In this episode:
#Landour #Uttarakhand #hillstation #mountains #cafes #nature #walks #viewpoints #sunset #woods #heritage #british #colonial #architecture #ruskinbond #books #quaint #northindia 


This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Aakash Mehrotra from Delhi who talks to us about his childhood connection to the land of Landour, Uttarakhand!

Today's destination: Landour, Uttarakhand

Nearest Airport: Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun (DED)

Nearest Railway Station: Dehradun

Prerequisites -  NA

Packing -  Lots of books! Carry warm clothes as the hill stations are quite chill.


Time of the year -  April

Length of the itinerary:  3 days

Itinerary Highlights:

- Aakash talks about his childhood connection to Landour and the charm of this Raj era cantonment sharing some quick tips as to when one can travel.
- He also shares titbits about his lodging, Rokeby Manor, a heritage property built in 1840 and one of the early constructions in Landour.
- Some more trivia about the history of Landour, it's founders, it's legends and myths.
- Aakash also shares stories about Pahadi Wilson, one of the famous residents of Landour and how his story inspired Rudyard Kipling to write the book, The man who became king.
- Aakash talks about the famous points in Landour - the Char Dukaan, Sister's bazaar, Emily's kitchen, Landour Bakehouse among others. There are also heritage buildings like Kellog Church and St. Paul's church as well as a private sanctuary - The Jaberkhet wildlife sanctuary.
- Finally we discuss about the legend and most famous celebrity of Landour - Ruskin Bond, his early life in Landour, his cottage and the influence of Landour on his works.
- We wrap up the episode calling out other famous celebrity connections to Landour!


Correction: The author of "The Man who would be King" is Rudyard Kipling and not Ruskin Bond as mentioned in this episode.

Links:

Link to Aakash's blogpost:
https://handofcolors.me/2018/04/01/the-secret-miracles-of-landour/#more-2093
https://handofcolors.me/2018/04/17/rokeby-manor-a-colonial-charm/
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<div>In this episode: #Landour #Uttarakhand #hillstation #mountains #cafes #nature #walks #viewpoints #sunset #woods #heritage #british #colonial #architecture #ruskinbond #books #quaint #northindia  This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to Aakash Mehrotra from Delhi who talks to us about his childhood connection to the land of Landour, Uttarakhand! Today's destination: Landour, Uttarakhand Nearest Airport: Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun (DED) Nearest Railway Station: Dehradun Prerequisites -  NA Packing -  Lots of books! Carry warm clothes as the hill stations are quite chill. Time of the year -  April Length of the itinerary:  3 days Itinerary Highlights: - Aakash talks about his childhood connection to Landour and the charm of this Raj era cantonment sharing some quick tips as to when one can travel. - He also shares titbits about his lodging, Rokeby Manor, a heritage property built in 1840 and one of the early constructions in Landour. - Some more trivia about the history of Landour, it's founders, it's legends and myths. - Aakash also shares stories about Pahadi Wilson, one of the famous residents of Landour and how his story inspired Rudyard Kipling to write the book, The man who became king. - Aakash talks about the famous points in Landour - the Char Dukaan, Sister's bazaar, Emily's kitchen, Landour Bakehouse among others. There are also heritage buildings like Kellog Church and St. Paul's church as well as a private sanctuary - The Jaberkhet wildlife sanctuary. - Finally we discuss about the legend and most famous celebrity of Landour - Ruskin Bond, his early life in Landour, his cottage and the influence of Landour on his works. - We wrap up the episode calling out other famous celebrity connections to Landour! Correction: The author of "The Man who would be King" is Rudyard Kipling and not Ruskin Bond as mentioned in this episode. Links: Link to Aakash's blogpost: <a href="https://handofcolors.me/2018/04/01/the-secret-miracles-of-landour/#more-2093">https://handofcolors.me/2018/04/01/the-secret-miracles-of-landour/#more-2093</a> <a href="https://handofcolors.me/2018/04/17/rokeby-manor-a-colonial-charm/">https://handofcolors.me/2018/04/17/rokeby-manor-a-colonial-charm/</a> Link to the blog: <a href="https://handofcolors.me/">https://handofcolors.me</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/handofcolors/">https://www.facebook.com/handofcolors/</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/aakashmehrotra?lang=en">https://twitter.com/aakashmehrotra?lang=en</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> Gaana - <a href="http://bit.ly/2NClUYY">http://bit.ly/2NClUYY</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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