Category: Spotlight

by Ila Reddy April 18, 2022 Number of comments0
Personal Blog Spotlight Travel

Exploring A 200-Year-Old Necropolis in the Heart of Hyderabad

Graveyards and cemeteries have fascinated me since childhood. Maybe it’s the English murder mysteries and ghost stories I read inContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy November 9, 2020 4
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The Northeast Kitchen

What does the kitchen mean to you? Is it a utilitarian space to cook, clean, and leave — or somethingContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy August 10, 2020 8
Spotlight Travel

An Unconventional Sojourn in Ladakh

You know you’re on a trip of a lifetime when you touch down on an airstrip surrounded by snow-capped mountainsContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy July 2, 2020 7
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Ancient Temples, Floating Villages and Tea Leaf Salad: A Fortnight in Myanmar

Mingalaba! Last year, I was fortunate to visit one of the most underrated countries in South-East Asia: Myanmar.  I hadContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy December 2, 2019 8
Spotlight Travel

Unorthodox Sikkim Through My Lens

I embarked on an unorthodox trip to Sikkim with my favourite Northeast travel group Chalohoppo earlier this year. After exploringContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy September 17, 2019 9
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Breathe Like the Buddha: Experience the Interaction of Mind and Matter Through Vipassanā

“As soon as we pay attention to our breath, as we breathe in, these three things—body, breath, and mind—come together.”Continue Reading

by Ila Reddy August 29, 2019 7
Spotlight Travel

Exploring Vietnam: A Journey of Colour & Chaos

I wasn’t mentally prepared for Vietnam, and I realized this within the first hour of getting there. I’m not sureContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy August 6, 2019 9
Spotlight Travel

A Taste of Thailand: First Timer’s Guide to Ten Days in the Land of Smiles

When one thinks of backpacking in South East Asia, one of the first countries that come to mind to startContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy March 17, 2019 17
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Facing My Fear: My First Scuba Diving Experience and What It Taught Me About Life

For as long as I’ve known A, one of my closest friends and a diving enthusiast, I’ve been privy toContinue Reading

by Ila Reddy May 5, 2018 18
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Celebrating Aoling with Last of the Tattooed Headhunters of Nagaland

Some life experiences stay with you forever. Meeting with the Konyak tribe, the last of the tattooed headhunters of Nagaland,Continue Reading