For Bloomberg Markets’ India-centric issue, I wrote an ode to Mumbai, one of my favorite cities on the planet—alongside pieces on walking tours, art galleries, and restaurants worth experiencing while…
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Recent Work
For T Magazine’s T List, I wrote about the brand-new Cape Town Edition, an exciting new design-focused hotel opening this month at the V&A Waterfront. Read it here.
The latest Lowell Thomas Awards from the Society of American Travel Writers were announced this week, and I’m proud to have won bronze in US/Canada travel for one of my…
In few places around the world are hotels as intrinsic to daily life as in Dubai. For Afar, I wrote about how locals frequent the city’s iconic properties as much…
The Infatuation just published a dream list for food-focused travelers, encompassing 10 cities around the world with vibrant, and often unexpected, food scenes. I wrote about one of my favorites,…
For T magazine, I wrote about the new suites being added to the Johri, one of Jaipur’s most beloved jewel box hotels. Read it here.
For Chase Travel, I wrote about a dream itinerary through Southern India. Read it here.
Last week I spoke on an engaging panel convened by Fodor’s editor Nikki Vargas and Femme Circle. I joined a group of powerhouse women in travel media discussing the future…
My first assignment back from maternity leave was a dream: I traveled to SHA Wellness in Mexico for a much-needed postpartum retreat to reconnect with myself again—and to try to…
Awards & Books
Awards
- Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards, 2026: Bronze in US/Canada Travel for “Boston Uncommon,” Condé Nast Traveler
- North American Travel Journalists Association Awards, 2026: Silver in Multigenerational Travel for “Planning a Trip to Turkey for My Mother, Who First Showed Me the World,” Condé Nast Traveler
- North American Travel Journalists Association Awards, 2026: Bronze in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Travel for “Boston Uncommon,” Condé Nast Traveler
- North American Travel Journalists Association Awards, 2024: Gold in Culinary Travel for “Dubai on the Rise,” Food & Wine
- North American Travel Journalists Association Awards, 2024: Silver in Destination Travel for “In Search of Lost Time,” Condé Nast Traveler
- 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.