2021 TRAVEL GOALS: INDIA HAS MUCH TO OFFER
Delhi-NCR based Itching to restart travelling? popular personalities recommend you some places
SIX-WEEK ROAD TRIP
The pandemic has made me realise what an important part of my life travelling is. I have already planned a six-week road trip across India. I’ll start from Delhi, go down the west coast all the way to Coorg, drive across to Puducherry, then, up the east coast to Kolkata and then back to Delhi. I don’t have fixed days of stay planned for any place. I’m going to play it by ear, depending on how much I enjoy each place. I believe tourism is one of the most untapped sectors of our economy. We have a beautiful country that has much to offer. History, geography, culture, food… there is so much to be enjoyed and celebrated. We need to do a far better job of looking after our heritage, keeping it clean, building the right infrastructure and processes around it and marketing it. PAPA CJ, COMEDIAN
VISIT GOLDEN TEMPLE
I’ve no problem with not travelling abroad. But we have so many beautiful places within our country that, given a choice, I would definitely travel to. I would like to go to Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar as it’s a very special place for me, and to Goa, to sit by the beach and soak in some sun! India has so many beautiful, unexplored destinations from Kutch in the west to Kalimpong in the east, and Kalap in the north to Kannur in the south — all just waiting to be explored! Also, across India, there are so many incredible properties, hotels and resorts that have come up over the last few years, which are destinations in themselves and make for some great travel choices. SONAM KALRA, SINGER-COMPOSER
GET OVER DESTINATION SELFIE SYNDROME
My work makes me be on the road for almost 300 days each year. But, the pandemic has been about mindfulness, looking inwards. We need to get over our destination selfie syndrome and be travellers, and not just tourists in our own country, which is waiting to be explored! We can all choose to explore places around us while maintaining safety. As an avid traveller, I would like to see and even recommend people to see north-east India. From a vibrant culture to music festivals, there is something for everyone.
SAMAR SINGH JODHA, PHOTOGRAPHER-ARTIST