Priya Pathiyan

Priya Pathiyan has been tracking trends, interviewing key people, and writing prolifically in the lifestyle space for more than 20 years. Published author, established food critic, and passionate world traveller, her wide-ranging interests span wildlife, culture, design, music, anthropology, and social media.

Travel, bliss

Editor’s Letter — September 6, 2022

Priya Pathiyan Deputy Editor The festive season is upon us. Lights and flowers festoon every lane, and the fragrance of spiritual indulgence permeates every pore. But, in India, religion is never far…
Papier-mâché

Following the papier-mâché trail in Kashmir

Is it an art, is it a craft? We take a close look at the living heritage of papier-mâché, its origins in the past, how it shapes the present-day lives of the…

Travel, bliss

Editor’s Letter — August 30, 2022

Priya Pathiyan Deputy Editor There was a time when most people in India travelled only for three reasons — on business, on pilgrimage, or to meet family. As a child in the…
Akina, mumbai restaurant, japanese restaurant, japanese, japanese cuisine

Akina: Go for the glamour, stay for the Japanese grills!

Mumbai’s newest contemporary Japanese restaurant is polished yet playful. But, does it deliver on the food front? Find out… In the last few years, Japanese has finally found favour with Indian diners.…

Love crumbs, the lovefools, bandra, bakery, bandra bakery

Crumbs! It’s a new bakery in Bandra!

The Lovefools has established itself as a unique dining destination amongst those in the know. Now, the same team has introduced a bakery menu. TravelDine went a-tasting to see if their breads…

Qayaam gah, srinagar, kashmir

Seeking the sublime in Srinagar? Stay at Qayaam Gah

In the first of our articles in a series on Kashmir, we bring you a beautiful new boutique property that combines the best of the contemporary and the traditional, the prosaicness of…

Kenya, africa, wildlife travel

Kenya: An adventure into the limitless wild

Whether you’re hankering after the Big 5 or just want to get a taste of the East African jungles, hot-air balloons to chartered flights, exotic meats to vegetarian fare, we discover that…

Travel, nature, monsoon trek

Editor’s Letter — August 23, 2022

Priya Pathiyan Deputy Editor We spend our lives chasing the extraordinary. But, more and more, I find that what seems ordinary can turn out to be extraordinary if we just change our…
Paris, galeries lafayette

Feel the French touch in Paris this summer

Iconic Parisian store Galeries Lafayette brings you a bonanza of beauty in many forms. Be it Parisians or visitors to this glamorous city, everyone is charmed by Galeries Lafayette. This quintessential Parisian…

Yoga, asanas, frequent traveller

Yoga asanas for frequent flyers and regular travellers

Is your body fraught with troubles arising from frenetic travel? Yoga to the rescue! The team at SwaSwara, CGH Earth, located at the stunning Om Beach in Gokarna, Karnataka, is used to…