The Rustik Travel Podcast

In this episode titled “The Fascinating International Space Station” of the show Fiya’s Trivia (FT) on The Rustik Travel Podcast you will travel into space, learn how the station was constructed in space, how astronauts eat and sleep and spend their time, what experiments are conducted and what long term space travel does to the human body. ISS can experience 16 sunrises and sunsets and many more interesting facts!

Fiya’s Trivia (FT) is a show on The Rustik Travel Podcast that is just about everything under the sun. And beyond! The show is meant for 8 to 16 year olds with interesting information for all age groups to listen in to enrich your travel experience. Fiya’s Trivia is also available as a stand alone podcast show in various podcasting platforms.

Hosted by Poorvi Daxini.

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Sanjay Desai is a design engineer by training and an artist by passion. While pursuing these he has traveled far and wide in India and across the globe. A self taught artist he has walked on the Bohemian parts of Paris, knocked on Kafka’s door in Prague and strolled along the scenic ghats of Varanasi looking for inspiration.

He spends time observing quality of light, shadows, shapes, architectural details, people, light, food, aromas in order to make the paintings authentic. He has exhibited his paintings internationally, delivered demonstration in watercolour festivals. His paintings are in collection of people across the world. He is based in Pune, but he travels around the world teaching art through his workshops and capturing the experiences on his canvas. For details please visit his website http://sanjaydesaipaintings.com/

In this episode titled “Exploring the World through Art with Sanjay Desai” of the show Travel Conversations (TC) on The Rustik Travel Podcast we will explore different places across the world captured through his canvas.

Podcast Summary: Exploring the World through Art with Sanjay Desai

Hosts: Hemant Soreng & Rajesh Nair

Producer: Tanvi Jain

00:00: Intro. About yourself. Growing up. Passion for painting.

07:02: Art, Design and Travel ---- How do these come together. Is there a relationship between the three?

09:29: Unforgettable experiences while traveling on work in India and abroad.

- Remote places in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu.

- Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Czech Republic - Prague, China, Paris.

24:57: Watercolour painting - origins, style & technique

- Watercolour festival in Fabriano, Italy

- Difference with other styles of painting like oil

35:45: Journey as a watercolour artist: Varanasi as an inspiration

41:34: Art workshops

42:51: Searching for and discovering art while traveling and other related stories

49:27: Tracking Van Gogh’s house in Paris. Visiting Ustaad Bismillah Khan’s house.

54:31: How travel influenced in reading and learning more and vice versa?

57:57: Where next? To travel? To travel to find inspiration for art?

59:35: Conclusion and Outro

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In this episode titled “The Mysterious Bermuda Triangle” of the show Fiya’s Trivia (FT) on The Rustik Travel Podcast you will learn about the mystery around Bermuda Triangle, disappearing flights and ships, the many conspiracy theories including aliens abducting humans, supernatural elements and finally debunking of the myths and conspiracy theories. Sit back and enjoy!

Fiya’s Trivia (FT) is a show on The Rustik Travel Podcast that is just about everything under the sun. And beyond! The show is meant for 8 to 16 year olds with interesting information for all age groups to listen in to enrich your travel experience. Fiya’s Trivia is also available as a stand alone podcast show in various podcasting platforms.

Hosted by Poorvi Daxini.

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Meenakshi Garodia is a passionate traveler and a foodie, a vegetarian. Is it difficult to be all three esp. when veg. food is difficult to come by in many places around the world?

Not at all.

Meenakshi has gone ahead and not only discovered the best places to eat and the different veg cuisines but also brought all those recipes home and made it into a show - “Veg around the World”. Someone who knew nothing about cooking before moving to the US two decades ago, she is now an expert in the culinary arts.

A business graduate (from the prestigious IIM-Bangalore), blogger, ceramic artist, photographer and a budding filmmaker Meenakshi is truly multi-faceted.

In this episode titled “Veg around the World with Meenakshi Garodia” of the show Travel Conversations (TC) on The Rustik Travel Podcast we will travel with her to various countries around the world discovering yummy local vegetarian food, getting to know some cooking tips, experiencing her adventures and more.

