Travel Advisor

Ellie Cleary

Expertise

  • India,
  • sustainable travel,
  • soulful getaways
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Advisor - Ellie Cleary

About

India-obsessed. Train travel geek. Trying to travel more sustainably, one journey at a time. Living between the U.K. and India.

Home airports

LHR on the U.K. side // DEL & BOM in India.

My travel style

Pretty much any mode of transport is more interesting than a plane. I know how to treat myself to a luxury retreat, but above all I look to stay in places with character and soul vibes.

Favorite hotels

Coconut Lagoon

An interplay of coconut groves and backwater canals on the magnificent Vemband Lake, Coconut Lodge features transplanted old wooden Keralan homes.

Dharampura Haveli

Explore the rich cultural heritage of the Mughal era through the architectural beauty of the Haveli's 14 boutique-style rooms paired with contemporary amenities in the middle of the excitement of Old Delhi.

Fora Perks

  • ★

    UNESCO awarded heritage hotel.

Abode Boutique Hotel

In the heart of Colaba, Mumbai, Abode is a boutique hotel with chic, modern interpretations of historical features and paying subtle homage to Bombay’s heritage and bohemian past.

Recently returned from:

  • Kite flying in Old Delhi. 

  • Hiking in the Indian Himalayas. 

  • Solo-retreating in mid-Wales.

Dreaming of:

  • Assam, North East India - for the tea (and toy trains). 

  • Rajasthan, India for all the amazing forts & historic hotels. 

  • Alladale, Scotland for rewilding my soul.

One thing I can't travel without...

A journal and pen.

Two truths, one lie:

  1. As a child on family holidays, I was sent to order breakfast from the local Boulangerie speaking only in French. 

  2. I once spent the night in an Indian railway station. 

  3. I've helped release Lynx into the Scottish wilderness.

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