by Susan Jagannath | Sep 25, 2026 | Adventures, Bestsellers, Books, Camino, Places, Travel, Walking, Walks, Writing
Porto switched on all it’s charms for our days there. Love this city of books, birds and boats. To say nothing of the port. A great jumping off point for our Camino. Porto to Labruge. 25 kms along the sea on boardwalks. Amazing seaviews and massive...
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 | 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...
by Susan Jagannath | Nov 26, 2025 | Adventures, Places, Travel, Walking, Walks, Women, Writing
The Vijayanagara Empire (1336–1646) was one of South India’s most powerful states, known for its military prowess, wealth from trade and monumental architecture centred at Hampi. Much of what we know about the empire is via written accounts by Portuguese and Spanish...
by Susan Jagannath | Nov 26, 2025 | Adventures, Places, Travel, Walking, Walks, Women, Writing
Hampi is in Karnataka, on the Tungabhadra River, near the border of the modern state of Andhra Pradesh. Among golden granite boulders along the Tungabhadra River in Karnataka, India, is the site of Hampi – in a landscape once dominated by the wonders of the vanished...
