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4 INDIAN CAFES THAT CELEBRATE THE HIPPIE SOUL OF THE PSYCHEDELIC 60s THEVIBE RECOS | FOOD & TRAVEL | TRIBUTE CAFES TheVibe Editorial India is a large country to get lost in. From backpacking Israelis to wandering hippies, vagabonds of all types find themselves on the dirt track to salvation here. But, take a break, you must, […]
Read MoreINTO THE WILD WITH INDIA’S SNOW LEOPARD MAN ISMAIL SHARIFF SPOTLIGHT | WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY TheVibe Editorial A HIGHER CALLING When vast spans of snow-peaked mountains and blizzards greet the coming of another cold and long winter, the rest of us stay snuggled in warm fleece, but there’s one man who goes out into the wild. Ismail […]
Read MoreTHE NECTAR OF GODS: Discovering The Way Of The Shamanic Ayahuasca In Peru INSIDE ME | AYAHUASCA TheVibe Editorial An ancient Amazonian plant-based healing called the Ayahuasca may hold the secrets to the purpose ofhuman life. We got chatty with Nikhil Jaykar, the founder of Spirit Travels — a curated travel company, which is all […]
Read MoreTAMING VERTIGO — Meet Sajid Chougle, India’s record BASE jumper who shows us how to fly without wings. SPOTLIGHT | Base Jumping Tenzin Dasel Designing educational products both online and offline for children, and being environmentally conscious is Sajid Chougle. At first impression, you may think of him as an everyday man with perhaps a 9-5 job that […]
Read MoreACROSS THE UNIVERSE — TURNING BACK TIME AT THE BEATLES ASHRAM IN RISHIKESH TRAVEL | THE BEATLES ASHRAM Himani Gupta Rishikesh — the ‘Yoga Capital of the World’ offers a popular slice of history from the Himalayan foothills. Meandering along Ganges River, the city has become a global melting pot of cultures over the years, where the East meets West. […]
Read MoreMEET PRADEEP TRIPATHI: The Man Who Is Creating Mumbai’s First Urban Dense Forest SPOTLIGHT | PRADEEP TRIPATHI Himani Gupta With the advent of rapid urbanisation, forests are disappearing at an alarming rate and the effects can be felt prominently. Deforestation impacts the global carbon cycle, causes loss of species and their habitats and affects the ecosystem. To save life […]
Read MorePOETRY ON WHEELS: Meet The Duo Running India’s First Travelling Poetry Library & Bookstore SPOTLIGHT | POEMS ON THE ROAD Himani Gupta Poetry speaks a language that strikes chords and fuels imaginations. In the words of the literary giant William Wordsworth,” Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings.” Now imagine, if poems literally travelled, before ensnaring you in their delight! Yes! India’s got its […]
Read MoreSTOPPING OVER AT THE CLOSENBERG HERITAGE HOTEL IN GALLE TRAVEL | CLOSENBERG Himani Gupta Galle is located on the southwest tip of Sri Lanka. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and an ideal place to witness Singhalese culture, this historic city is one of the most popular tourist attractions of Lanka. Dutch colonial buildings, Portuguese heritage, ancient mosques […]
Read MoreMEET ANNE MATHIAS: THE FIRST WOMAN TO SCALE THE WINTER ALPINE ASCENT OF STOK KANGRI SPOTLIGHT | ANNE MATHIAS Himani Gupta Humans have always desired to push their limits and test their capabilities. They put persistent efforts to keep getting better. Anne Mathias similarly took to Alpine style climbing to challenge her own limits. On 14th […]
Read More6 ADVENTURE SPORTS THRILLS TO TRY IN BHUTAN Adventure Sports | Bhutan Himani Gupta The land of the Thunder Dragon – Bhutan, is blessed with a dramatic landscape. Despite being a landlocked country in South Eastern Asia, its landscape ranges from subtropical plains to steep Himalayan mountains and valleys. Bhutan is also known for its spiritual serenity, […]
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