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40,000 people gather in Berlin for Techno parade

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Kashmir Connect: Exploring Pahalgam

A throwback to Meraj's trip to North-East India in early 2020. At the Meghalayan Age Festival, Meraj joined scores of balloonists taking flight in the 'Abode of the Clouds,' and then went underground to discover the surreal beauty that exists below Meghalaya gorgeous landscape. A spectacular cornucopia of caving, ballooning, adventure, music and food, the Meghalayan Age Festival was WION Traveller's last big hurrah before the pandemic.

WION Traveller S4 Episode 6—Meghalaya

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Kashmir Connect: Wazwan, a royal feast

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Kashmir Connect: Meet an Indian Wushu warrior

Do you know pigeon racing is a very popular sport in certain parts of the world, including in India's Kashmir valley? It requires rigorous training as it takes many weeks for pigeons to recognize their trainer and his or her voice and come back to the same rooftop. Our correspondent Johan castell met a pigeon fancier in Srinagar to understand how these birds are trained and learn more about the fascinating sport.

Kashmir Connect: Meet a pigeon whisperer from the valley

With Punjab opening up to visitors Meraj and Johan make a beeline for a picturesque farm located at the foothills of the Shivalik mountains in Hoshiarpur. Meraj elects to ride a motorcycle while Johan gets ferried in a car; their experiences on the road, running from a rampaging monsoon, are defined by that choice. At Citrus County Firdaus, a luxury farmstay, they thrive in the face of typical Punjabi hospitality and gorge themselves silly. Meraj tries out the farm life, tilling land in an air-conditioned tractor while Johan cycles about in the rain, and impresses with his skills at picking low-hanging fruit.

WION Traveller S4 Episode 6—Saddling up at Hoshiarpur

Three months after twiddling their thumbs during the Coronavirus Lockdown, Meraj and Johan have been straining at the bit to get the show back on the road. Gingerly they step out for a 'Staycation' at the Crowne Plaza Greater Noida, a hop skip and jump from their pads in Delhi. Their first taste of Freedom is, predictably, sweeter that they'd ever imagined. Watch to get a DIY lesson on taking a Staycation in post-pandemic times.

WION Traveller S4 Episode 4: A 'Staycation' is entirely possible

A mystical desert with a lunar landscape that, through the annals of history, borne witness to the the power of human endeavour and will. Meraj and Johan explore Wadi Rum from the back of an SUV and lay their hat in a faux space-tent (a la 'The Martian' that was shot here) and are blown away by its timeless magnificence. Catch the duo's parting shot from Jordan just before the world went into Lockdown.

WION Traveller S4 Episode 3: Jordan— Marooned in Wadi Rum

WION Traveller: Lockdown Diaries - Ep 1 - Ghat Village A month into India's Lockdown, a village in Uttar Pradesh has successfully managed to ward off contagion despite being located in the proximity of Meerut city that has been severely afflicted by Covid-19. Meraj, on a break from WION Traveller, drives down to Ghat Village and discovers finds at the village, an exemplary display of community thought and action.

WION Traveller: Lockdown Diaries - Ep 1 - Ghat Village

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Lockdown Kitchen: Try out chef Ajay Chopra's biryani recipe

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The Future Series - Episode 1: Travel and Tourism

Our modern-day Indiana Jones' imposters seek the holy grail in Petra – Jordan's wonder of the world. In Wadi Rum, a vast desert expanse immortalised on film, Johan reprises Matt Damon's solo act in The Martian, while Meraj has a 'Lawrence of Arabia' moment.

WION Traveller S4 Episode 2 - Jordan: The lost city of Petra

In Jordan's cosmopolitan capital, Meraj and Johan are swept up into a whirl of culinary, shopping, and cultural experiences. They meet people, listen to live music, sample the city's famous shwarma, and even catch a Gypsy Kings tribute band in action. Jordan's epic landscape, significant history and vibrant scene makes a larger-than-life impact on our diminutive heroes.

WION Traveller S4 Episode 1 - Jordan: Flying high in Amman

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Kashmir Connect: Exploring Pahalgam

WION Traveller S4 Episode 6—Meghalaya

Kashmir Connect: Wazwan, a royal feast

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Kashmir Connect: Meet a pigeon whisperer from the valley

Kashmir Connect: Meet an Indian Wushu warrior

WION Traveller S4 Episode 6—Saddling up at Hoshiarpur

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WION Traveller S4 Episode 3: Jordan— Marooned in Wadi Rum

WION Traveller: Lockdown Diaries - Ep 1 - Ghat Village

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