“A witty, gentle, original and very modern quest for the magical (not the mythical) in Britain’s landscape, which both made me laugh and moved me.” - Robert Macfarlane

I was delighted to have this chance to speak with writer Jini Reddy about her yearning to connect with the landscape of Britain, her adopted homeland, which resulted in her delightful and thought-provoking book ‘Wanderland’. Jini’s been writing on travel, nature, and spirituality for many years and shares her journey from a snow-loving childhood in Canada to Mother Teresa’s home in Calcutta to her writing and exploring life in UK.

Join me as Jini shares how a strange encounter alone at the top of a mountain in France led her down the journey of ‘Wanderland’, how she approaches solo travel, and how diverse voices are (finally) re-shaping the travel writing genre! Listen now on your favorite podcast app or at www.theindianedit.com and please take a second to rate us wherever you’re listening so the voices of these inspiring women can be heard all over the world!

SHOWNOTES FOR EPISODE 69:

Find Jini at her website and on instagram

Wanderland: Shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize and Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year Award

Wild Times: Extraordinary Experiences Connecting with Nature in Britain

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