Celebrating 100 episodes! Thank you! Limited time offer!! One month of free access to The Great Courses Plus: http://thegreatcoursesplus.com/musafir This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Pavan Srinath, a policy researcher and host of Pragati podcast, Thale Harate podcast and BIC Talks podcast, as he takes us around our home state of Karnataka, exploring the temples of the Hoysala kingdom! Today’s Read more about Hoysala Temples with Pavan Srinath[…]

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ZciXdDCfBZeX2rVNLu8SL This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to host of the hit podcast “Echoes of India” – Anirudh Kanisetti!Today’s destination: Hampi!Nearest Airport: Hubli Airport (HBX)Nearest Railway Station: Hospet Junction (HPT)Prerequisites – NAPacking – Pack according to the weather – summers can be HOT!Time of the year – Nov to Jan is a good time to visit!Length of the itinerary- 5 Read more about Hampi – A Short History with Anirudh Kanisetti[…]

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Sampath Menon as he takes us around the coastal town of Mangaluru!Today’s destination: Mangaluru, KarnatakaNearest Airport: Mangalore International airport (IXE)Nearest Railway Station: Mangalore Junction (MAJN)Prerequisites : n/aPacking : pack according to the weather, summers can be hot!Time of the year : Winter months from November to January is a good timeLength of the itinerary: 3-10 daysItinerary Highlights:- Sampath Read more about Mangaluru with Sampath MK[…]

https://audioboom.com/posts/7462865 Contest Alert!Celebrating the festive season and new year by giving away a copy of ‘Globetrotting for Love and other stories from Sakhalin island’ by Ajay Kamalakaran. Just answer the question in the form and stand a chance to win Ajay’s book! This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Malavika and Vitasta from Travel.Earth as we explore Namma Bengaluru! Today’s destination: Read more about A speed date with Bengaluru ft Travel.Earth[…]

https://audioboom.com/posts/7274982-savanadurga-trek-with-divyam-goenka This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Divyam Goenka, a young trekking enthusiast and founder of Kyuriosity, a Bangalore based trekking community. Today’s destination: Savanadurga Trek!!Nearest Airport: Kempegowda International Airport, Bangalore (BLR)Nearest Railway Station: Bangalore Railway station Prerequisites – Some trekking experience doesn’t hurt! Packing – Make sure to carry enough water to stay hydrated and some Read more about Savanadurga Trek with Divyam Goenka[…]

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Subhadip Mukherjee from the blog Indian VagabondToday’s destination: Mysore or Mysuru! Nearest Airport: Mysore Airport (MYQ)  Nearest Railway Station: Mysore Junction (MYS)Prerequisites – Book early if you plan on traveling during the festive season of Dussehra (usually around Oct)Packing – Pack light, make sure to carry appropriate clothing as Read more about A weekend in Mysuru with Subhadip Mukherjee[…]