Brewing Travel Shots

In Episode 20, Season 3 of Brewing Travel shots the host Zinal Doshi is conversing with Young changemaker Prachi Shevgaonkar, a Climate Entrepreneur and the founder of Cool The Globe - An app for climate action with users from 100+ countries. Prachi is the first Indian citizen to be appointed to the advisory board of Climate Leadership Coalition, alongside the prime minister of Finland and European Union Leaders. She has been named Green Crusader of the year by the International Advertising Association and is the youngest recipient of the prestigious Taru Lalvani Award for Environment Protection by Rotary. Prachi was awarded the Young Change-maker of the year by the Hon. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at Hindu Businessline awards

Cool The Globe began with a simple question- what can I do about climate change? It helps citizens reduce their own Greenhouse Gas Emissions via targets. They discuss how to travel more mindfully and urge us to not live like there is another planet waiting for us. Earth is all that we have, and we should fight for it, together.

To know more about Prachi Shevgaonkar, you reach her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prachi-shevgaonkar-b8145714a/

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In Episode 19, Season 3 of Brewing Travel shots the host Zinal Doshi is conversing with Dr. Shailaja Sharma, who has trained over 1,500 tour guides and tour leaders. She is a qualified trainer of the World Federation of Tourist Guide Association from London. She has designed and delivered various tour leadership programmes for travel corporates along with various tour guiding and leadership programmes for various state governments. Besides these, she has designed and delivered more than 35 training programmes for a range of stakeholders in the tourism industry, which include tour guides, tour leaders, tourist information officers, senior government officials posted in state tourism departments, cab drivers, travel agents, army personnel and so on. community projects such as the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. PHD IN tour guiding , Authored books on tour guiding : Introduction to Tourism 

Sustainability is a beautiful balance between ecology and economy. And while there are many ways to achieve it, Dr Shailja Sharma brings one simple yet extremely effective way to do so- hiring local guides and tour leaders, not only to give you an authentic experience but to also help give back to their culture and community. 

To know more about Dr. Shailaja, you reach her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-shailja-sharma-bb904116/

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To know more about the host Zinal Doshi you can reach her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zinal-doshi/

In Episode 18, Season 2 of Brewing Travel shots the host Zinal Doshi is conversing with, Mahila Fairooz, a 31-year-old Bangladeshi travel writer, based in Berlin, Germany. She has traveled to 97 countries on a Bangladeshi passport. Through her blog www.maliharoundtheworld.com, Maliha shares her experience of traveling as a brown, Muslim, Bangladeshi woman while simultaneously encouraging a culture of travel amongst Bangladeshi youth. 

Mahila's  three shots of Advice for every woman who wishes to start her Solo woman journey :

To know more about Mahila Fairooz, you reach her on Instagram: @maliharoundtheworld and http://www.maliharoundtheworld.com/

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/zinal-doshi/

In Episode 17, Season 2 of Brewing Travel shots the host Zinal Doshi is conversing with Priyanka Mohite, a 30-year-old Indian Woman Mountaineer who hails from Satara district in Maharashtra and breaking the record of climbing 5 peaks above 8000m. Mohite has achieved this feat by climbing the third highest mountain on the earth recently on 5 May , Mount Kanchenjunga, which stands at a height of 8586m above sea level. Earlier in April 2021, she became the first Indian woman to climb the 10th highest mountain peak, Mt. Annapurna which stands at the height of 8091 m above sea level. Among her many achievements, she had also climbed the highest peak in the world, Mount Everest, which is at a height of 8849 metres, back in 2013.

Mohite had also climbed Mount Lhotse which is at a height of 8516 meters, the fourth highest mountain, Mount Makalu (8485m), and Mount Kilimanjaro (5895 m) in 2016. She started her mountaineering journey as a teenager by climbing the Sahyadri range of Maharashtra. Along the course of her mountaineering journey, Mohite has been awarded the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award as well as the Maharashtra Government’s Shiv Chhatrapati State Award for Adventure Sports. Currently, she works with Aurigene Discovery Technologies, as Research Associate . A scientist by profession and Mountaineer by Passion ! 

Priyanka's three shots of Advice for every women who wish to start mountaineer journey :

1) Get to know yourself first with basic courses and preparation required

2) Don't be an "Everester" , be a good "Climber " and try to climb every mountain peak in world

3) Taking one step back is not a failure , mountains will always be there , prepare and go back again , as life is important too 

To know more about Priyanka Mohite , you reach her on Linkedin:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/priyanka-mohite-b3962090/

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In Episode 15, Season 2 of Brewing Travel shots the host Zinal Doshi is conversing with Rigzin Lachic, the daughter of a serving  Indian Air Force officer from Ladakh, had barely lived there. Education  and vocation had taken her from Ladakh to the cold climes of Ooty, Japan  and eventually Delhi. After working for a South Delhi-based startup for two years, she moved back to Leh in 2017 wanting to start a sustainable  boutique resort in her grandmother’s orchard. Eventually, Lachic and her team found a group of women weavers, who used hand-picked and hand spun  wool from Changthang (a high-altitude plateau in southeastern Ladakh famous for its pristine lakes and pashmina) to weave carpets.

