Dreamers dare to quit because quitting can be the beginning of an incredible new journey.

Part 3 of the three-part series where Misha Paul talks about her journey from breaking the glass cubicle in the busy city of Mumbai to running a cafe with the locals in the remote town of Kaza.

It was 4 am on April 25, 2023. It was the day I had to finally kickstart my Spiti journey. I put aside my overwhelming fears and set off from Mumbai for Sol Cafe, Kaza.

Part 2 of the three-part series where Misha Paul talks about her journey from breaking the glass cubicle in the busy city of Mumbai to running a cafe with the locals in the remote town of Kaza.

Not all who quit are lost. Sometimes quitters are the biggest dreamers.

In this three-part series, Misha Paul talks about her journey from breaking the glass cubicle in the busy city of Mumbai to running a cafe with the locals in the remote town of Kaza! Walk along.

This month we shine the Spotlight on YETO - a boutique farmstay located in Uran that specializes in intimate dining experiences. Curated and created by Gaurav Shah, research consultant, home chef and musician, Yeto represents the dream of having a space for oneself that is also an invitation for everyone to come experience. It is home for Gaurav, his spouse and five-year old, as well as 2 dogs, 3 cats and over 40 fruiting trees. And it is a site for rest and human connection. Connection that takes the form of honest conversation, exchanging passions and learning from one another.

Read on to know more about Gaurav, farm-to-table dining and how YOU can book a stay at YETO.

Over centuries, poets, travellers and romantics have woven praises of the lure of the remote mountains. And in India, few places offer a better opportunity to immerse oneself in the pristine beauty of the mountains than Ladakh. Nestled in North India and wedged between Pakistan, Tibet and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Ladakh is the wonderland of the Himalayas.

Written by communications specialist, sustainability and mental health advocate Misha Paul, this article is part memoir of a journey few are fortunate to make, part reflection on the changing nature of our relationship with work and ourselves and part ode to the unmanicured terrain, rich tradition and fragile ecosystem of Leh and Ladakh.