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The reDiscovery Podcast

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Three years ago, Hoshner & Ambika quit their jobs to travel and explore India through its people, history, cultures and communities. On the reDiscovery Podcast they speak about their experie...

Episodes

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S04 E10: Love Food, Will Travel feat. Pankil Shah and Sumit Gambhir

In the season finale episode we have special guests Pankil Shah and Sumit Gambhir, who along with Abhishek Honawar run the Bombay based Wood...

42:50Dec 2, 2018

S04 E09: Our Favourite Homestays Part II

Ambika and Hoshner answer one of the most frequently asked question - What are their favourite homestays? On this episode, they talk about t...

31:12Nov 20, 2018

S04 E08: Why Bihar Should Be On Your Travel List

"Wait, Bihar?" you wonder. Yes, but the fact is that the ancient cradle of Buddhism, Bihar has a lot to offer! Buddhist temples, heritage ar...

32:36Nov 13, 2018

S04 E07: Kutch Beyond The Rann

A lot has been said about the surrealistic beauty of the Rann of Kutch. In this episode, Ambika and Hoshner talk about Kutch beyond just the...

32:15Nov 6, 2018

S04 E06: Re-Discovering Mumbai Part II

We travel the country and the world and often tend to forget what's around us. Join Ambika and Hoshner as they explore more of this metropol...

29:05Oct 30, 2018

S04 E05: Best Himalayan Treks For Beginners

At 36, Hoshner embarked on his first proper Himalayan trek in beautiful Uttarakhand, on his birthday! If you are an amateur or a beginner in...

29:55Oct 23, 2018

S04 E04: It's Safari Time!

With over 100 national parks, India has an amazing array of wildlife! Planning a safari vacation can be daunting. Listen to this episode as...

27:52Oct 16, 2018

S04 E03: Offbeat Road Trips to Discover India

India has some fantastic but over done road trip options including the Manali to Leh highway or the Konkan coast. In this episode Ambika and...

42:51Oct 9, 2018

S04 E02: Y(Our) Winter Wish List

Ambika and Hoshner talk about going back to some of their favourite places at a different time, and during a better season. Winter is a grea...

28:48Oct 2, 2018

S04 E01: Quitting Your Job To Travel - Is It For You?

Yes! We are back with an all new season. We start the season by answering some of the most frequently asked questions about our freelance tr...

29:46Sep 25, 2018

S03 E10: Blue Yonder – Tourism that benefits communities

Here is a travel company that engages with communities, artisans and storytellers to take you on in-depth journeys with local communities as...

30:22Mar 26, 2018

S03 E09: A centuries old family style Ganpati celebration in Goa

We chat with Zinnia Mandrekar about her quest to document 16 generations of her family, their heritage home and unique family style Ganpathi...

29:55Mar 19, 2018

S03 E08: One Naga's quest to bring back the animals

An NGO in central Nagaland that is working against old customs to change mindsets and introduce wildlife and forest conservation methods. Fo...

29:20Mar 12, 2018

S03 E07: Devrai Art Village – Livelihood through

Ambika and Hoshner chat with Mrs Mandakini Mathur whose passion has brought an age old art form to the forefront with modern design and thin...

32:56Mar 5, 2018

S03 E06: Umoja – Making travel accessible for the disabled

Travel is not just the purview of a few and with this adage Yeshwant Holkar talks about the challenges faced by people with physical disabil...

33:39Feb 26, 2018

S03 E05: Preserving the heritage of Living Homes

One of the last living homes of the Namboodari community with four inner courtyards and a unique system of cultural preservation that we exp...

30:50Feb 19, 2018

S03 E04: Documenting vanishing cultures for the next generation

In conversation with Phejin Konyak, who has traveled around her region to document her tribe's dying tattoo culture in a recently released b...

35:14Feb 12, 2018

S03 E03: Give Back Give Away - Using Travel to support communities

This unique travel company brings travelers closer to the places they visit through social projects designed to improve lives of local commu...

27:28Feb 5, 2018

S03E02: Homestays as a means of dignified livelihood

In the heart of Madhya Pradesh, a small NGO is using travel as a means to provide livelihoods and help lower caste communities find a dignif...

24:13Jan 29, 2018

S03E01: Chatting about Responsible Tourism with NGT India Editor

Ambika and Hoshner chat with Shreevatsa Nevatia about favorite travel spots, India, responsible tourism and using travel as a means to go be...

43:16Jan 22, 2018