A Mumbai-based writer, Raul is an ardent devotee of the peripatetic way of life. When not churning out his food and travel stories at a manic pace, he can be found either hitting the road for that elusive story or in the company of his two dogs!

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From their design philosophy and service to F&B and their environmental impact, a host of hotels and resorts in and around India are incorporating biophilia in myriad ways. 


These hotels and resorts in and around India have embedded biophilia in various ways — from their design and service to food and environmental impact.


Hotels And Resorts That Have Incorporated Biophilia | Zee Zest

8 Properties In And Around India Paying Homage to ‘Biophilia’

Want a short break from the artsy scene of the Kochi Muziris Biennale? Head up to the misty hills of Munnar, Kerala’s tea country with a whole lot on offer.


If you’re at Kochi Muziris Biennale, it’s a great opportunity to take a quick weekend getaway to nearby Munnar, like this writer did. Read more here.

Kochi To Munnar | A Weekend Getaway Amid Lush Greenery

A Weekend Getaway To Munnar, God’s Own (Tea) Country!

From Vienna's Sacher Torte to our desi Dal Bukhara and Tunday kebab, iconic preparations owe their genesis to a bunch of legendary, eponymous places.


From Vienna's Sacher Torte to our very own desi Dal Bukhara, the culinary world boasts many icons. We look back at their creation stories.


6 Iconic Dishes From Iconic Restaurants | Zee Zest

6 Iconic Dishes And Drinks From Legendary Restaurants Around The World

With the recent nod of the FSSAI on the declaration of the yak as a food animal, the spotlight is now on the high-altitude bovine. 

We not only acquaint you with a smorgasbord of yak-based preparations from the country’s Himalayan belt, but also talk to a couple of chefs—who are known to champion unusual local and regional produce—about all things yak.

Yak approved by FSSAI | Benefits of Yak Milk | Yak Meat Dishes

Will 2023 Be The Year Of The Yak?

Pig out on some of the most interesting iterations of pork belly dishes at restaurants across India.


Love pork belly? We round up restaurants across India that serve the best preparations of this crowd-favourite meat. Check out the list here.


Restaurants Serving the Best Pork Belly Dishes in India

Belly, Belly Good: 9 Interesting Pork Belly Preparations Around India

Never mind its reputation of an exclusive ‘couple’s getaway’, The Maldives has a lot to offer the solo traveller. 

Explore the capital of the Maldives as a solo traveller.

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