In this episode:
#manipur #northeast #offbeat #solotravel #markets #food #history #war #bordertowns #nature #lakes #nationalparks #warmemorial #ina #moreh #loktak #imakeithel 


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We're giving away a copy of Rajat Ubhaykar's book - Truck De India, a hitchhiker's guide to Hindustan, to one lucky listener!

All you have to do is listen to Rajat's episode - Around India on trucks (https://audioboom.com/posts/7258364-tms-specials-around-india-on-trucks-and-highways-with-rajat-ubhaykar) and answer two simple questions and send them to our email - themusafirstories@gmail.com before Nov 10, 2019.

1. From which city did Rajat start his first leg of travel on trucks?
2. Name any one driver with whom Rajat hitches a ride, who finds mention in the episode.


Winners of #GetFeatured on The Musafir Stories!

- Tarun
- Sangeetha

Congrats!! We will reach out to you on very soon to schedule a recording session!


This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to the Nomadic Thunker, Elita, as she takes us to a lesser explore gem of North East India, Manipur!

Today's destination: Manipur

Nearest Airport: Bir Tikendrajit International Airport (IMF)

Nearest Railway Station: Dimapur Railway Station

Prerequisites -  Government issued Photo ID will be required at checkposts. Please be sure to check the ground situation before planning your travel as there might be closures.

Packing - Pack some warm clothes if you're traveling during the winter months.

Time of the year - January

Length of the itinerary: 4 days

Itinerary Highlights:

- Elita covers Manipur as a part of her 49 day North east itinerary. Please be sure to check the ground situation before planning your travel.

- Elita starts off her journey from Imphal where she flies into. It can be quite economical to hail a shared taxi from the airport to the city.
- The first point of interest after settling down in Imphal is the Ima Keithel Women's Market, one of the biggest women-run market in the world! The market is a must see while in Imphal and is a great opportunity to pick up some local souvenirs.
- Having spent some time interacting with women traders and getting a first hand experience of their warmth and hospitality, Elita heads back to the rest for the day.
- The plan for Day 2 is to travel to the border town of Moreh, which borders Myanmar's Tamu. The town is the eastern most frontier of India, opening up to the South East Asian market.
- The journey involved taking a shared taxi to Moreh, and some interesting experiences passing through army checkposts. The market is a minor trading hub for nearby villages and a lot of traders sell their produce here. One can walk about to the sister town of Tamu in Myanmar with the necessary ID documents.
- Elita spends some time interacting with the local traders and buying some edibles. Once spending some time here, Elita heads back to Imphal in the same shared cab.
- The Day 3 itinerary is planned for a visit to the Loktak lake, the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India and is famous for the phumdis/vegetation floating over it. The lake is located at Moirang in Manipur state, India.
- The lake is also the location of the Keibul Lamjao National Park, famous for the Sangai deer or the brown antlered deer, found here in large numbers.
- After spending some time watching the natural marvel of the Loktak lake, Elita heads to the INA martyr memorial. The INA Martyr's Memorial complex is a war memorial at Moirang, India, dedicated to the soldiers of the Indian National Army and some haunting stories of the freedom struggle and World War 2.
- Day 4 was a reserve day which Elita uses to check out the war memorial in Imphal. Travleres can also check out the Kangla fort/palace, Thalon Caves, Govindajee temple, RKCS art gallery if they have time on hand!


Links:
Link to the blogpost-
https://nomadicthunker.com/2017/04/micro-stories-of-hope-manipur-loktak-khwairamband-bazar.html
https://nomadicthunker.com/2017/04/indo-myanmar-border-photos-friendship-gate.html
https://nomadicthunker.com/2017/04/khwairamband-bazar-imphal-women-market-manipur.html

Link to the blog: Nomadic Thunker (https://nomadicthunker.com)

Link to #BeYouForYou expressive writing workshops
https://nomadicthunker.com/be-you-for-you

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Contact: https://nomadicthunker.com/contact

