I did a fun project for Chase Travel this summer in Spain, and my first story is out: a look at some of the best hotels in the Balearic Islands….
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Recent Work
For the second year in a row I’ve edited the Africa section of Condé Nast Traveler’s annual Best Places to Go list. I got to commission some of my favorite…
In Cape Town, I interviewed artists, chefs, and fashion designers of Cape Malay origin about how their history informs their creativity. You can find a version of the story in…
For my latest in Further magazine, I wrote about the ephemeral khovar murals made by tribal women in Hazaribagh, India, that get washed away every monsoon—and how the interiors brand…
For this week’s T List newsletter, I wrote about the newly refreshed AndBeyond Ngala Tented Camp in South Africa. Read it here.
For the New York Times’ Style section, I spent a fun night following Real Housewives of New York cast member Jessel Taank during Fashion Week. Read the story here, and…
Further is a thrilling new travel magazine, and I’m excited to be a part of the brilliant team as editor-at-large. You can read the magazine here, and keep an eye…
Last week I visited Turkey’s glittering Bodrum peninsula for the first time, and checked into the ultra-luxe new Maxx Royal Bodrum. Read my review in Robb Report here.
My latest in the September issue of Virtuoso is a recap of all the latest in Mumbai, from restaurants and bars to shopping and art. Read it here.
Awards & Books
Awards
- Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards, 2021: Honorable mention for the Grand Award, Travel Journalist of the Year
- South Asian Journalists Association, 2021: Outstanding Arts and Culture Reporting for “Zanzibar in the Rain,” New York Times
- Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards, 2020: Bronze in Short Work on Travel for “Raise the Roof,” Condé Nast Traveler
- South Asian Journalists Association, 2019: Outstanding Arts, Culture, and Lifestyle Reporting about South Asia for “Force of Nature,” Surface magazine
- Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards, 2018: Gold award in US/Canada Travel for “A Muslim American’s Homecoming: Cowboys, Country Music, Chapatis,” New York Times
- Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards, 2018: Bronze in Service-Oriented Consumer Work for “My Town,” Virtuoso Life
- Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards, 2017: Gold in Culinary-Related Travel for “Eating Bunny Chow in Durban,” Saveur
- South Asian Journalists Association, 2017: Outstanding Arts and Culture Reporting for “Eating Bunny Chow in Durban,” Saveur
- North American Travel Journalists Association Awards, 2016: Two Silver awards in Destination Travel and Adventure Travel for “7 Days, 1500 Miles in Namibia,” New York Times
- Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards, 2016: Gold in Foreign Travel for “7 Days, 1500 Miles in Namibia,” New York Times
- Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards, 2015: Gold in Personal Comment for “Returning to Hyderabad, Once a Land of Princes and Palaces,” New York Times
- Solas Awards for Best Travel Writing, 2013: Silver in Most Unforgettable Character for “Spitting Distance in Jodhpur,” Wall Street Journal
Books
- New York Times Cultured Traveler: Contributed a feature on Bosnia & Herzegovina to this upcoming anthology
- Best American Travel Writing 2021: “City of Saints” from Travel + Leisure was selected for the 2021 edition of this anthology, edited by Padma Lakshmi and Jason Wilson
- New York Times 36 Hours World: 150 Cities from Abu Dhabi to Zurich: Contributed 36 Hours guides to Johannesburg and Mumbai for this anthology
- My Life Abroad: A Selection of Expat Stories: Contributed to this compilation of expat stories from around the globe, recounting my experience as an American in South Africa, in the chapter “From New York City to Cape Town.”
- The Places We’ve Been: Field Reports from Travelers Under 35: Contributed my essay “When Coconuts Attack” to this travel anthology.