🇮🇳 🗣 Travel to Mumbai, India ft Anamika Dutta #014

09/20/20 • 81 min

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Asia is a colorful location and I would like to add more countries to my “visited list”. So far I have visited only Dubai and Bali but thanks to this podcast series I am now going to Mumbai. If you are interested, there is a free space next to me... 2m distance of course ;)

I invited Anamika to tell us about Mumbai and some of the things she mentioned blew my mind completely! DID YOU KNOW that people in India worship around 33 million Gods!? THAT IS CRAZY! There are a few more curious facts in the podcast and also all the necessary nuggets- what to see, eat, and drink. Oh, yes, and tips on traveling within the crazy traffic of Mumbai!

About Anamika:

Anamika is an Angel Investor for women entrepreneurs; she's closely associated/involved with several humanitarian movements in India. She currently resides in Mumbai but often travels to satisfy her wanderlust. Anamika is also a Writer and Spoken Word Artist - Her Podcast is called Spoken Word by Anamika; it is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts

Website/Blog: http://www.anamikadutta.com

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/anamikadutta

Mentions in the podcast:

Places: Fort Campus, Mumbai University

Gateway of India, Taj Hotel, Elephanta Caves, Sanjay Gandhi National Park, and Kanheri Caves, Bandra for shopping and night-life, South Mumbai Portuguese architecture, Dhobi Ghat, Mahalaxmi Race Course, Kala Ghoda Festival, Nariman Point, Juhu Beach (forgot to mention), Ambani's House (Antilia), Dharavi Slums, Haji Ali Dargah

Culture: Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, Holi, IPL (Cricket), Mumbai Indians team, Durga Puja (West Bengal)

Food: Vada Pav, Misal Pav, Gulab Jamun, Rasgulla, Solkadi, Chai, Malwani Food (Konkan food), Poha, Kaju Katli

Let's connect: www.curiouspavel.com/links

My Podcast Equipment: www.curiouspavel.com/podcast-equipment

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Rising Spirits Jay Man - OurMusicBox

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#travel #india #mumbai

About Anamika:

Website/Blog: http://www.anamikadutta.com

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/anamikadutta

Mentions in the podcast:

Places: Fort Campus, Mumbai University

Culture: Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, Holi, IPL (Cricket), Mumbai Indians team, Durga Puja (West Bengal)

Food: Vada Pav, Misal Pav, Gulab Jamun, Rasgulla, Solkadi, Chai, Malwani Food (Konkan food), Poha, Kaju Katli

Let's connect: www.curiouspavel.com/links

My Podcast Equipment: www.curiouspavel.com/podcast-equipment

•••••••••••• Music By •••••••••••••

Rising Spirits Jay Man - OurMusicBox

http://www.youtube.com/c/ourmusicbox

#travel #india #mumbai

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🇪🇸 🗣 Travel to Andalucia, Spain ft Karen Rosenblum #013

Time to go back to Spain! In episode 2 of the podcast series, we travelled to Sevilla which is the capital of Andalucia. This area in the south of Spain is vibrant, beautiful, has a rich history, nice weather and warm people. It is safe to say that if you haven't been to Spain, Andalucia is a great place to start from. I will meet you with Karen who has a travel company in the region. In addition to the usual food, drinks and history talks, we will also talk about the wine culture, cheese and festivals. Enjoy!

About Karen:

Karen Rosenblum has 20 years of experience in the professional travel industry working for companies such as Airbnb and STA Travel. She now specializes in personalized travel consulting and handcrafting Spain itineraries based on her clients' unique needs through her business Spain Less Traveled. Last year, she created Travel Spain!: a fast-growing Facebook community for Spain travellers (and travel dreamers) who want to discover Spain more authentically and (a bit more) off the beaten path.

A true traveler at heart, Karen has explored over 60 countries, mostly solo. Aside from Spain, some of her favourite destinations are Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Portugal, Myanmar, Perú, and Morocco.

From California, Spain truly stole her heart and uprooted her life to Madrid, the city she now calls home.

(You can connect with her through her website at spainlesstravled.com, join her Travel Spain! community on Facebook at facebook.com/groups/travelspain or follow her on Instagram at https://instagram.com/spainlesstraveled)

More information about what Karen mentioned in the Podcast Episode:

Hidden Southern Spain: The Ultimate Travel Guide to Andalucía off the beaten path: https://www.spainlesstraveled.com/blog/southern-spainSephardic Spain: Jewish heritage and history for travellers: https://www.spainlesstraveled.com/blog/sephardic-spain
Spain 101: Highlights of Spain (a good itinerary for first-time visitors) https://www.spainlesstraveled.com/blog/highlights-of-spainSierra de Aracena in Huelva province (which I spoke about quite a bit) https://www.spainlesstraveled.com/blog/sierra-de-aracena-a-day-trip-from-seville-off-the-beaten-path

Let's connect: www.curiouspavel.com/links

My Podcast Equipment: www.curiouspavel.com/podcast-equipment

•••••••••••• Music By •••••••••••••

Rising Spirits Jay Man - OurMusicBox

http://www.youtube.com/c/ourmusicbox

#travel #spain #andalucia

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🇦🇷 🗣 Travel to Argentina ft Mariel Olivera #015

I am excited to travel for a fist time to South America! YES! Welcome to Argentina! I met with Mariel who walked me to the streets of Buenos Aires, told me about the food and their national drink. Learn about the areas in the country, where to go, and what to do.

About Mariel:
Hola che! I'm a passionate traveler and after spending 4 years visiting different countries and cultures about the world as a digital nomad, I'd say
I'm an Argentine but also a citizen of the world. I love discovering new cultures in very authentic ways, always trying to see through
local people's eyes. You can find more about my adventures together with my husband in @elgranviaje.
Apart from learning about other people's cultures, I love teaching about my own. Argentine culture is quite interesting as it actually brings together many cultures.
I really love to teach Spanish, especially the Argentine dialect, and I've been doing it for some years, that's why I decided to start my own podcast and academy. You can find out more about it on:
Instagram: Argen.talk
Podcast: Argentalk, Stories in Argentine Spanish (https://anchor.fm/argentalk)
Mentions in the podcast:
Food:
- Humita (steamed fresh corn cakes made from a mixture of freshly ground corn, onion, garlic, cheese, eggs, and cream, which is placed inside corn husks and steamed)
- Locro (squash, corn, some form of meat (usually beef, but sometimes beef jerky or chorizo), and vegetables. Other ingredients vary widely, and typically include onion, beans, squash, or pumpkin)
- Empanadas
- Asado (barbecue)
- Pizza (really thick and with a lot of cheese)
- Fainá
- Milanesa with chips (Schnitzel served with chips)
Drink:
- Vino tinto (red wine)
- Fernet with coke
- Mate (national drink original from Guarani communities)

Recommended food tour: Sherpa Food Tours
Places to visit:
- Palermo (more modern area)
- Recoleta (rich area near Palermo)
- El Ateneo Grand Splendid
- La Boca
- San Telmo
- Microcentro (downtown)
- Casa Rosada
- Puerto Madero
- Reserva ecológica
- Don Julio (most famous steak house)
- Café Tortoni
Flight time: It takes 12 hours to fly Barcelona/Madrid > Buenos Aires
Transportation from the airport:
- I recommend using some official taxi companies, Uber or the Tienda de Leon bus that takes you to Retiro.