Priya Nair (she/her)

@priya_n

Travel writer & photographer

Travel writer + photographer. Two years of slow travel taught me more about home than any guidebook. Currently: South India by motorbike.

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A Photo Essay: The Colors of Rajasthan in Winter

Twelve days in January, three cities, one camera. A very short post for a long project.Rajasthan in winter is a different country than Rajasthan in summer. The light is softer, the people are out, the desert is forgivin…

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Why I Stopped Chasing Bucket-List Destinations

For most of my twenties, I traveled like I was collecting stamps. Patagonia. Iceland. The Inca Trail. Each one a milestone. Each one a photograph for the wall and a story for the dinner party.I do not regret the trips. …

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The Hidden Coffee Shops of Goa Worth Flying For

I have lived in Goa on and off for three years. Coffee culture here has exploded since 2024 — every village now has at least one place trying to be the best one. Most of them are fine. A few are extraordinary.These five…

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Travel Writing in the Age of TikTok

Every editor I pitch to has the same question now: "Could this be a video?" The honest answer is sometimes yes. The more honest answer is that videos and essays do different things, and the things essays do are worth de…

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A Photo Essay: The Colors of Rajasthan in Winter

Twelve days in January, three cities, one camera. A very short post for a long project.Rajasthan in winter is a different country than Rajasthan in summer. The light is softer, the people are out, the desert is forgivin…