, Wildlife

The People of India Project – Kartick Satyanarayan

Kartick Satyanarayan is a well-known wildlife conservationist, who has been tirelessly involved in wildlife conservation, animal welfare and nature protection for over twenty five years. He is the Co-Founder and…

PkayeSAdmin / September 15, 2020
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People of India Project – Shubham Thakur

I first met Shubham when he was working at Wasabi by Morimoto at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Delhi. I had the privilege to be dining with Marryam H Reshii…

PkayeSAdmin / September 8, 2020
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People of India

The People of India Project – George Dominic

If you need someone to blame, then it has to be George Dominic. He was the very first person I met to do with India. It was at a trade…

PkayeSAdmin / September 1, 2020
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Encounters with Locals

Encounters With Locals – In a Sacred Grove in Meghalaya

  Meghalaya has sacred groves, small pockets of protected forest, hundreds of years old which are owned and protected by individual communities. They believe that they are the abode of…

PkayeSAdmin / August 29, 2020
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People of India, Wildlife

The Women of India: Anu Dhillon Singh.

Conservationist, environment scientist, amateur historian and safari lodge owner (Mela Kothi Chambal Safari Lodge to be specific) , Anu has been on gap-year mode for over two decades, it’s probably…

PkayeSAdmin / August 25, 2020
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Snapshots

Snapshots: Morning Encounters at Chambal Safari Lodge

Woke to the sounds of the forest waking up and decided  on an early morning walk instead of floundering in bed. I emerged from my room only to come face…

PkayeSAdmin / August 23, 2020
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Travel in India, Wildlife

Desperately seeking satisfaction, could Gujarat deliver?

A few months ago I developed a mild obsession, I don’t know where it came from, it was certainly out of the blue, but it wouldn’t go away, it just…

PkayeSAdmin / August 13, 2020
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People of India

Women of India – Anamika Singh

I first heard of Anamika when a dear friend Marryam Reshii (also featured in this series) messaged to tell me I simply must meet this genius of tea. She had…

PkayeSAdmin / August 11, 2020
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A bit about Yorkshire, Musings

Online Dating During Covid – Part 01

Several years ago, sixteen to be precise, I was encouraged to start internet dating, by my chiropracter of all people. Baffled as to why I was still single at the…

PkayeSAdmin / August 9, 2020
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People of India

Women of India – Puneetinder Kaur Sidhu

“Author, travel writer, food critic and columnist, Puneetinder Kaur Sidhu has lived and worked by one motto for two decades: Travel. Eat. Write. Repeat. She sees no reason to change…

PkayeSAdmin / August 4, 2020
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People of India

People of India – Col Manoj Keshwar (Mike)

Col Manoj Keshwar (Mike) proudly served Indian Army, with distinction for 20 years. He is an IIM Lucknow Alumni, an entrepreneur and a TEDx speaker. He left the Army in 2011,…

PkayeSAdmin / July 28, 2020
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People of India, Wildlife

People of India Project: Mickey Desai

I’d been in touch with Mickey for years and kept promising to visit his lodge in Gujarat but something always seemed to get in the way of my plans. However,…

PkayeSAdmin / July 8, 2020
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Snapshots

Snapshots: Hanging with the Girls at Tia Village, the Impressions We Leave behind

I’d spent some time with a couple of ladies who were sitting by the prayer wheel in Tia Village Ladakh. Initially they didn’t want her photo taking and that was…

PkayeSAdmin / July 1, 2020
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Snapshots

Discovering Jaisalmer Differently

One can never fail but to be humbled by the hospitality of India’s rural population. I was out on one of my missions,  spending ten days in Jaisalmer to discover…

PkayeSAdmin / June 1, 2020
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Discovering Destinations Differently, Hotel Reviews, Snapshots

Snapshots: A stay at Walterre and Discoveries around Dehradun

Woken by the sound of rain thundering down on the tin roof of the charming English meets India-style, country cottage. Ventured onto the terrace where we sat in comfort, under…

PkayeSAdmin / May 27, 2020
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Musings, Wildlife

MP & UP tourism going head to head?

In a destination competition between MP and UP for me, without even having to think, the outright winner would be MP. And yet, I am one for giving the underdog…

PkayeSAdmin / May 17, 2020
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Musings, Travel in India

Not the bloody Taj Mahal!

I am being controversial but honest, the Taj Mahal? It’s not all that. There you go, I have finally not only said it aloud, but put it in print and…

Philippa Kaye / May 11, 2020
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If we cant visit India then she must come to us 2: 12 More Movies about this extraordinary country.

Hello hello hello, Following the sucess of part one of this series (of 2) I couldn’t not post all the wonderful recommendations that were sent to me by all gang…

PkayeSAdmin / May 6, 2020
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The Book, Wildlife

Now Available – Escape to India by Philippa J Kaye.

Its been a 6 year slog but finally, here it is, my first novel. Naturally it’s based in India, how could it not be? About the book: When Jo Johnson…

PkayeSAdmin / April 15, 2020
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Musings, Travel in India

From Mundane to Magical in Three Simple Words…..

India, where one must always expect the unexpected. A fact I remind myself of daily but one which she reminds me of hourly. I was traveling recently in Gujarat and…

PkayeSAdmin / April 4, 2020
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If We Can’t Visit India, She Must Come To Us -13 Films About This Extraordinary Country

The man at customs on my most recent trip to India (and the friendliest customs man I’ve ever met) asked me if I liked India, I replied in the affirmative…

PkayeSAdmin / March 28, 2020
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Snapshots

Snapshot, Dawn at Nagarkot, Nepal

It starts with a blanket of black, a darkness, a covering, the occasional twinkle of a star. As it lifts, hills  and mountains, shapes and colours start to emerge, layer…

PkayeSAdmin / February 24, 2020
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Hotel Reviews, Snapshots

Community Homestays, Nepal

And now for something completely different. This was my stay in Pataudi, not only is it (not yet) famous for almost being a UNESCO site, Pataudi was the first destination…

PkayeSAdmin / February 23, 2020
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