Sharell Cook

Lives in Mumbai and writes about India travel for Tripsavvy, a DotDash.com brand (formerly About.com) based in New York.

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Tourism
Jammu and Kashmir eyes surge in festival tourism
thehindu.com - Suvojit Bagchi
Seeking to “woo back tourists”, especially from West Bengal, who routinely plan trips during the extended Durga Puja holidays, a team of the Jammu …
10 hours ago
Coffee
Nomadic coffee 'van life' couple grinds to a halt in seaside town of Port Macquarie, for now
abc.net.au - By Emma Siossian
Young adventurous and enterprising couple Jess Davidson and Andy Hoffman quit their jobs to follow a dream more than a year ago. Both in their 30s, …
1 day ago
Travel (India)
9 hotels in Puducherry under Rs6,000 | Condé Nast Traveller India
cntraveller.in - Anoushka Zaveri
After an exhausting day walking along Puducherry’s cobbled streets and exploring its beautiful frescoed churches, colonial heritage structures and …
2 days ago
Transportation
Railways to shun plastic, 400 stations to soon be served tea in kulhads
newindianexpress.com
NEW DELHI: Rail passengers will soon be served tea, snacks and meals in kulhads and other earthenware plates at 400 major stations across the country …
2 days ago
Hindustan
Save the Daryaganj book bazaar, once again | columns | Hindustan Times
hindustantimes.com - Ramachandra Guha
Recently, Hindustan Times carried a report entitled Is it curtains for Daryaganj’s book market?. It spoke of how the Sunday book bazaar in Daryaganj, …
2 days ago
Culture (India)
A different kind of fandom
livemint.com - Shrabonti Bagchi
Walking into Punkah House, the new “it" restaurant in Bengaluru’s thriving (and despite the potholes, still occasionally charming) neighbourhood of …
2 days ago
Travel (India)
How to make a boutique ‘paara’
livemint.com - Sohini Chattopadhyay
When you walk down Gariahat Road, where the pavement eateries force you into the path of other pedestrians, autorickshaws, minibuses, trams, the odd …
2 days ago
Finance (India)
Now, slowdown bug bites tourism sector
thehindubusinessline.com - NARAYANAN V
Growth in foreign tourist arrivals in Jan-July 2019 was slowest in 4 years India’s tourism sector is the latest to be hit by the global economic …
2 days ago
travel news
The Top 11 Things to Do in Galle, Sri Lanka
tripsavvy.com - Sharell Cook
Galle Fort is undoubtedly the city's prime attraction. It's large, 130 acres to be precise, and the most enjoyable way of exploring it is to wander …
2 days ago
Travel (India)
The medicine men of Kerala
thehindu.com - PRIYADERSHINI S
“I must say that the kind of people I have met on the journey so far have been nothing short of magical, insane and serendipitous.” May Jacob is …
3 days ago
Travel (India)
Banglori Dakhni: How a language associated with Hyderabad thrives in Bengaluru too
thenewsminute.com - Karthik Malli
Dakhni is not central to local identity in Bengaluru the way it is in Hyderabad, but it is still a fixture of everyday life in the city’s linguistic …
3 days ago
Floods
Destruction of India's Western Ghats causing devastating floods
Quartz - Gayathri D Naik
Floods are now an annual nightmare in many parts of southern and western India. Valleys in the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala that weren’t considered flood-prone until recently are at risk.
