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Articles by Preeti Verma Lal

Discovery Down Under

Preeti Verma Lal • Published on January 4, 2009
Discovering India in Australia

Paradise in Ko Samui

Preeti Verma Lal • Published on May 23, 2008
Want to be pampared in paradise? Visit the beautiful island of Ko Samui.

Searching for India in Scandinavia

Preeti Verma Lal • Published on March 17, 2008
Norway and Sweden never looked so Indian, one homesick traveler muses.

Tea Country

Preeti Verma Lal, Text • Published on August 21, 2006
I fell for Kurseong’s many temptations: a view of the snow-bathed Kanchanjunga, tea plantations, trails in pristine forests, the famous blue steam train that hisses between Darjeeling and Siliguri …

Monument for a Sage

Preeti Verma Lal • Published on May 22, 2006
Opening day at the Akshardham temple in New Delhi. A spectacular monument about the life of Swaminarayan.

Red Hibiscus Among Abandoned Houses

Preeti Verma Lal, Text • Published on February 22, 2006
McCluskieganj: the Anglo-Indian town that many called paradise. What’s left of it now?

Mango Mania

Preeti Verma Lal, Text • Published on August 4, 2005
Ever wondered where that delectable fruit was grown? A trip to the centuries-old mango hub of India.

Wettest Spot on Earth

Preeti Verma Lal, Text • Published on June 7, 2005
A trip to Cherrapunjee to experience its famous downpours yields silvery waterfalls, chiseled caves, somber monoliths, betel nuts, living roots bridges, dainty orchids … everything except rain.

On Horses, Camel Cart, and Jeep

Preeti Verma Lal, Text • Published on February 18, 2005
Riding through the Rajasthan deserts on a unique mission of adventure and relief, our writer discovers the true beauty of such a journey.

Sitting Pretty

Preeti Verma Lal • Published on October 6, 2003
Indian-American actress Purva Bedi calls for a little more collective anger from South Asians—enough to make Hollywood sit up and take notice of our talented artists.
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