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<div>In this episode: #manipur #northeast #offbeat #solotravel #markets #food #history #war #bordertowns #nature #lakes #nationalparks #warmemorial #ina #moreh #loktak #imakeithel  Contest Alert!!! ---------------- We're giving away a copy of Rajat Ubhaykar's book - Truck De India, a hitchhiker's guide to Hindustan, to one lucky listener! All you have to do is listen to Rajat's episode - Around India on trucks (<a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/7258364-tms-specials-around-india-on-trucks-and-highways-with-rajat-ubhaykar">https://audioboom.com/posts/7258364-tms-specials-around-india-on-trucks-and-highways-with-rajat-ubhaykar</a>) and answer two simple questions and send them to our email - <a href="mailto:themusafirstories@gmail.com">themusafirstories@gmail.com</a> before Nov 10, 2019. 1. From which city did Rajat start his first leg of travel on trucks? 2. Name any one driver with whom Rajat hitches a ride, who finds mention in the episode. Winners of #GetFeatured on The Musafir Stories! - Tarun - Sangeetha Congrats!! We will reach out to you on very soon to schedule a recording session! This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to the Nomadic Thunker, Elita, as she takes us to a lesser explore gem of North East India, Manipur! Today's destination: Manipur Nearest Airport: Bir Tikendrajit International Airport (IMF) Nearest Railway Station: Dimapur Railway Station Prerequisites -  Government issued Photo ID will be required at checkposts. Please be sure to check the ground situation before planning your travel as there might be closures. Packing - Pack some warm clothes if you're traveling during the winter months. Time of the year - January Length of the itinerary: 4 days Itinerary Highlights: - Elita covers Manipur as a part of her 49 day North east itinerary. Please be sure to check the ground situation before planning your travel. - Elita starts off her journey from Imphal where she flies into. It can be quite economical to hail a shared taxi from the airport to the city. - The first point of interest after settling down in Imphal is the Ima Keithel Women's Market, one of the biggest women-run market in the world! The market is a must see while in Imphal and is a great opportunity to pick up some local souvenirs. - Having spent some time interacting with women traders and getting a first hand experience of their warmth and hospitality, Elita heads back to the rest for the day. - The plan for Day 2 is to travel to the border town of Moreh, which borders Myanmar's Tamu. The town is the eastern most frontier of India, opening up to the South East Asian market. - The journey involved taking a shared taxi to Moreh, and some interesting experiences passing through army checkposts. The market is a minor trading hub for nearby villages and a lot of traders sell their produce here. One can walk about to the sister town of Tamu in Myanmar with the necessary ID documents. - Elita spends some time interacting with the local traders and buying some edibles. Once spending some time here, Elita heads back to Imphal in the same shared cab. - The Day 3 itinerary is planned for a visit to the Loktak lake, the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India and is famous for the phumdis/vegetation floating over it. The lake is located at Moirang in Manipur state, India. - The lake is also the location of the Keibul Lamjao National Park, famous for the Sangai deer or the brown antlered deer, found here in large numbers. - After spending some time watching the natural marvel of the Loktak lake, Elita heads to the INA martyr memorial. The INA Martyr's Memorial complex is a war memorial at Moirang, India, dedicated to the soldiers of the Indian National Army and some haunting stories of the freedom struggle and World War 2. - Day 4 was a reserve day which Elita uses to check out the war memorial in Imphal. Travleres can also check out the Kangla fort/palace, Thalon Caves, Govindajee temple, RKCS art gallery if they have time on hand! Links: Link to the blogpost- <a href="https://nomadicthunker.com/2017/04/micro-stories-of-hope-manipur-loktak-khwairamband-bazar.html">https://nomadicthunker.com/2017/04/micro-stories-of-hope-manipur-loktak-khwairamband-bazar.html</a> <a href="https://nomadicthunker.com/2017/04/indo-myanmar-border-photos-friendship-gate.html">https://nomadicthunker.com/2017/04/indo-myanmar-border-photos-friendship-gate.html</a> <a href="https://nomadicthunker.com/2017/04/khwairamband-bazar-imphal-women-market-manipur.html">https://nomadicthunker.com/2017/04/khwairamband-bazar-imphal-women-market-manipur.html</a> Link to the blog: Nomadic Thunker (<a href="https://nomadicthunker.com/">https://nomadicthunker.com</a>) Link to #BeYouForYou expressive writing workshops <a href="https://nomadicthunker.com/be-you-for-you">https://nomadicthunker.com/be-you-for-you</a> Social media: Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nomadicthunker/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/nomadicthunker/?hl=en</a> Contact: <a href="https://nomadicthunker.com/contact">https://nomadicthunker.com/contact</a> Image Credit: Thank you Grasskode! <a href="http://grasskode.xyz/">http://grasskode.xyz/</a> Follow the Musafir stories on Twitter : <a href="https://twitter.com/musafirstories?lang=en">https://twitter.com/musafirstories?lang=en</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/themusafirstories/">https://www.facebook.com/themusafirstories/</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/musafirstoriespodcast/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/musafirstoriespodcast/?hl=en</a> website: <a href="http://www.themusafirstories.com/">www.themusafirstories.com</a> email: <a href="mailto:themusafirstories@gmail.com">themusafirstories@gmail.com</a> itunes -  <a href="https://apple.co/2LPtTA3">https://apple.co/2LPtTA3</a> Google podcasts - <a href="http://bit.ly/2toY7lj">http://bit.ly/2toY7lj</a> website - <a href="http://bit.ly/2xFZqOV">http://bit.ly/2xFZqOV</a> Saavn - <a href="https://bit.ly/2J5rIqi">https://bit.ly/2J5rIqi</a> Spotify - <a href="https://spoti.fi/2HLPSVi">https://spoti.fi/2HLPSVi</a> pocketcasts - <a href="https://bit.ly/2xu3Ewg">https://bit.ly/2xu3Ewg</a> castbox - <a href="https://bit.ly/2sqBDQi">https://bit.ly/2sqBDQi</a> Overcast - <a href="https://bit.ly/2LN9wnf">https://bit.ly/2LN9wnf</a> Stitcher Radio - <a href="https://bit.ly/2JiBbhw">https://bit.ly/2JiBbhw</a> audioBoom - <a href="https://bit.ly/2oZZowS">https://bit.ly/2oZZowS</a> TuneIn - <a href="https://bit.ly/2xyQH4a">https://bit.ly/2xyQH4a</a> RadioPublic - <a href="https://bit.ly/2snY9u0">https://bit.ly/2snY9u0</a> iHeartradio - <a href="https://ihr.fm/2xvOG8R">https://ihr.fm/2xvOG8R</a> Deezer - <a href="https://bit.ly/2L7GmOo">https://bit.ly/2L7GmOo</a>
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This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Rajat Ubhaykar, a journalist from Mumbai who talks about his journey around India on trucks and highways!

Today's destination: India!

Nearest Airport: n/a

Nearest Railway Station: n/a

Prerequisites - n/a

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