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…
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Recent Work
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.
The September issue of Condé Nast Traveller Middle East features my story on Cape Town’s creative Cape Malay community. Read it here—and keep an eye out for me on the…
For my debut in South China Morning Post’s weekly Post magazine, I wrote about my return to Royal Malewane. This luxe safari lodge near Kruger National Park in South Africa…
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.