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22 Jul

Beyond Ranthambore: Madhya Pradesh’s Quiet Wildlife Tourism Boom

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By Deepika Negi, Founder and CEO, BizareXpedition The forest hadn't decided about the light yet when our jeep crossed into Bandhavgarh's Tala zone. Sal trees stood grey and patient in the mist, and the only sound for a long, held minute was the tick of a cooling engine and, somewhere behind a stand of bamboo, an alarm call that hadn't quite finished vibrating in the air. There was no second jeep jostling for the same sightline. No phone held up. No queue of engines idling at five hundred metres, then four hundred, then closer. Just the forest working out its…

18 Jun

No Plus One Required: The Rise of the Indian Woman Who Travels Alone and Loves It

The News Horizon0 CommentsTravelBizareXpedition, Chardham Yatra, Deepika Negi, offbeat Himalayan adventures, premier experiential travel management company, solo female travelers, Uttarakhand

A profound shift in travel is sweeping how Indian women travel. The traditional image of the Indian holiday, a large or multi-generational family affair or a couple's retreat, is being swiftly rewritten by a new demographic: the solo female traveler. Driven by early financial independence, the will to explore places, and the changing family structure, women's norms have changed. As per a report, Indian women now directly design, influence, or budget 72% of all leisure itineraries across the country, making India an officially "She-Planned" market. Every year, more and more women are leaving behind the societal mandate of taking a…