I come from a nomadic family – friends joke that we don’t have feet, only wheels! From childhood I remember travelling – either by car or by train – at least once in three months. This fascination with travel was fortunately fostered by the kind of jobs that I took up – with international and national development agencies in India, East Timor, the Philippines and Bangladesh. When I moved to Kutch in 2005, to work with a women’s NGO I thought that I would finally settle down. And I was handed a responsible tourism project to handle, in the village of Hodka. The fun experience of setting up the Hodka Tourism Venture was the inspiration for me to set up Travel Another India in 2009. People ask me if I like to remain at home when I holiday – I tried that, but it was no fun. And increasingly I find that I love to explain what I know about this vast country. There is so much on offer – food, craft, history, music... So that is where I am headed – helping others enjoys this country while making sure that those who offer that experience benefit.

If you want your holiday planned, get in touch. gou@travelanotherindia.com

Naga Nandini works on all the visual elements of Travel another India. She has worked with craft for the last 20 odd years and also teaches design. Through her work she has travelled to little known places in India and feels she has experienced firsthand the magic of this great country. 

Naga Nandini  
naganandini@yahoo.com

Hey,

Piyush Nangru here; Destinations Manager – Pranpur and Ladakh. Two great places to be associated with, since I enjoy exploring the different facets of Indian culture. An avid traveller myself, I am a management graduate from IMT Ghaziabad and have previously worked as an Area Manager in the rural tourism division of ATE group, Kerala.  I have been associated with Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) for marketing of three rural sites in Karnataka. Pranpur or otherwise, I'm around if you feel like dropping in a line.

Piyush Nangru
piyush@travelanotherindia.com

My career has so far involved tutoring youngsters for competitive exams and for much of my time that apart, I have been trekking and travelling extensively in the Himalayas and other peaks of the world. As a trained outdoor leader, I have led high altitude trekking expeditions and camps, so you are safe in my hands.

Sangeetha Sashindran, Consultant
s.s.sangeetha@gmail.com

I work as an Access Consultant in India. I have a double degree in Hotel Management and Architecture, and a PG degree in Inclusive Environments. In the last ten years of her work, I have authored several subject books on accessibility which are widely used as resource manuals by the practicing architects and designers.

I presently chair AccessAbility, India’s premier Access Consultancy firm, and, with my motto 'Access = Ability', I strongly believe that an inclusive environment significantly contributes towards making a better tomorrow for all.

shewany@gmail.com

Hello Guest,

Welcome to another India! There is always so much to see and for that - I, Sunita am here as your Guest Relation Manager and primary point of contact. There are many paths one can take and places one can see but let's find out what's new for you. As for me, I hope I can see many more places before I say - Enough! I have worked with ActionAid for many years and am also volunteering with The Viveka Trust as a Counsellor. Having lived all over India, I enjoy visiting unusual and exotic places. Leave me a message and I'd be glad to interact.

Sunita Singh
sunita@travelanotherindia.com

I remember when I told people I got married, the first reaction most had was, “does he enjoy travelling as much as you do? Is he into the environment as much as you are?” And that pretty much sums up a lot about it. I love the outdoors and anything to do with it; therefore I love traveling different parts of the world and learning through travel; be it the town next door or a country/island far away. Of course when you travel you realize how beautiful and fragile our world is and how much unsustainable travel can destroy it. Therefore I was more than overjoyed to find out and join TAI as a staff member; helping out in whatever way possible from USA. For the times I am back in the real world and not traveling, I work as a Business Consultant for an IT consulting firm and reside in Princeton, NJ.

Tamanna Mohapatra
tmohapatra@gmail.com

Hi fellow traveller,

Along with design, creative writing and running a tribal handicraft shop in Bandhavgarh, M.P., I like doing my favourite thing - Travelling. With Travel Another India, I consult as a travel writer and researcher. Apart from being one of the most adventurous and fun things I've ever done, I'm learning and seeing more than I ever thought I would. I am an avid wildlife enthusiast and absolutely love interacting with people. A modern misfit in the village and jungles, I am happiest on the move!

Tanya Dutt
Tanya@travelanotherindia.com

Hi! I am primarily associated with Journeys without Barriers (JwB) - the wing of TAI that works to make people with disabilities and senior citizens enjoy the experience of travel. I have worked on inclusion and advocacy issues. I love the mountains and have spent my last 11 years living in beautiful places like Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Nepal.

Vidhya
hi.vids@gmail.com

Meera Menon, another of our founders, is actually a Chartered Accountant. Her 21 years of work as an IT consultant in the Financial Services Domain enabled her to travel extensively. She has contributed much with her ability to access and assist in Responsible Tourism Ventures.

If you would like to be part of the TAI network, do writetous@travelanotherindia.com

Mr N Shiv Kumar, a Director with TAI, has more than 20 years’ experience in consulting, research, training and implementation of development projects and programmes. He has been part of DFID Governance Consultants Panel. He is the Founder Director of CMS, Swasti, a health resource centre, and Vrutti, a livelihood resource centre.

Hi,

I'm Rekha Shenoy and I helped to set up Himalaya on Wheels in 2010. A post graduate in Environmental Sciences from Mysore University, I have worked with several national and international agencies in Karnataka and Gujarat over the past 12 years. Based for six months in Leh, I provided management support to PAGIR to set up and run Himalaya on Wheels.

Rekha Shenoy
rekhashenoy@rediffmail.com

Vinay Raj, one of the Founders, is an intrepid traveller who's passionate about supporting endogenous communities. For more than two decades, he has served in the development, humanitarian and corporate sectors spanning Asia and East Africa. Currently, he is no longer active with the company but has been invaluable in setting up and understanding viable ventures with various communities.