3 days ago
Health (India)
Wild Food? It’s Turning Out to be India’s Latest Culinary Love
thequint.com - Vernika Awal
What are wild foods? And why are Indians returning to their traditional foods for better health? The author speaks with Chef Thomas Zacharias of …
3 days ago
Cashews
Internet is Just Discovering How Cashew is Really Grown and People are Freaking Out
news18.com - Trending Desk
While the cashew tree is a native of northeast Brazil, it was taken to Goa, India by the Portuguese between 1560 and 1565 and from there it spread …
3 days ago
Travel (India)
Self-Guided Walking Tour of Jaipur's Old City
tripsavvy.com - Sharell Cook
Start: From Panch Batti circle and the old world Raj Mandir cinema, head along M.I. Road, which is the main thoroughfare. If you have some cash to …
3 days ago
Travel (India)
The Top 18 Things to Do in Tiruchirappalli
tripsavvy.com - Sharell Cook
The Rock Fort Temple Complex presides over Tiruchirappalli, perched on an immense rock that's said to be 3.8 billion years old (this makes it older …
3 days ago
Travel (India)
14 Kochi hotels below Rs6,000 | Condé Nast Traveller India
cntraveller.in - Anoushka Zaveri
Whether you’d like to just sit back and enjoy the serene backwaters of Kerala or live in a 350-year-old structure that evokes the beauty of Dutch …
3 days ago
Recycling
New plan could see four bins for more Aussie households
yahoo.com - Australian Associated Press
Four bins could be introduced to Victorian households in the wake of the collapse of SKM Recycling. According to a new report from professional …
3 days ago
Kerala
14 Dishes You Need to Try in Kerala
tripsavvy.com - Sharell Cook
If you're used to the standard north Indian dishes that are ubiquitous in Indian restaurants (think butter chicken), you're sure to get a surprise in …
4 days ago
10 Top Tourist Places to Visit in West Bengal
tripsavvy.com - Sharell Cook
The West Bengal capital of Kolkata, officially known by its British name of Calcutta until 2001, has undergone a dramatic transformation over the …
4 days ago
South Australia
Canberra will be home to one of Australia's biggest batteries as ACT weans off fossil fuels
abc.net.au - Markus Mannheim
The ACT will gain one of the nation's biggest batteries, capable of powering 25,000 homes for two hours, as it moves to end its reliance on fossil …
4 days ago
Travel (India)
Ganesh Chaturthi: Mumbai’s Carnival of Colour
natgeotraveller.in
For a non-Mumbaikar, Ganesh Chaturthi—the 10-day extravaganza celebrating Lord Ganesha—can seem overwhelming. But, there’s also no better time to …
4 days ago
Travel (India)
The Top 13 Things to Do in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
tripsavvy.com - Sharell Cook
It's officially called the Bridhadishwara temple, but there's an obvious reason why this temple is colloquially known as the Big Temple (Periya Kovil …
4 days ago
Chickpeas
chickpea curry recipe, how to make chickpea curry
vegrecipesofindia.com - Dassana Amit
first rinse 1 cup chana (dried chickpeas) for a couple of times in water. then soak the chickpeas in enough water overnight or for 8 to 9 hours. drain …
4 days ago
Brisbane, QLD
YouTuber confuses tourists with Aussie slang - so how many do you understand?
dailymail.co.uk - By Matilda Rudd For Daily Mail Australia
An Australian YouTuber has taken to the streets of Brisbane to share common slang phrases with tourists from Germany, Korea and Japan - leaving them …
4 days ago
Ganesh Chaturthi
Guide to 2019 Mumbai Ganesh Visarjan (Immersion)
tripsavvy.com - Sharell Cook
Once the Ganesh Chaturthi festival is over in Mumbai, the beautiful statues of Lord Ganesh that were created for the event are placed in a body of …
4 days ago
India
India lists Statue of Unity as a ‘wonder’ | india news | Hindustan Times
hindustantimes.com - Sutirtho Patranobis
India has chosen the world’s tallest statue, the Statue of Unity, in Gujarat as its “wonder” for an ongoing tourism campaign of the Shanghai …
4 days ago
Goa
6 South Goa hotels under Rs5,000 | Condé Nast Traveller India
cntraveller.in - Anoushka Zaveri
If North Goa’s vibrant and always abuzz with people and energy, South Goa is its tranquil, quiet counterpart. Here are six budget-friendly stays in …
4 days ago
Onam
Where to eat a sadya this Onam | Condé Nast Traveller India
cntraveller.in - Vaishnavi Behl
Onam, the biggest festival of Kerala is here and nothing hits the spot more than an Onam Sadya. The popular vegetarian thali usually consists of …
5 days ago
Travel (India)
Crunch-hit Madhya Pradesh Tourism to sell hotels, rent heritage site
DNA India - Ajay Kumar
Once known for its advertisements promoting tourism in the state, Madhya Pradesh tourism department has now issued global tenders to sell seven big …
5 days ago