The Musafir Stories | India Travel Podcast
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The Musafir Stories is an audio podcast that documents Indian travel tales. In each episode, we share the journey of travelers in their own words and relive their experience with you. 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,..
The Musafir Stories | India Travel Podcast
3d ago
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 her hometown/district of Ratnagiri. The journey is split into four cluster of pla ..read more
The Musafir Stories | India Travel Podcast
3w ago
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 ..read more
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1M ago
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 ..read more
The Musafir Stories | India Travel Podcast
2M ago
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 hist ..read more
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2M ago
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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 itinerary: 2-3 days
Itinerary Highlights:
Pranav starts the conversation with the hist ..read more
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3M ago
Winners of the GIVEAWAY of Anmol’s book - Wanderings in the Land of Mist - A complete story of Mussoorie! : Arjun Harish & 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 itinerary: 3-4 days
Itinerary Highlights:
Shihad talks about the history of Kannur ..read more
The Musafir Stories | India Travel Podcast
4M ago
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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 round, except monsoons
Length of the itinerary: 3-5 days
Itinerary Highlights:
Anmol provi ..read more
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4M ago
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
Points of interest covered - Indore:
Khajrana Ganeshji temple
Chappan Dukaan&nbs ..read more
The Musafir Stories | India Travel Podcast
5M ago
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 experience the famous Chapchar Kut festival in Aizawl, to trek the Blue mountain a ..read more
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5M ago
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 inspiration for this trip - from a world famous architect, Geoffery Bawa to the c ..read more