In this issue

Outlook Traveller - August - September 2023 edition

In this issue:

THE SCENIC ROUTE - Rishad Saam Mehta - Eight stunning monsoon road trips across India.

MEGHALAYA’S MONSOON MYTHS - Bijoya Sawian - The ‘abode of the clouds’ is home to the most vivid legends.

SCENT OF THE RAIN - Antara Chatterjee - Uncapping the mitti attar of Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh.

A MORNING IN MODENA

IT WAS STILL THE EARLY morning of a weekday when I left my hotel to walk the streets of Modena. I sought the perfect cup of coffee that I had come to Italy for.

2 mins

NO ROOM FOR BAGGAGE

I CARRY TREKKING PANTS INSTEAD OF DENIM BECAUSE THEY ARE LIGHTER, PACK SMALLER AND OFFER MANY PRACTICAL CONVENIENCES

2 mins

MONSOON MAGIC WITH WELCOMHERITAGE

Experience the enchanting allure of the rains with WelcomHeritage's escapes, where nature comes alive in its full splendour

1 min

PUDUCHERIE

IN PUDUCHERRY'S FRENCH QUARTER, LIFE TENDS TO BE RATHER SLOW AND LANGUID, BUT THAT'S HALF ITS CHARM

3 mins

MANCHESTER BEYOND FOOTBALL

MANCHESTER IS A HUB OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND CULTURE, HIPSTER CAFÉS, AND EXPERIMENTAL FOOD AND DRINK JOINTS, BUT IT REMAINS ROOTED IN ITS EGALITARIAN, WORKERS’ MOVEMENT-ORIENTED, RADICAL HERITAGE

3 mins

AD ASTRS PER ASPERA

A TRIP TO BENITAL IN UTTARAKHAND DOES NOT GO AS PLANNED, BUT THERE ARE REWARDS NONETHELESS

3 mins

Maharashtra Embarks to Realise Net Zero Mission

Maharashtra has stepped up its efforts to combat plastic and other waste pollution with the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) taking several initiatives to reduce, recycle and reuse waste of all kinds

5 mins

Eight Monsoon Road Trips

India Is At Its Most Verdant In The Rainy Season. These Routes, Recommended By Rishad Saam Mehta, Will Introduce You To Vistas You Have Never Seen Before. Don't Forget To Refer To Our Safety Checklist Before You Set Out

10+ mins

PETRICHOR IN A BOTTLE

KANNAUJ'S EXQUISITE MITTI ATTAR CAPTURES THE ELUSIVE SCENT OF THE RAIN

4 mins

LEGENDS OF THE RAIN

WHEN THE MONSOON HITS MEGHALAYA, LIFE SLOWS DOWN. CELEBRATIONS ARE PUT ON HOLD AND ITS TIME TO REVISIT THE STORIES OF THE SEASON

6 mins

WAITING FOR RAIN

IN KERALA, MUCH LIKE THE REST OF INDIA, THE MONSOON CAN REDUCE A REGION TO PENURY, AND ITS LACK CAN CAUSE THE SAME

5 mins

PAINTING THE SEASONS

THE BARAMASA MINIATURE PAINTINGS DEPICT IN RICH DETAIL WHAT MONSOON IN THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD LOOKED LIKE

4 mins

TOUCHDOWN AT TEIDE

THE STARK, RUGGED LANDSCAPE OF THE TEIDE NATIONAL PARK IN SPAIN'S CANARY ISLANDS IS A BIT LIKE MARS

4 mins

A TALE OF THREE CITIES

TWO WRITERS PUT A LITERARY SPIN ON THEIR UK TOUR BY FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THEIR IDOLS—SYLVIA PLATH, J.K. ROWLING, JANE AUSTEN, AND MORE

5 mins

LAND THE OF THUNDER

A LUXURIOUS SOJOURN THROUGH PARO AND THIMPHU

8 mins

A ROYAL AFFAIR

LUXURY MEETS HISTORY AT THIS GRAND 14TH CENTURY FORT TURNED WELLNESS RESORT, WHERE ONE OF BOLLYWOOD'S MOST-LOVED COUPLES GOT MARRIED

3 mins

Best Monsoon Resorts

Situated Across Various Mist-Laden Corridors Of The Country, These Rainy Stays Promise A Retreat Far From The Chaos Of The Metropolitan Cities

5 mins

НООК, LINE, AND SINKER 1

THE ILISH (HILSA), WITH ITS ALMOST DIVINE STATUS AMONG BENGALIS, ONCE USED TO BE A MUCH AWAITED SEASONAL AFFAIR. NOW, WITH RISING DEMAND, BENGAL’S SILVER CROP FACES A SEA OF PROBLEMS

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