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Henna Shah

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Aerial view of a green rainforest headland meeting turquoise water and a white sand beach near Cairns

Travel Handmade

Into The Wild Heart Of Cairns: Where The Great Barrier Reef Meets Ancient Rainforest

Cairns delivers both worlds in one trip: liveaboard diving on the Great Barrier Reef by day and Indigenous guided walks through the ancient Daintree Rainforest after. River cruises, crocodile spotting and local dining round out the piece.

Open palm holding a tiny gold flake above a pan of wet gravel

Travel + Leisure Asia

Striking Gold And Reliving Australia's Wild 1850s Windfall At Sovereign Hill

At Sovereign Hill in Ballarat, a vivid recreation of the Victorian Gold Rush opens a window into Australia's colonial past. Henna pans for gold, tours a mine shaft and watches a musket drill in a town frozen in the 1850s.

A child in a beanie and two adults crouched at a stream, panning for gold

Travel+Leisure India and South Asia

Striking Gold Like The 1850s

The print tearsheet of the Sovereign Hill piece, run in the magazine's Intelligent Traveller section. Same gold rush story, condensed to a four page spread with the panning and mine photography.

A steam train pulling red carriages over a wooden trestle bridge through a dense forest

Air India

Travel Back In Time

An eventful journey across Victoria, Australia, mixing nostalgia with adventure: the Puffing Billy steam train, Sovereign Hill, hand feeding kangaroos at Moonlit Sanctuary and a go kart run at Phillip Island's Grand Prix circuit.

Overhead view of Surat snacks on white plates, including orange jalebi, fried fafda and chaat

Condé Nast Traveller India

The best things to eat in Surat, from summer to winter

A seasonal food guide to Surat, tracking the city's dishes from summer coolers through monsoon bhajias to winter greens, told through its culinary culture and the traders who shaped it.

A large metal bowl of freshly cooked khinkali dumplings held over a fire

GOYA

Khinkali: Georgia's Comfort Food Is a Soup Dumpling

The history and etiquette of khinkali, Georgia's beloved soup dumpling, traced from its Caucasus shepherd origins to a modern national comfort food, with a recipe from Georgian chef Irma Laghadze.

An artisan in a blue shirt hand painting a sailing ship onto a white Delftware plate in a workshop

Travel + Leisure Asia

Following Memory And Craft Through Delft, The Dutch Town Where Blue-And-White Ceramics Became An Artform

A childhood surrounded by her grandfather's blue and white porcelain sends Henna to Delft to trace Delftware back to its 17th century origins at the last original factory still producing it.

A woman seated at a table set with a blue and white Delftware tea service

Travel+Leisure India and South Asia

Delft Reverie

The print version of the Delft story, run in the magazine's Art section. Includes the Royal Delft factory visit, a high tea in 17th century Delftware and the return home to look at her own family's pieces differently.

A gilded Jain idol seated in meditation, framed by a cobra hood and attendant figures

Sunday Mid-Day

An Ancient Centre Of Serenity

The story of Vile Parle's 100 year old Jain temple, home to a 1,001 year old idol of Shankheshwar Parshvanath, and the family trust that has kept it a spiritual anchor for Mumbai's Jain community for a century.

A woman in a sun hat sits by a basket at dusk as a drone light show glows above Uluru

Travel + Leisure Asia

From High Tea To Laser Light Shows: Exploring Uluru Beyond The Sunset Selfie

A trip into the Australian Outback becomes something closer to a homecoming, moving from a drone and laser show telling Anangu creation stories to a dawn base walk around the monolith itself.

Three people in sun hats walk along a red dirt path toward the base of Uluru

Travel+Leisure India and South Asia

Uluru Unveiled

The print tearsheet of the Uluru story, run as a Travellers' Tales opener. What began as an escape into the Outback turns into something more personal after news reaches her of a classmate's sudden death.

A man and a woman standing outside the Melbourne market building

Etihad Airways

Vegi Might

Melbourne's food scene turns out to be unexpectedly rich territory for vegetarians, from a Spanish tapas bar's pumpkin croquetas to modern Asian dumplings and a laneway gelato stop.

