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The Musafir Stories - India Travel Podcast

Written by: Saif & Faiza
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  • The Musafir Stories is an audio podcast that documents Indian travel tales. Each episode, we share the journey of travelers in their own words and relive their experience with you, our listeners. The sole aim of our podcast is to share the rich experiences of traveling in India and inspire listeners to take the leap of faith, grab those backpacks and set out to explore the beautiful and exotic country, India!
    2024 Saif & Faiza
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  • Rural Himachal with Priyanka Gupta

    Rural Himachal with Priyanka Gupta
    May 9 2024

    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 her time spent in the villages of Himachal
    • The primary locations include the lesser known villages in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh
    • We start by exploring the ancient village of Pangna and its historic connections and legends.
    • The next pitstop is the village of Chindi where Priyanka has the opportunity to interact with the local girls, explore apple orchards and engage in some profound conversations with the locals
    • Chindi is also one of the starting points to the trek to Shikari Devi temple. Priyanka shares some near mishaps during this challenging trek.
    • Another popular trek is the Kamrunag trek which is popular among the locals.
    • Priyanka also spends time around the Karsog valley, engaging in apple picking, tasting radishes and some local greens
    • Other places in the vicinity include the Prashar lake, Rewalsar lake and Mandi town.
    • Priyanka also shares some lip smacking local dishes that one should not miss out on while in this region.

    Links:

    Link to Priyanka’s blog: https://www.onmycanvas.com/

    Link to Priyanka’s Instagram: https://www.onmycanvas.com/contact-me/

    Link to episode on Manali: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7jMetTs5Kg0T3V4MOmAMLk?si=aEDm0nocQTagVMGnLcwJRg

    Link to episode on Bhagsu Nag:

    https://www.audible.in/podcast/Bhagsu-Nag-Going-Offbeat-in-Himachal/B09F1Z9XHY

    Link to the blog posts

    https://www.onmycanvas.com/meandering-in-himalayas-simple-joys/

    https://www.onmycanvas.com/apples-himachal-pradesh-india/

    https://www.onmycanvas.com/himalayan-girls-patriarchy-grateful-hardearned-freedom/

    https://www.onmycanvas.com/hotel-mamleshwar-chindi-karsog-mandi/

    https://www.onmycanvas.com/shimla-tattapani-himachal-karsog-mandi/

    https://www.onmycanvas.com/shikari-devi-temple-mandi-himachal/

    https://www.onmycanvas.com/village-pangna-karsog-mandi-himachal/

    https://www.onmycanvas.com/himachal-pradesh-images-india/

    Photo credits: Priyanka Gupta on https://www.onmycanvas.com/

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    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musafirstoriespodcast/?hl=en

    website: www.themusafirstories.com

    email: themusafirstories@gmail.com

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  • Arunachal Pradesh with Seema Misra

    Arunachal Pradesh with Seema Misra
    Apr 25 2024

    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 itinerary: 11 days

    Itinerary Highlights:

    • Start from Dibrugarh
    • Namdapha jungle camp in Miao
    • Roing with stops at
      • Tibetan settlements at Choephelling
      • Golden Pagoda at Namsai
      • Archaeological remains at BhismakNagar
      • Lake Sally
    • Aalo or Aalong (home of the Kalo tribe)
    • Mechuka
    • Pasighat

    Links:

    Link to Seema’s blog: https://seemamisraart.blogspot.com/

    Link to Seema’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seemamisra/

    https://www.instagram.com/lonelycanopy/

    Link to Seema’s portfolio: https://sites.google.com/view/seemamisraart

    Link to episode on Mechuka: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5xnYrM4dIVeOHXKh2sqngv?si=87Jk5QZ9SPiOpZLTHjduJw

    Link to episode on Tawang: ​​https://open.spotify.com/episode/5VmROjDO0oJZCkpMtGjLy2?si=-hriIlseTLa6FbQ55VcnZA

    Link to episode on 7 Lakes trek:

    https://open.spotify.com/episode/7gEeyeSuykvK25ihBw6tFj?si=QuVE285TS2qbg5Jw7x7k2Q

    Link to episode on Glaw Lake: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3VlES9609CvpupgwcFSR3n?si=Zq2x35mZQ66tQchLuo9Acg

    Link to episode on Indore and Ujjain:

    https://open.spotify.com/episode/0BwEHojSBcJi5RoMjFhWjb?si=xtfnJph4Q5m0PVlph6XPiA

    Photo by Seema Misra

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    website: www.themusafirstories.com

    email: themusafirstories@gmail.com

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    59 mins
  • Allahabad with Aakash Mehrotra

    Allahabad with Aakash Mehrotra
    Mar 28 2024
    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 have a chance! Length of the itinerary: 4-5 days Itinerary Highlights: Aakash covers a short history and mythological significance of Allahabad, formerly known as Prayag and currently known as Prayagraj, the home to the confluence of the 3 rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati. We also cover other influences on the city including the Mughal period and the origin of the Ganga Jamuni tehzeeb as well as the British period and the strategic location of the city. Important places to visit include the sangam, Allahabad fort, Civil lines and the british architecture, Khusro Bagh, Anand Bhavan, Swaraj Bhavan, Azad park, State Museum, Minto park, Allahabad University, All Saints Cathedral, Alopi devi temple, Kalbhairav temple, Lete Hanuman temple, Nag Vasuki temple, Jhusi fort of Chaupat Raja, Shankar Viman temple, Muni Bharadwaj’s ashram. We also touch upon the literary connection of Allahabad including the Allahabad university and some of the popular hindi writers and poets including Sumitranandan Pant, Firaq Gorakhpuri, Harivanshrai Bachchan, Suryakant Tripathi Nirala, Kailash Gautam, Yash Malviya, Mahadevi Varma, Akbar Allahabadi to name a few. We also visit some of the important cuisines and foods one should try while in Allahabad including chaat like khasta and dum aloo, poor ke samosa, aaloo samosa, gajak, kali gajar ka halwa, malai makkhan, til ka laddoo, mughlai dishes, dahi jalebi, amrood, kandmool. Links: Link to Aakash’s book: The Other Guy - https://www.amazon.in/Other-Guy-Aakash-Mehrotra/dp/9352017609 Link to Aakahs’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aakashmehrotra/ Link to Aakash’s blog: https://handofcolors.in/ Link to episode on Nagaland: https://open.spotify.com/episode/26TT57iSuUu5iGXGjOCtPL?si=1qLlPkemRJ2eOA17I7Bx2Q Link to episode on Landour: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4jyTU9Q4fQK8AIkB0mBqbM?si=VhOwfvL-T8-XiLjg7IuneQ Link to episode on Pragpur and Garli: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3PRTJBAwq50iebqS7L5XYM?si=b-d-sjX8Ttasum8lBQhHCA Photo by Shubhanshu Prajapati on Unsplash Follow the Musafir stories on: Twitter : https://twitter.com/musafirstories?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themusafirstories/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musafirstoriespodcast/?hl=en website: http://www.themusafirstories.com email: themusafirstories@gmail.com Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @‌IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. Follow the show across platforms: Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana, Amazon Music Do share the word with your folks!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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fantastic virtual audio tour

it will take you on virtual audio tour, has covered all the sections history, geographic, climate, place to visit, things to do lots of details

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