I was included in a roundup of Hyderabadis around the world for the anniversary issue of the New Indian Express’s Indulge magazine.
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Recent Work
I hit the streets near Hyderabad’s Charminar to talk to the artisans responsible for chandni ka warq, a silver foil that’s rapidly disappearing from Hyderabad’s cuisine, for Saveur magazine.
There’s a lot more to Abu Dhabi’s art scene than the new Louvre. Find out more at Rosewood Conversations.
Condé Nast Traveler: How Belinda Carlisle and Lisa Borgnes Giramonti Go-Go Around the World Together
My interview with singer Belinda Carlisle and her friend Lisa Borgnes Giramonti for the latest issue of Condé Nast Traveler
I wrote about boerie rolls on Cape Town’s Long Street for this Condé Nast Traveler roundup of late-night eats around the world.
I chatted with writer Rebecca Weber about the back story behind my award-winning New York Times article for her podcast, The Writing Coach.
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Exciting news: I won a Gold and co-won a Bronze Lowell Thomas Award from the Society of American Travel Writers—my fourth year in a row!
I contributed to this gorgeous Cape Town guide from Condé Nast Traveler.
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.