Inspiring Travel Writing from Devanshi Mody: Page 6 of 7
Articles by Devanshi Mody: Page 6 of 7
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Colaba Causeway
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Devanshi Mody
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India
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Maharashtra
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Mumbai (Bombay)
Mumbai is a mad, mad mix. This is emphasized by Colaba Causeway, where apparent incompatibilities coexist. Behold the symbiosis of the elegant and the ethnic… Emerge from the back entrance of the luxurious Taj Mahal Hotel, wander 50 metres down a...
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Casino Royale: A View to a Meal
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Devanshi Mody
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United Kingdom
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Greater London
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London
London trumped when… William Crockford opened the world’s oldest private gaming club in 1828. The Duke of Wellington sponsored. Notorious French dandy Le Cont d’Orsay patronised. Gambling became a luxury indulgence. The elite convened over...
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Diamonds are a Princess’ Best Friend...
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Devanshi Mody
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France
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Ile-de-France
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Paris
Place Vendôme is the French spirit incarnate. Nurtured by influences of the grand monarchical eighteenth century, Place Vendôme became a place of culture teeming with history, a place where a new world was born. This was the world of luxury- a new...
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Glorious Granada: A History of Architecture
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Devanshi Mody
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Spain
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Andalucia (Granada)
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Granada
What’s in a name? The name Granada is ancient and mysterious, derived either from the Spanish granada, "pomegranate," which appears on the city's coat of arms, or from its Moorish name, Karnattah (Gharnatah), possibly meaning "hill of strangers” or...
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High-Tea, Toi-Tea: Tea Time in Colombo
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Devanshi Mody
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Sri Lanka
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Cultural Triangle
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Colombo
Anna, the Duchess of Bedford, suffering from “a sinking feeling” at about four o’ clock in the afternoon, created teatime. Adopting the European tea format, she invited friends to join her for an additional afternoon meal at 5 o’ clock in her rooms...
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Hyderabad: Feeling Hot Hot Hot...
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Devanshi Mody
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India
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Andhra Pradesh
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Hyderabad
History-heaped Hyderabad, bastion of the Nawabs, home of the Kohinoor, was once the jewel in the crown of the Indian empire. The last Nizam of Hyderabad, the world’s richest man in the 1950s, apparently had mammoth rocks of uncut diamonds which he...
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Kolkata Capers Romancing the Raj: A Guide to Romantic Getaways in Kolkata
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Devanshi Mody
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India
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West Bengal
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Kolkata
Looking for romantic escapes and indeed escapades? Little known to many, Kolkata is coming into vogue as Cupidom in its latest avatar. Colonial Capers Kolkata was the grand capital of the Raj until 1911 when the intellectual fervour and desire for...
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Loose Cannon in London: A Guide to Luxury in London
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Devanshi Mody
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United Kingdom
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Greater London
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London
The London autumn is rarely warm. Frenetic activity is required if one is to generate heat. How better than by letting one’s self loose upon London’s most luxurious addresses? Suite Seductions The Westbury: Bang on Bond St, glamorously discreet,...
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Sacred Splendour: Mosques of the Middle East
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Devanshi Mody
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Iran
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Esfahan Region
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Esfahan
Ramadan is a period of reflection and prayer. Where better to engage in these pietistic activities than within the beauteous precincts of the Middle East’s most magnificent mosques where architectural and artistic splendour are implemented to...
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Mumbai Meri Jaan: A Guide to Dining and Nightlife
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Devanshi Mody
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India
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Maharashtra
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Mumbai (Bombay)
It wasn’t the end of the affair. My love affair with Mumbai would endure, despite the recent terrorist attacks. Indeed, the attacks only deepened my desire to return to Mumbai. And so I sought the next available flight. By then, Mumbai was back to...
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