Podcast Summary: Veg around the World with Meenakshi Garodia

Hosts: Hemant Soreng & Rajesh Nair

Producer: Tanvi Jain

00:00:00: Intro. How the passion for traveling start? Being a foodie. Being a vegetarian.

00:05:00: Veg around the World Show on YouTube.

00:07:26: Traveling style

00:09:01: Favourite places and food experience

Asia: Singapore, Myanmar

Europe: Denmark, Iceland, Scotland, Croatia

Americas: Yellowstone, US, Canada, Mexico, Carribean, Panama, Colombia

00:16:50: Food in Latin America

- Potato, Corn, Beans, Lard, Cocoa, Chocolate

00:19:41: How difficult is it to find veg food while traveling?

00:24:41: Do your friends love the food that you cook?

- Korean cuisine

00:27:10: Similarities in various cuisines around the world. Cuisines influenced by the fusion of cultures. What is the different staple food around the world?

00:35:10: Culture around having food.

00:40:39: Have eaten anything unusual in your travels?

00:41:56: Have you faced any problem due to language while asking for veg food?

00:45:05: How’s the street food been while traveling? And esp.Indian food and from the subcontinent.

00:49:40: Carribean food

00:50:21: Other Travels: Driving trips and adventure sports.

00:53:49: Where next?

00:55:37: Beyond food & travel - being a ceramic artist and studying to be a filmmaker.

00:56:51: Travel tips for vegetarians.

00:58:30: Conclusion and Outro.

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In this episode titled “Antarctica: The Final Frontier” of the show Fiya’s Trivia (FT) on The Rustik Travel Podcast you will get to hear the most interesting and amazing things about the white continent. Penguins, race to the south pole, icebergs, the continent Gondwana 170 million years ago and lots of other fun facts!

Fiya’s Trivia (FT) is a show on The Rustik Travel Podcast that is just about everything under the sun. And beyond! The show is meant for 8 to 16 year olds with interesting information for all age groups to listen in to enrich your travel experience. Fiya’s Trivia is also available as a stand alone podcast show in various podcasting platforms.

Hosted by Poorvi Daxini.

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How does it feel to travel all around world? Having visited almost all the countries that are out there. With 100 of them on an Indian visa. On a vegetarian diet. Through the conflict zones in the so-called war torn countries.

Prasanna Veeraswamy and Sangeetha Ranganath are your “typical atypical” couple who have been there, done that…..literally.

While growing up in the middle class India of the 80s Prasanna and Sangeetha were your typical couple. They met as students in BITS Pilani and then moved to the US after graduation. Had a good job, house, big car and traveled abroad for vacations. They were well settled and were set out for life…but instead they chose a life filled with wanderlust and enriching experiences. A life which allowed them pursue their dreams, passions and opportunity to find themselves. A life less ordinary.

In this episode titled “Visiting Every Country in the World with Prasanna & Sangeetha” of the show Travel Conversations (TC) on The Rustik Travel Podcast we will hear about their inspiring story as they traveled around the world visiting each and every country that is out there.

Podcast Summary: Visiting Every Country in the World with Prasanna & Sangeetha

Hosts: Hemant Soreng & Rajesh Nair

Producer: Tanvi Jain

00:00:00: Intro.

00:02:07: About you? Traveling while growing up? Earlier influences? Moving to the US. Traveling to around 100 countries with the Indian passport and stories around that.

- Traveling to 174 countries together. Prasanna traveling to all the 193 UN recognised countries.00:11:56: Visa application and trip to Pakistan.

00:18:33: How many countries are there in the world? Classification.

00:24:55: The North Korea experience.

00:29:24: Does it take lot of money to travel? Does one need to quit one’s job to travel? What is happiness to you?

00:35:46: Traveling together as a couple - stories and anecdotes.

00:46:40: Living in different countries

00:49:11: How has the travel style and you have evolved with travels?