Rigzin's advice for everyone who wants to visit Ladakh:

1) Research well more on the culture than the scenic value of Ladakh. 

2) Expand your horizon as a traveler. 

To know more about Rigzin Lachic , you reach her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rigzin-lachic-90598ba3/

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In Episode 14, Season 2 of Brewing Travel shots the host Zinal Doshi is conversing with Azmat Ali Mir, founding partner at Manzar and assumes the role of the COO. After studying Computer Science Engineering, Azmat worked with multiple Ed-Tech and youth leadership start-ups before joining a design firm. Having spent considerable time working in the crafts and events sector, she decided to take the entrepreneurial plunge and founded Manzar in 2019. Her creative flair and experience of over 7 years in Leadership, Management, Sales, and Operations help drive the company towards its vision.

Azmat's three shots of advice for everyone who wants to visit Kashmir: 

1) Kashmir is the safest and most comfortable to travel for solo women travelers. This is proved by statistics. (must listen to the conversation)

2) One word of recommendation for any traveler - come with an open mind and time. Spend time with locals to understand the life there. 

3) Don't take more than you can give back. Be a sensitive traveler. 

To know more about Azmat Ali Mir, you reach her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azmatalimir/

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In Episode 13, Season 2 of Brewing Travel shots the host Zinal Doshi is conversing with Hemali Mehta aka @productivitytheory on Instagram.

Pune-based artist Hemali Mehta who is also an illustrator, designer, and art instructor, took her passion for urban sketching and created a colorful chronicle of her travels to Ladakh. From mountains to monasteries, her artwork will stoke the fire of wanderlust in you.

Hemali's shots of advice: 

1) Don't over plan and Google the places before traveling. Don't make a to-do checklist. 

2) Take volunteer projects and try and give back to the community. 

To know more about Hemali Mehta, you reach her on Instagram - https://instagram.com/productivitytheory?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

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In Episode 12, Season 2 of Brewing Travel shots the host Zinal Doshi is conversing with Anuja Phadke and Sneha Mahashabde - Co-Founders of The Kokum Tree, an experiential home-stay nestled amongst a flourishing orchard situated in Raigad District of Konkan.

Their lives before The Kokum Tree were made up of very different elements. While managing jobs (Anuja worked as a management consultant and Sneha as an architect) and the hectic lifestyle that came with it, they continually longed to live closer to nature. Over the years they wished to adopt a way of life that was rustic and primal.

Their grandmother's orchard at Lonere is a place that has been cultivated over a span of 30 years. Aaji's hard work and wisdom nourish everything - From the lush textures of this land to the bounty of fruit that grows here. Every time they visited Lonere over the years it pushed them to think more about the lifestyle they envisioned. So, packing up from their jobs, families, and friends in the city Anuja and Sneha are nowhere.

The Kokum Tree represents their sentiment of a life that is open and organic; where people connect to the virtues that safeguard our eco-system. They are always willing to personally interact with guests and look forward to a creative exchange!

Three Shots of Advice from Anuja and Sneha:

1) Women should take breaks for themselves, Period Don't ignore yourself. 

2) Experience food from home away from home , without any load .

3) Experience local and  enjoy the best of your own company and feel part of the community in Homestay.

To know more about Anuja Phadke  you reach her on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anuja-phadke-5a932a16/

To know more about Sneha Mahashabde  you reach her on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sneha-mahashabde-18812229/?originalSubdomain=in

Want to know more about The Kokum Tree: Check out their Website: https://www.thekokumtree.in/

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In Episode 11, Season 2 of Brewing Travel shots the host Zinal Doshi is conversing with Aparna Vedpuri Singh Founder & CEO, and Anju Jayaram, Co-Founder of Women's Web, India's leading digital platform for women, a space that enables story-telling, inspiration, connection, and learning for working women and women who aspire to work & empower themselves. 

Aparna holds a post-graduate diploma in Communications (PGDC) from the prestigious Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA). After a decade-long corporate career, she started Women’s Web, perceiving a need in the Indian market, for an authentic market that served all the women’s interests.

Anju Jayaram is the Co-Founder of Women's Web. With an MBA from Pune University and Digital Marketing from Mudra Institute of Communication, Ahmedabad (MICA). Anju is passionate about brands and has been at the helm of product launches, brand building, and events. 

Three Shots of Advice from Aparna and Anju: 

To know more about Aparna Vedpuri Singh you reach her on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aparna-vedapuri-singh/

To know more about Anju Jayaram  you reach her on Linkedin -https://www.linkedin.com/in/anju-jayaram-she-her-742422b/

Want to know more about Women's Web: Check out their Website: https://www.womensweb.in/

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