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Ananya Kapoor

A passionate travel storyteller at PicknicGo, dedicated to crafting experiences that resonate long after the journey ends.

  • 22 stories published

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Stories by Ananya Kapoor

The visa is the itinerary: planning a US school trip backwards from the consulate

The visa is the itinerary: planning a US school trip backwards from the consulate

B1/B2 waits in Mumbai are running around 14 months and the child interview waiver is gone. A curator explains how to plan…

The date that decides your New Year is 31 October

Year-end fares run 60-140% above a November baseline. A planning curator on the October deadline, the two dates that save 30-50%, and…

The last easy ticket in world sport

Aichi-Nagoya runs 19 September to 4 October 2026, tickets start at ¥1,500, and there is no lottery. A curator on why this…

The second Diwali: what happens on the ghats fifteen days later

Fifteen days after Diwali, Varanasi lights every ghat for the gods. A festivals curator on the 24 November date, honest boat pricing,…

At a tiger sighting, the person with the most power is the guest

Booking windows, permit costs and the ethics nobody discusses. A wildlife curator on why the guest, not the driver, controls what happens…

Two things about Hogmanay that most Indian travellers find out too late

A family from Bengaluru once sent me an itinerary they had assembled themselves, and asked me to sanity-check the logistics. Photo by…

The best week at the Australian Open is the one before it starts

Tickets went on sale in August 2026 for the 11–31 January tournament. A curator on why Opening Week beats the main draw…

My son went to Japan to find a rikishi in the wild

A father's account of taking a sumo-obsessed child to Japan: which seats to buy, the free morning practice window, and the vegetarian…

On my fourth trip to London I finally stopped doing London

A returning traveller on the free museums nobody books, the Sunday flower market, the ponds, and why the Indian food a Delhi…

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