Girlsatdhabas

Quoted in Indian Express on an article on the widely read #Girlsatdhabas Tumblr initiative by girls from Pakistan. “Delhi-based travel writer Supriya Sehgal has stopped by at countless dhabas in states such as Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Rajasthan. “I always choose dhabas because of the rich local flavours,” says the 33-year-old. “Most importantly, […]

On The Road Less Travelled

Featured in the Spectrum, Tribune for ‘Inhabiting the Lonely Planet’. Dehradun-based, Supriya Sehgal, ostensibly lives in Bangalore now but traipses around the country on work. She travels map-less and un-Googled, and loves getting lost. An occurrence, she confesses, that has befallen her with unfailing regularity over the past eight years, since she exchanged her office […]

Knocking On Heaven’s Door

This happened ten years ago, when I used to travel ‘mapless and ungoogled’! My first significant solo trip off Bangalore. The thrill of discovering a place through a chat with a local or getting willingly conned into an extra long auto ride was how I started. Throwing caution to the wind and clueless that I […]

A River Runs Through It

“Your hair is shorter! Not nice! Long hair better!”, came a sharp chiding voice from a distance, as I flung my backpack on my shoulder, while trying to haggle with the auto rickshaw driver at the same time. In a quick swooping moment, my backpack was plugged away from me, strapped onto thin brown shoulders […]

Bastar Dushhera

A blend of both abundant natural beauty and spirituality, Bastar is Chhattisgarh’s most compelling destination. Even though the region is now fragmented by seven district boundaries, together these make the erstwhile Bastar. The region demands that you fine-tune your own rhythm to match that of the slow paced life it holds, and to immerse yourself […]

Beach Escapes

Beach Escapes: India’s coastline covers more than 7500 kms. I was fortunate to travel along Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh and contribute to the some of the beach escapes to the Lonely Planet Guidebook by the same name. Escape to a beach if you like the sun and sea breeze, fresh seafood, and your […]

Best Escapes South India

Best Escapes South India: Traversing between the narrow lanes of Charminar in Hyderabad, the sunny cobblestone streets of Pondicherry, museums of Trivandrum and bouldery backdrop of Hampi, I couldn’t help but think of the wonderful diversity that South India encompasses. The southern states of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh offer an inimitable flavour […]

Serendipitously Solo

I remember pedaling fast in the harsh Dehradun sun, swerving around corners with abandon, cap snugly fastened to my head, and shoulders bent on the drop handlebar, which I had ingeniously attached to a basic cycle. My shorts fluttered even in the still air where not a leaf quivered, only because of my speed. I […]

New Year Escapes From Bengaluru

Now that the earth is still spinning smoothly on its axis and its end has been averted, go ahead and plan your New Year getaway as your travel instincts please. For those who live in Bengaluru, there are plenty of options to celebrate spilling over to the next year.