I wrote about the opening of the Four Seasons Westcliff hotel in Johannesburg for the April issue of Robb Report – my first piece for the luxury bible. Sadly they…
Recent Work
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No matter your taste, there’s always a chic place to stay in Cape Town. I contributed to this feature on five stylish hotels for Condé Nast Traveller UK.
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Two new stories in India this month. I’m part of Vogue India’s mega travel package in the April issue, with a piece on surfing in Buzios. And the brand-new Miss…
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No matter your taste, there’s always a chic place to stay in Cape Town. I contributed to this feature on five stylish hotels for Condé Nast Traveller UK.
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Istanbul’s Karakoy district is seeing quite a boom, with the city’s most stylish coffee shops, boutiques, and restaurants exploding onto the scene. Read all about it in this month’s WSJ magazine.
If you’re planning a trip to Johannesburg anytime soon, be sure to check out my Total Guide on what to eat, see, and do in the city, from the January…
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How better to experience Delhi than through the eyes of four locals? I interviewed author William Dalrymple, fashion designer Manish Arora, chef Ritu Dalmia, and art curator Neha Kirpal for the Wall Street Journal’s Insider’s Guide to Delhi.
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Whether you’re looking to fly solo, with your girlfriends, or with your family, I have a few different travel options for you to consider in the February issue of Vogue…
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I was a guest contributor to the popular New York Times Frugal Traveler column, and for my second piece I spent some time in Varkala, Kerala, a quieter alternative to India’s beach capital of Goa.
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.