This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to museologist and archivist, Amruta Dhalkar as she takes around the district of Ratnagiri in Maharashtra! Today's destination: Ratnagiri  district, Maharashtra!!Nearest Airport: Kolhapur airport  (KLH)Nearest Railway Station: Ratnagiri railway station, RNRequirements: n/aPacking: Pack depending on the weather, summers can be hotTime of the year: Post monsoon or winter monthsLength of the itinerary: 8-10 days Itinerary Highlights:  Amruta takes us around her hometown/district of Ratnagiri. The journey is split into four cluster of places which can be easily bundled with other itineraries or transit stops while travelling between major cities.  The four clusters include  Dapoli, Khed, Mandangad Chiplun, Guhagad Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri town Rajapur, Lanja We also talk about the delicious cuisine of this region including alphonso or hapus mangoes, jackfruits, amboli, modak, fish, crab, misal pav, vadas and exotic vegetables and greens! Links: Link to Amruta’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrutadhalkar/ Link to Amruta’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/amruta_dhalkar Link to the Kolhapur episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4SHkw6h3NVYWcqoEA07bMv?si=oBL-7i0FRhKeg94MgkG5Ow Link to the Sawantwadi episode:https://open.spotify.com/episode/6OjyGV4HqBPirul8EjlMr8?si=S5N-lwXTSJqDhgcLV6oZog Photo by Jayesh Nikam on Unsplash Follow the Musafir stories on: Twitter : https://twitter.com/musafirstories?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themusafirstories/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musafirstoriespodcast/?hl=en website: www.themusafirstories.com email: themusafirstories@gmail.com Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @‌IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. Follow the show across platforms: Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana, Amazon Music Do share the word with your folks! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.