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From the Atlas
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Phuket in the Monsoons: An Unplanned Trip Through Old Town & Karon Beach
What happens when you’re bitten by the travel bug in the middle of the monsoon season while living in South Asia? It’s your birthday, and you, the obsessive planner, decide to take an impulsive trip. You search for destinations one direct flight away, book a hotel for the first leg, and land with absolutely no…
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Roundup of My Best Culinary Experiences in Sri Lanka
Food often gets linked with the way I remember a place. Not always the grand meals or the celebrated reservations, but the breakfasts eaten slowly, the dinners found by chance, the cafés where time stretched longer than expected, and the bars where one drink became two because no one was in a hurry to leave.…
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Along the Southern Edge: Days on Sri Lanka’s Coastline
After days spent inland, wrapped in mist and rain, I was ready for a shift. Sun, salt, and the promise of long, unhurried hours by the sea. The plan was simple. A few days along Sri Lanka’s south coast, based out of Ahangama, with day trips to Mirissa and Galle.December, after all, is meant to…
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Kandy, Madulkelle and Colombo: A Reflective Sri Lanka Itinerary through Sacred Cities and Tea Estates
It has taken me longer than I expected to write this. After my previous post on Sigiriya and Dambulla, there was a pause. Partly writer’s block, partly the difficulty of articulating a leg of the journey that felt far more layered. If you are reading this after the earlier piece, you can catch up on…
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Sigiriya & Dambulla: Ancient Cities, Cave Temples & Forest Landscapes
When I start planning any trip, the first thing I do is create a wishlist of places I want to visit, and then slowly pare it down to what is actually feasible within the time I have. Sri Lanka was no different. But from the very beginning, I knew I could not leave out Sigiriya.…
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How I Spent 10 Days in Sri Lanka: A Snapshot Slow Travel Itinerary
Sri Lanka has been on my bucket list for years. An island country so close to India, easy to access, and yet somehow always postponed. When the opportunity came up to plan a short trip from Delhi, just one flight away and offering a balance of nature, heritage, and architecture, Sri Lanka felt like the…
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Ammumma, My Grandmother
This one isn’t purely a travel post. Two years ago today, I lost my grandmother while travelling through Vietnam. It was very close to my return date, and even if I had changed my plans, I wouldn’t have made it back in time for her last rites. I was in Hoi An then, a small…
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Bundi & A Palace of Painted Dreams
Earlier this year, work required me to make a trip to Bundi, and as circumstances would have it, I had to return the same day. A day trip to Bundi is definitely not something I would recommend. It is exhausting and leaves little time to truly absorb the rhythm of the city. A former princely…
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Vegetarian in Japan: How I Thrived (Not Just Survived!) Part 3
Part 3: Kawaguchiko & Hakone This is the final part of my three-part series on how I thrived as a vegetarian in Japan. Part 3 takes you through my favourite food discoveries in Kawaguchiko and Hakone, two regions that perfectly capture the calm, scenic charm of Japan’s countryside. (If you haven’t already, read my earlier…
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