A glass of beer with a foamy head being poured from a tap

Air India

Ale Is Well

A beer trail through Central and Western Europe, from Bavarian biergartens and a Prague beer spa to Trappist ales in Bruges and a tour through Heineken's Amsterdam brewery.

Blue bioluminescent glow along a sandy shoreline under a starry night sky

Travel + Leisure Asia

Here's A Kayaking Adventure In The Andamans That Went Through Bioluminescence And Beyond

A night kayak through the Andamans' glowing, bioluminescent waters, guided by an Indian naturalist who turns the science of the phenomenon into as much of the story as the scenery itself.

A snorkeller swimming above a school of tropical fish in clear blue water

Travel + Leisure Asia

One Boat, Two Perspectives: A Diver And A Snorkeller Explore The Great Barrier Reef

A liveaboard trip across the Coral Sea told through two vantage points at once, a certified diver and a cautious snorkeller, each finding their own version of the Great Barrier Reef.

Alpine mountains rising above a lake under a cloudy sky

Travel + Leisure Asia

A Romantic Interlude In Austria: Experiencing Love And Frenzy In The Heart Of Europe

A journey through Austria's landscapes becomes a way of reconnecting with her partner, weaving the country's culture and scenery into a personal reflection on love found again.

White bowls and a spoon of pale powder beside a mortar and pestle on a white surface

Henna Shah

Heritage: Beauty Secrets Of My Family

A heartfelt homage to the timeless beauty, secrets passed down through generations.

A white sand beach curving beside shallow turquoise water, with palms under a blue sky

Outlook Traveller

Exploring Maldives As A Non-Swimmer: Things To Do, Experiences To Have And More

A guide to the Maldives built specifically for travellers who don't swim, covering the resort activities, excursions and experiences that still make the islands worth the trip.

A smiling couple in sunglasses and a sun hat taking a selfie on a tropical beach

WeddingSutra

Henna's own honeymoon in Fiji: beach days, kayaking and local village tours.

Not a byline piece. This is WeddingSutra's real wedding feature on Henna's own honeymoon in Fiji: beach days, kayaking and local village tours. Flag to Henna whether this belongs on a writing portfolio at all, since she is the subject here, not the author.

Magazine cover art reading Honeymooning in Paradise, with a palm tree over a beach at dusk

Travel+Leisure Weddings and Honeymoons

Honeymooning In Paradise

A three week honeymoon told in two halves: serene island days in Fiji, including a traditional Kava ceremony, followed by adventure across New Zealand, from Hobbiton to blackwater rafting through glowworm caves.

Woman in pink fluffy earmuffs, mirrored sunglasses, a pink plaid scarf and a mauve puffer jacket smiling on a snowy overlook above a village, with the overlaid text "Finally a travel blog that gets YOU".
Man in a denim jacket crouching at a river's edge and panning for gold with a metal pan, while other visitors pan in the background, with the overlaid text "If you strike gold in this river, its yours to keep" and a money bag emoji.
Georgian vegetarian meal on a wooden board: a bowl of pink pickled cabbage salad, two round corn breads and a black pot of bean stew topped with herbs, with snowy tables outside the window. Overlaid text reads "What & Where to Eat in Georgia, A Vegetarian-Friendly Food Trail, Tbilisi + Gudauri".
Woman in a white apron shaping a croissant at a wooden bakery counter, with a tray of fresh croissants and pain au chocolat in front of her and a man eating pastry behind her, with the overlaid text "Where to find the best croissant in Paris?".
Smiling couple standing on a wooden bridge in front of a traditional Dutch windmill and canal under a cloudy sky, with the overlaid text "4 Secrets to Dutch Happiness"
Henna Shah Portrait

About Us

Travel and Wellbeing is curated by Henna Shah — a travel storyteller, wellness enthusiast, and lifelong student of Ayurveda. With a deep-rooted passion for meaningful exploration, Henna blends ancient wisdom with modern-day travel experiences. Through vegetarian-friendly itineraries, insights into global wellness traditions, and practical travel tips for Indian passport holders, she invites readers to embrace a more conscious, culturally rich way of discovering the world.

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