by Susan Jagannath | Feb 23, 2026 | Adventures, Places, Walking, Walks, Women, Writing
The End of an Era: What the Gantzers Taught Us About Seeing India For those of us who grew up reading the Sunday supplements, the names Hugh and Colleen Gantzer weren’t just bylines; they were an invitation to see the world. Like many of you, I started reading...
by Susan Jagannath | Feb 22, 2026 | Adventures, Bestsellers, Books, Food, Places, Travel, trekking, Walking, Walks, Women, Writing
If you want to see what a writing deadline looks like in the wild, go hike Makalidurga trek Bangalore with friends. Not the “reel version” where everyone looks effortlessly heroic and nobody sweats or wheezes or stares into the distance calculating the nearest loo...
by Susan Jagannath | Jan 22, 2026 | Adventures, Bestsellers, Books, Camino, Places, Spain, Travel, trekking, Walking, Walks, Women, Writing
1) What is the Portuguese Camino? The Portuguese Camino is a set of signed pilgrimage routes running from Portugal into Spain to finish at Santiago de Compostela. Most people start in Porto (because: flights, cafés, and a very sensible amount of optimism), then walk...
by Susan Jagannath | Dec 31, 2025 | Adventures, Books, Himalayan Challenge, Walking, Writing
As 2025 rushes to a close, I find myself looking back with a mixture of gratitude, disbelief, and a very specific kind of happy exasperation that only comes from a year that refused to follow the plan. Storms – Within and Without This was meant to be a year of...
by Susan Jagannath | Dec 31, 2025 | Adventures, AI, Books, Camino, Walks, Women, Writing
Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest Walking Between Worlds: Why I Choose the Long Way People often ask what I really do. I help people write books. I write books of all sorts. I try new genres.I run writing retreats. In real places. with real humans.I work with AI...
by Susan Jagannath | Nov 26, 2025 | Adventures, Books, Places, Travel, Walking, Walks, Women, Writing
I’ve always loved historical fiction – but most of it was set in Europe or England. The I did read a couple of take set in Mughal era – but what about my own heritage? Where were the historical fiction set in the heart of India?As a storyteller, I...