Following curiosity
From Tokyo and Kyoto to Taiwan, I pay attention to the movement between places as much as the places themselves: architecture, food, local encounters and the rhythm of a day.
01 — Perspective
Knowledge lived, not simply listed.
This is Deepavali’s growing travel world: the destinations she can support, followed by the hotels she knows, the experiences she has personally undertaken and the personalities who bring each place to life.
Each destination opens into three living collections—first-hand hotel knowledge, personally experienced moments and the personalities who make a place memorable. The detail will grow journey by journey, becoming a practical source of honest insight for partners and clients.
Dinesh JadhavDeepavali’s husband and key partner on the travel side of Soul.Wild.Beyond.
02 — On the road with Dee
Travel is how I keep learning.
I have spent nearly three decades working in travel, but the moments that stay with me happen when I am there myself.
I travel to understand a place beyond its itinerary: the welcome, the pace, the people and the small details that shape how a journey feels. Those observations inform the advice I give and the experiences I choose to share.
Returning with fresh eyes
India is deeply personal to me. Recent journeys through its wildlife regions have reminded me how much a landscape, a guide and a thoughtful stay can change the story you take home.
Feeling the difference
Time in Bangkok, southern Thailand, Bali and the Maldives has sharpened my sense of what makes a stay memorable, and which experience is right for which traveller.
“The best recommendations begin with listening, then seeing a place for yourself.”
03 — Travel directory
Where I can help.
Select a destination to reveal its collections, or open its full page. You can also browse first-hand hotel knowledge across destinations by luxury brand.
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Indian Subcontinent
IndiaFull page →
Hotels
First-hand stays and inspections will live here.
Experiences
Personally experienced journeys will live here.
Personalities
Local experts, guides, hosts and memorable people will live here.
Sri LankaFull page →
Hotels
First-hand stays and inspections will live here.
Experiences
Personally experienced journeys will live here.
Personalities
Local experts, guides, hosts and memorable people will live here.
NepalFull page →
Hotels
First-hand stays and inspections will live here.
Experiences
Personally experienced journeys will live here.
Personalities
Local experts, guides, hosts and memorable people will live here.
BhutanFull page →
Hotels
First-hand stays and inspections will live here.
Experiences
Personally experienced journeys will live here.
Personalities
Local experts, guides, hosts and memorable people will live here.
02
Southeast Asia
MyanmarFull page →
Hotels
First-hand stays and inspections will live here.
Experiences
Personally experienced journeys will live here.
Personalities
Local experts, guides, hosts and memorable people will live here.
ThailandFull page →
Hotels
First-hand stays and inspections will live here.
Experiences
Personally experienced journeys will live here.
Personalities
Local experts, guides, hosts and memorable people will live here.
CambodiaFull page →
Hotels
First-hand stays and inspections will live here.
Experiences
Personally experienced journeys will live here.
Personalities
Local experts, guides, hosts and memorable people will live here.
VietnamFull page →
Hotels
First-hand stays and inspections will live here.
Experiences
Personally experienced journeys will live here.
Personalities
Local experts, guides, hosts and memorable people will live here.
LaosFull page →
Hotels
First-hand stays and inspections will live here.
Experiences
Personally experienced journeys will live here.
Personalities
Local experts, guides, hosts and memorable people will live here.
MalaysiaFull page →
Hotels
First-hand stays and inspections will live here.
Experiences
Personally experienced journeys will live here.
Personalities
Local experts, guides, hosts and memorable people will live here.
SingaporeFull page →
Hotels
First-hand stays and inspections will live here.
Experiences
Personally experienced journeys will live here.
Personalities
Local experts, guides, hosts and memorable people will live here.
IndonesiaFull page →
Hotels
First-hand stays and inspections will live here.
Experiences
Personally experienced journeys will live here.
Personalities
Local experts, guides, hosts and memorable people will live here.
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East Asia
JapanFull page →
Hotels
First-hand stays and inspections will live here.
Experiences
Personally experienced journeys will live here.
Personalities
Local experts, guides, hosts and memorable people will live here.
Hong KongFull page →
Hotels
First-hand stays and inspections will live here.
Experiences
Personally experienced journeys will live here.
Personalities
Local experts, guides, hosts and memorable people will live here.
ChinaFull page →
Hotels
First-hand stays and inspections will live here.
Experiences
Personally experienced journeys will live here.
Personalities
Local experts, guides, hosts and memorable people will live here.
TaiwanFull page →
Hotels
First-hand stays and inspections will live here.
Experiences
Personally experienced journeys will live here.
Personalities
Local experts, guides, hosts and memorable people will live here.
South KoreaFull page →
Hotels
First-hand stays and inspections will live here.
Experiences
Personally experienced journeys will live here.
Personalities
Local experts, guides, hosts and memorable people will live here.
04
Pacific & Australasia
PalauFull page →
Hotels
First-hand stays and inspections will live here.
Experiences
Personally experienced journeys will live here.
Personalities
Local experts, guides, hosts and memorable people will live here.
French PolynesiaFull page →
Hotels
First-hand stays and inspections will live here.
Experiences
Personally experienced journeys will live here.
Personalities
Local experts, guides, hosts and memorable people will live here.
FijiFull page →
Hotels
First-hand stays and inspections will live here.
Experiences
Personally experienced journeys will live here.
Personalities
Local experts, guides, hosts and memorable people will live here.
AustraliaFull page →
Hotels
First-hand stays and inspections will live here.
Experiences
Personally experienced journeys will live here.
Personalities
Local experts, guides, hosts and memorable people will live here.
New ZealandFull page →
Hotels
First-hand stays and inspections will live here.
Experiences
Personally experienced journeys will live here.
Personalities
Local experts, guides, hosts and memorable people will live here.
04 — A living travel library
Built from real journeys.
The framework is now in place. Each destination can grow into a considered record of what was seen, what stood out, who it suits and how it should be sold.
01Hotels stayed in or personally inspected
02Experiences personally undertaken
03Personalities who bring each destination to life
04Honest insight, client fit and practical detail