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High Passes and Cultural Crossroads: A Photo blog on Ladakh

Rahul Balyan

Its was less than a five kilometres hike, but it has left me winded because of the altitude, and a cough that I have been nursing for a week. Just a few days ago I was living at sea level in Mumbai, and today I am at 3300m, gasping for breath on a four day hike through this Trans-Himalayan range.

Beyond the Brochure

Geetika Sachdev

Shilpa Sharma, Co-founder of fashion and lifestyle brand Jaypore and restaurant Mustard, spills the beans on how her love for travel led to the creation of Breakaway, and more.

A Pioneer In Promoting TODA Embroidery

Anuradha Halan

Evam Piljen Wiedemann was a mother-figure for many Toda women. She encouraged them to embroider textiles for sale at a time when they embroidered shawls for themselves and family members..

MACRAMÉ OUTREACH

IndianYards

Our focus is to provide a livelihood for women from tribal and rural communities and craft is the medium for achieving this”, say Sunita Suhas and Suhas Ramegowda, co-founders, IndianYards, a social enterprise in Coonoor..

Exploring the Slow Movement in India

Carl Honore

This insightful PDF delves into the rise of the Slow Movement in India, discussing its impact on various aspects of life, from food to fashion. Featuring an interview with Shilpa Sharma, the content explores ..

Pochampally Vlog: A day in Pochampally Handloom Park

Ruby Singh

Discover Pochampally, a weaving village in Telangana, where traditional Ikkat fabrics are crafted. Explore the vibrant process and the efforts to preserve this rich textile heritage.

Delhi Textile Trail: A Journey Through Threads, Textures

Jitaditya Narzary

The first leg of the Textile Trail, was at a place that had a lot to do with indigo. This repeatedly kept reminding of another walk I did back in February through the alleys of Old Delhi.

7 Superb Guided Journeys in India

Soity Banerjee

Get a fresh perspective on your wildlife shots with inputs from Kalyan Varma. The naturalist-cum-wildlife photographer conducts travel photo workshops to places from Borneo to Madagascar. Photo courtesy Kalyan Varma.

Beyond the Brochure Experience

Nisha Verma

Shilpa Sharma, Founder, Breakaway, claims, “India is waking up to the concept of niche and slow travel. There is a sizeable segment of travellers worldwide who want to be able to explore niche experiences and concepts in addition to sightseeing around the country.

Indian Fabric Holidays

Pashmina Paradiso

INDIAN slow-travel firm Breakaway specialises in authentic, immersive trips such as a six-day Kashmir By Hand small-group adventure that will introduce visitors to pashmina wool amid the country’s far, Himalayan-edged north.

Exploring India’s Markets: A Glimpse into Local Life

Tamasin Foote

We have had an amazing time. I cannot thank you enough for all you have done to make our stay extraordinary. Everything went like clockwork. Vikram our driver was wonderful. We had excellent guides.

Exceptional Local Guides: Bringing History and Culture to Life

Doug Davis

Given our friend Susan Weltman's recommendation we had the highest expectations of Break-Away. These were equaled and exceeded. We could not have asked for a better experience.

Textile of a Small Part of India

Susan Weltman

This was my fifth trip to India and the best – though I think I always say that!  The last trip, to Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Gujarat and Bombay/Mumbai was also a textile lover/weavers dream come true, especially Gujarat.

10 Textile Destinations in India

Rashi Wadhera

In between all the gota patti, jersey half-saris, embellished gowns and subtle sheers, we tend to forget the splendour, understated opulence and perennial nature of the quintessential Indian handloom.

Nature’s Wonders in the Rann of Kutch

Wilda Campbell

In January 2015 I joined 3 good friends to travel to Kutch with Breakaway Tours making all the plans and arrangements. One of our party was Indian and both her husband and I have long lived and traveled in India.

Luxury Homestays in India

Kristi Gasaway

Due to the fact that I used to work in the hospitality industry, I know how important feedback is to you regarding the very special trip you planned for us. As I mentioned in my text to you earlier this evening, I am sorry for still being indebted..

Kashmir trip by Viveck Krishnan

Viveck Krishnan

We flew directly into Srinagar from Bengaluru and checked into our charming, well appointed homestay in the city. Although it was directly in the path of the rampaging flood waters in 2014, the premises, located within a walled enclosure..

Ganesh Chaturthi Festival in Mumbai

Sharell Cooks

There are just two weeks remaining until the Ganesh Chaturthi Festival in Mumbai. It's one of the city's biggest and most anticipated festivals of the year. More than 200,000 idols of Lord Ganesh will be worshiped and immersed in

The Maheshwari weavers

Brinda Gill, The Quilter

For centuries India has been seen as a land of sacred natural sites interwoven with age-old stories. One belief tells us that the Hindu god Shiva once meditated so intensely that beads of sweat flowed from him. These drops formed a pool that in turn overflowed to form the sacred Narmada river, which still flows across the plains of central India.

The feature on Maheshwar was published in The Quilter, No 174, Spring 2023 issue. The Quilter is the magazine of the Quilter's Guild of  The British Isles.

A pioneer in promoting Toda embroidery

Brinda Gill, Selvedge Magazine

“Evam Piljen Wiedemann was a mother-figure for many Toda women. She encouraged them to embroider textiles for sale at a time when they embroidered shawls for themselves and family members”, says Anuradha Halan, a young woman who continues Evam’s endeavours from the Wiedemann family home in Ooty, in the Nilgiri Mountains, Tamil Nadu state, South India.

Adhering Natural Dyes with Lodhra

Brinda Gill, Selvedge Magazine

“Lodhra is a sentiment that connects us with rich traditional heritage and to our roots going back to ancient times”, says Dr Pushyamitra Joshi, Founder, EcoFab, Indore, Madhya Pradesh state, India. His work involves working with rural artisans to promote natural dyeing and hand-block printing as well as personally create a range of natural-dyed fabrics.

Macramé Outreach

Brinda Gill, Selvedge Magazine

Our focus is to provide a livelihood for women from tribal and rural communities and craft is the medium for achieving this”, say Sunita Suhas and Suhas Ramegowda, co-founders, IndianYards, a social enterprise in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu state, in South India. Coonoor is located in The Nilgiris, literally Blue Mountains, a scenic biodiversity hotspot that is home to indigenous communities, dense mixed forests, tea plantations, a variety of animal and bird life.

Madurai Sungudi: Whispers of Migration and Assimilation in its Tie-Dyed Designs

Brinda Gill, Selvedge Magazine

The Madurai Sungudi is a sari with tie-dyed designs. It is produced by descendants of weavers who migrated from Saurashtra in Gujarat, a state in west India, to Madurai in Tamil Nadu, a state in South India, about four centuries ago. It tells a fascinating story of migration and assimilation.

Curated Travel Stories

We wanted to thank you for all the hard work that you have done around our trip. It was a wonderful experience and I’m amazed by your attention to detail and continued follow up. Thank you again. We really appreciate it.
Ravi Akella, Kashmir & Ladakh – July 2022

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