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Shila Desai
Nov 16, 20233 min read
Gorilla Trekking in Uganda
Gorilla trekking in Uganda. On the trail of our primate relatives.
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Shila Desai
Aug 23, 20236 min read
A Pashmina Primer
Do you know your pashmina from cashmere? Or for that matter, if it's real pashmina? Find out ahead of our April tour "On the Pashmina Trail"
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Shila Desai
Jul 18, 20234 min read
Japan Textiles Arts and Crafts Tour
Sit back and enjoy photos from our April tours How can a textile buff (...insert your passion of choice) not fall in love with Japan?...
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Shila Desai
Dec 15, 20222 min read
Stepwells and Textiles of Gujarat-Kutch-Rajasthan 2022
Photo journal of first ever Stepwells tour, with textiles, arts, and crafts of course.
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Shila Desai
Apr 6, 20222 min read
Morocco - a photo journal
A photo journal from our recent Morocco tour
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Shila Desai
Feb 6, 20224 min read
Covid pivot - handloom curtains from Gujarat
After multiple tour cancellations, our guide began supplying the most exquisite handloom drapery. Here's the story from Nirav's first...
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Shila Desai
Feb 6, 20224 min read
Letter from Ahmedabad - Covid stories from the ground
Funds donated by our travel community help an orphaned recycler step into a parent role for his young siblings
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Shila Desai
Nov 29, 20214 min read
Women of Angkor: celestial or real?
Angkor Wat: celestial beings or real women?
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Shila Desai
Nov 22, 20216 min read
E.Y.H.O. Rides the Cabot Trail
Could I break out of travel jail and pull off a 31 year old dream? My husband Shreekesh already had the worst motorcycle bug when we met....
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Shila Desai
Oct 6, 20214 min read
Borobudur: A Pilgrim's Journey
How did 8th CE pilgrims experience Borobudur?
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Shila Desai
Sep 15, 20212 min read
Ajanta Cave Art: for Humans or Demigods?
Lack of visibility inside the 2nd BCE rock-cut structures poses questions about the artwork’s intended audience Who were Ajanta's images...
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Christine Brown
Mar 25, 20212 min read
Textiles for the Head: Identity, Utility, Authority
I invited anthropologist and past E.Y.H.O. traveller, Christine Brown, to share her fascination and extensive knowledge about textiles...
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Shila Desai
Jan 17, 20213 min read
Inside the invisible world of Arab scent
Although scent has always played a major role in personal adornment in the Arab world, its evanescent quality leaves few or no traces...
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Shila Desai
Dec 21, 20202 min read
2020 in Photos
A year we will always remember. When news of the pandemic first trickled out, a small group and I were touring the heartlands of India....
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Shila Desai
Nov 28, 20206 min read
Mexico through Seven Traditional Folk Arts
Mexico's glorious traditions are best experienced through its colourful arts and crafts.
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Geeta Maini
Aug 6, 20193 min read
Tantalising tastebuds in Mumbai
A walk through south Mumbai will set your tastebuds tingling. Sassoon Fish Docks, Crawford Market, Thieves Bazaar, colonial architecture, st
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Shila Desai
Mar 30, 20195 min read
Odisha (Orissa)'s Tribal Tapestry
Market visits to gentle village-to-village walks provide the best interaction with Odisha's rich tribal diversity.
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Shila Desai
Apr 14, 20184 min read
Sensational, Sensorial Morocco
Sights, smells, sounds, tastes, and touch. We predict you will fall in love and plan your return even before you leave.
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