00:54:27: Interaction with the locals. Making friends from 50-100 countries.

00:59:18: Language barriers and anecdotes.

01:05:00: Scary moments. Perception of India. Bollywood influence.

01:14:46: About your blogs and more stories. Media perception vs ground reality.

01:23:50: What advise will you give to your younger self?

01:27:51: What next?

01:30:27: Conclusion and Outro.

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In this episode titled “Magic of the Mountains: High-Altitude Trekking” of the show Fiya’s Trivia (FT) on The Rustik Travel Podcast we are going to talk about the majestic mountains, gurgling streams, awesomest sunrises and sunsets, trekking gear, sleeping in tents, mountain sickness and a lot more. You also get to hear from a senior citizen who has done more than a dozen treks!

Fiya’s Trivia (FT) is a show on The Rustik Travel Podcast that is just about everything under the sun. And beyond! The show is meant for 8 to 16 year olds with interesting information for all age groups to listen in to enrich your travel experience. Fiya’s Trivia is also available as a stand alone podcast show in various podcasting platforms.

Hosted by Poorvi Daxini.

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Don’t we all just love road trips! The freedom to take a turn we want, to stop where we want, to chase the sunset that we want. See the world pass us by on our own terms with a window that is larger than in any other mode of travel. Sometimes see the landscape change at every turn, at other times see the culture change at every turn. Yes, we definitely love road trips more than anything else.

In this episode, we are glad to bring to you someone who lives road trips. Rikhia Pal heads a road trip company and has done a multitude of road trips across the country even though she doesn’t know how to drive. Also known as the “Boss lady” of the Kolkata Road Trippers Club, Rikhia has found her passion in life and is making sure she lives her life to the fullest.

Tune into to hear some of her travel stories, how she got here, the road trips that she has done why she loves road trips. Finally, why you should do road trips and some suggestions for you.

In this episode titled “Road Tripping with Rikhia Pal” of the show Travel Conversations (TC) on The Rustik Travel Podcast we will hear some of her travel stories, how she got here, the road trips that she has done why she loves them. Finally, why you should do road trips and some suggestions for you.

Podcast Summary: Road Tripping with Rikhia Pal

Hosts: Hemant Soreng & Tapas Biala

Producer: Rustik Travel

00:00-03:14: Intro. About you, how did the travel bug bite, where all have you travelled?

03:14-09:46: How did road tripping start?

- Initial influences as a child road trips with family.

- Transitioning from a corporate executive to doing what you like.

- “Boss lady”

- Road Tripping Club (RTC)

09:46-17:30: Road tripping as a job

- The planning

- Trips to Tadoba, Kanha, Jharkhand, North Bengal

- Road tripping during the lockdown

17:30-36:39: Road Trips in different places of India

- From Mumbai - the western ghats in the monsoons

- From various metros - Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata.

- Road tripping while moving to different cities

- Discovering new and offbeat places while driving

- Driving through Uttarakhand from Garhwal to Kumaon via Jim Corbett National Park

- Delhi to Ahmedabad: Road trip with husband

- The best conversations happen in the car during road trips

- Music while driving

- Learning how to drive

- Long rides to Rann of Kutch, Puri.

36:39-43:34: Why should anyone go for a road trip?

- Experiencing the changes in terrain, culture, food, flavours, houses

- Pack as much as you can

- Spiti road trip: change in terrain, culture

- Kolkata to Bhutan

43:34-47:51: Tips/advise for a short and long multi-day road trip

47:51-48:51: Conclusion and Outro

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To read a detailed account of all the shows and episodes please visit https://rustiktravel.com/podcast

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Fiya’s Trivia (FT) is a show on The Rustik Travel Podcast that is just about everything under the sun. And beyond! The show is meant for 8 to 16 year olds with interesting information for all age groups to listen in to enrich your travel experience.

Hosted by Poorvi Daxini.

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Fiya’s Trivia is also available as a stand alone podcast show in various podcasting platforms.

To read a detailed account of all the shows and episodes please visit https://rustiktravel.com/podcast

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