Tag: India

Map of the Month: The Great Indian Railway Atlas

Our Map of the Month for January 2024 is the brand new edition of The Great Indian Railway Atlas with design and cartography by Samit Roychoudhury, published by Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Society.

As more and more travellers are reverting back to rail travel in an attempt to leave less of a carbon footprint, this form of transport is becoming a favoured form. Add to that the fact that India’s railway network is very impressive and there is something so romantic about travelling across a country by train, and it’s no surprise that train traveller numbers are booming. 

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Children’s Book of the Month: Incredible India

Our Children’s Book of the Month for October 2022 is Incredible India by Jasbinder Bilan, illustrated by Nina Chakrabarti.

Journey across the diverse regions of India in this beautifully illustrated introduction to the culture and history of this incredible country and its people.

The first work of non-fiction by multi-award-winning author Jasbinder Bilan, brought to life by artist Nina Chakrabarti, is a joyful celebration of India and its people, places and wildlife. 

Watch elephants bathing from a houseboat in Kerala, marvel at ancient cave paintings in Bhimbetka, wander through Delhi’s bustling streets, and ride a train through the snow-capped peaks of the Himalaya. 

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Book of the Month: High: A Journey Across the Himalayas Through Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal and China

Our Book of the Month for September 2022 is High: A Journey Across the Himalayas Through Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal and China by Erika Fatland, translated by Kari Dickson.

An ambitious and magnificent new travelogue by internationally bestselling, prizewinning writer Erika Fatland, on a journey along the Himalayas.

The Himalayas meander for more than two thousand kilometres through many different countries, from Pakistan to Myanmar via Nepal, India, Tibet and Bhutan, where the world religions of Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism are interspersed with ancient shamanic beliefs. Countless languages and vastly different cultures exist in these isolated mountain valleys. Modernity and tradition collide, while the great powers fight for influence. 

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Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018

Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent talks to Julia Wheeler about her latest book Land of the Dawn-lit Mountains.

A mountainous state clinging to the far north-eastern corner of India, Arunachal Pradesh is one of the world’s least explored places. Travelling some 2,000 miles, Antonia encounters shamans, lamas, hunters, opium farmers, fantastic tribal festivals and little-known stories from the Second World War. In the process, she discovers a world and a way of living that are on the cusp of changing forever. Continue reading Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2018

The Amazing Story of the Man who Cycled from India to Europe for Love

Flowers? Chocolates? A card? A 7,000 mile bike ride?

PK cycled from New Deli, India to Boras, Sweden to be with the woman he loved. On the way he had many adventures and rode in eight different countries until he was reunited with Lotta.  The Amazing Story of the Man who Cycled from India to Europe for Love is by Per J Andersson and it’s a wonderful story about different cultures and classes and how love conquers all. The couple have been married since 1979. Continue reading The Amazing Story of the Man who Cycled from India to Europe for Love