Articles by me / Published Articles / TravelThe First Taste of Paradise (Condé Nast Traveller) March 30, 2016 Written by 0 Srinagar is everything that the clichés tell you, but betterSrinagar is everything that the clichés tell you, but better…..I have always had trouble explaining to people why I’ve never been to Kashmir. My confession has always elicited the same incredulous look that says, ‘Oh! Then you have seen nothing’. I have been to several splendidly beautiful places on this planet; how much more heavenly can this Kashmir be, I have often wondered.And now that I am here, on a solo, be-a-companion-unto-yourself kind of trip, I cannot summon the right words to describe it. Jannat, paradise pop into my head, words that have become synonymous with Kashmir. But I wait for a less clichéd mot juste to strike my brain.Read MoreFurther Reading... A Winter in Paradise January 23, 2023 Winter Solo Travel in Kashmir March 20, 2024 Parenting your parent on holiday November 9, 2024 Previous PostWhat I Learnt From My Travels in 2015 (Condé Nast Traveller) Next PostWhat Going to the Gym Taught Me About Being Human (DailyO)
