Sucheta contributes to AFAR, Travel+Leisure, TIME Magazine, Atlanta Magazine, AAA, Conde Nast Traveler, CNN, Southern Living, Fodor’s Travel, Marriott Bonvoy Traveler, HuffPost, Thrillist, Georgia Trend Magazine, Khabar, and others. Read her latest stories below…
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Indiaspora. July 2022. Meherwan Irani is a chef and restaurateur changing the perception of Indian food in America through his growing restaurant and spice empire – Chai Pani Restaurant Group (which owns 6 restaurants and Spicewalla brand). Irani was named by TIME Magazine as one of the “31 People Changing The South” in 2018, and his Asheville […]
TIME Magazine. July 2022. Contributed stories about Portland, Oregon and the Trans-Bhutan Trail to the annual list of 50 of the world’s greatest places.
AAA. July 2022. When you look up at the sky and aim to capture a sunset, full moon, or the Milky Way with your camera, you may not always get the results you hoped for. Yet, many of us are fascinated by night sky photography and continue to travel to locations for optimal star gazing. […]
Road.Travel. July 2022. Created 16 road trip itineraries for travel platform Road.Travel. Explore Georgia, Tennessee, North and South Carolina on these curated routes.
Indiaspora. July 2022. Deepa Mahanti is a human resource professional by day and a social activist and writer-director of short films and documentaries by night. Based in Mississauga, Canada, she creates visually stimulating art that addresses real people and social issues in hopes of inspiring change. Born in Cuttack, a city in the eastern state […]
Georgia Trend Magazine. July 2022. What can be more perfect than farm-fresh food and the world’s finest wines enjoyed in an idyllic setting not far from Atlanta? The answer is – paired music! Not any ordinary background restaurant music — not even a live soothing jazz band or echoing techno beats – but Tertulia, a chamber […]
Marriott Bonvoy Traveler. July 2022. With a bevy of outdoor adventures, thrilling theme parks and enriching museums and activity centers, Qatar’s making its mark as one of the Middle East’s most family-friendly destinations. In a nation famed for luxurious accommodations, bespoke services, myriad activities and consideration of safety, there are ample unique experiences sure to dazzle kids […]
Conde Nast Traveler. July 2022. United States Virgin Islands After surviving a pandemic and many hurricanes, the U.S. Virgin Islands is shifting from food imports to a locally sustainable scene, with restaurants using seasonal produce and proteins sourced from local fishermen and divers. In St. Croix, chef Tod Manley transformed his 40 Strand, to 40 Eats […]
Marriott Bonvoy Traveler. July 2022. With 350 miles of Persian Gulf coastline, year-round sunshine and mild temperatures, Qatar is an ideal playground for beach lovers. As you explore its shores, expect to find a wide selection of beaches ranging from private stretches of sand to wild and remote access points. Discover a diversity of landscapes along the […]
Khabar Magazine. July 2022 print cover story. In a 2011 cover story published in Khabar, we looked at the Indian-American organizations that are at the forefront of philanthropy. Here, we look at individual patterns of charitable giving among us: how, where, and why we give. (This article has portions that have been reprinted from the […]
Georgia Trend Magazine. July 2022 print issue. Before it got famous for music, Macon was a mill town. You can find echoes of both identities in the city’s historic downtown, where Cherry and First streets intersect with Cotton Avenue at a 45-degree angle. Here stands the new Hotel Forty-Five, its name a nod to both […]
Khabar Magazine. July 2022. After a long hiatus during the pandemic, one of Atlanta’s favorite restaurants, Zyka: The Taste, reopened for dine-in. The iconic location at Scott Boulevard, Decatur, which has been around since 1997, offers the same, familiar experience with its modest interior renovations, while the newer Alpharetta location that opened in 2020, is […]
AAA The Extra Mile. June 2022. It’s summer, and that means its BBQ season. As you sip on a beer while firing up your backyard grill, it may be time to rethink your choice of beer. Your palate deserves a pleasant contrast of bitterness against the spice, heat, and meat on your plate. Brewers and […]
Georgia Trend. June 2022. While you’d expect an 8-year old to love ice cream, you would rarely find one who dedicates his childhood to building an ice cream enterprise. Not satisfied with his $7 allowance, Beau Shell wanted to make money to buy his own toys, help the family and his school’s missionary. After he […]
Khabar Magazine. June 2022 print. How to source, store, and cook the most important ingredients in your Indian pantry. Spices are an integral part of the Indian kitchen, and most of our knowledge about them has come naturally through tasting and observing. Most of us never went to a formal cooking class or read the […]
AFAR. May 2022. As guests arrive at Kasane International Airport in the northeastern corner of Botswana, a woman driver begins to load luggage onto an open-air jeep. Wearing a khaki uniform with a red and white scarf tied neatly around her neck, she helps the fresh arrivals into her vehicle and cruises through the city’s […]
Georgia Trend Magazine. May 2022. If you frequent some of the farmers markets around Atlanta, you may have had a chance to taste the fresh baked cinnamon rolls and cheddar scallion scones from Just Bakery Atlanta (JBA). Since 2017, this unique bakery has been serving customers baked goods via delivery, pickups and at the Grant Park, Morningside, […]
Indiaspora. May 2022. Hanisha Ajay Alwani is the unofficial cultural ambassador for the Indian community living in the Dutch Caribbean island of Sint Maarten. She is the driving force behind organizing community events, charitable giving and world renowned concerts. After serving the diaspora for almost three decades, Alwani is inspiring the next generation of Caribbean-Indians […]
Georgia Trend Magazine. May 2022 print. Absent a lobby, the entrance to the culinary-themed Epicurean Atlanta hotel in Midtown has an expansive leather-wrapped zinc bar against the backdrop of a bustling kitchen. The restaurant’s host stand doubles as a fridge and offers a welcome drink. You’ve arrived at the Reverence restaurant and the hotel’s check-in […]
Khabar Magazine. May 2022 print. The mixed-use State Farm building on Hammond Drive in Dunwoody has a new addition. Sankranti Indian Kitchen is a fast-casual restaurant, aspiring to deliver “Chipotle style” healthy made-to-order Indian cuisine. Walking in the modern and clean space, there are subtle hints of the restaurant’s Indian origins. Flower motifs, stenciled in […]
Atlanta Journal Constitution. May 2022. Sunday print. On a humid summer evening, the thick temperate deciduous forest is hauntingly dark. As soon as the last twilight of dusk disappears, you begin to see sparkling dots emerge from the canopies. As your eyes adjust to the darkness, more and more flashing lights become visible. Soon, there […]