“90 degree South- India’s Journey to Antarctica”
DREAM DESTINATIONS
The Times of India- Urmi Popat brings to travel writing a fresh and innovating style which brings about the essence of a country in totality.
HT- A quintessential global traveller with lavish self published coffee table books.
Canon- Impeccable Photographs
India Boating- We celebrate the spirit of modern day explorer with intrepid traveller Urmi Popat
Council Of Architecture- This is a wonderfully varied cocktail of ingredients: art, architecture, culture, destinations, food, shopping, politics, archaeology, history and more.
Society Interiors- The author being an architect herself manages to give a fresh and different perspective to these destinations. The language is easy to understand, the tone maintained is informative without being patronizing which is welcome. Combined with a spectacular visual presentation the overall package is a well -documented book that promises to give you the travel bug!
Excerpts of the book in Jetwings, Savvy, DNA, Global Gujarati, Inside Outside, Deccan Chronicle etc.
ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC - Journeys To The Extremities Of The Earth
INDIA TODAY- From the inhospitable ice-sheets of Antarctica to the permafrost of the tundra and the ice-hotels of the Arctic, the book is a fascinating photoessay, freeze-frames of the Popat family's adventures in subzero temperatures.
The
Hindu - The book makes interesting
reading as a travelogue, while the
photography is a colourful commemoration
of some unique landscapes and wildlife
that usually grace the pages of venerable
journals of geographic societies.
Hers is a travelogue enlivened by
the freshness of youthful spirit,
a casual anecdotal style and a geographical
range that spans the far corners of
the globe.
Afternoon
- Ever dream of travelling to the
Arctic or the Antarctic. Then read
Urmi Popat's experiences before planning
your trip.
Midday-Metro
-It’s useful for anyone who
wants to visit the regions and gives
tips about how to travel.
Sunday Miday
-Mumbaiwallah Urmi Popat and her family
literally went to the other end of
the earth, exploring the breathtaking
beauty and the mysteries of the Arctic
and the Antarctic. Her book captures
the magic of the virgin lands.
Society magazine-
The book contains vivid details with
photographs and maps of the two regions.
The book is a good travel guide for
those planning their travel to the
poles. As for those not inclined to
do so, the ice pictures will definitely
help ‘beat the heat’ this
summer.
Outlook Traveller
- Arctic and Antarctic: Journeys to
the Extremities of the Earth, a coffee
table book chronicling a family's
love for adventure by Urmi Popat came
as a pleasant surprise. The book does
have some detail-that makes the journey
so much less daunting. There are some
lovely shots of the Gentoo Penguins.
Excerpts of the book in Asian
Age, Times
of India’s-Bombay Times,
The Telegraph,
Hindustan Times,
Jetwings,
Upper Crust,
Housecalls
and in the inaugural issue of the
Jetwings International.
HINDUSTAN TIMES WOMEN'S DAY SPECIAL
HINDUSTAN TIMES
HINDUSTAN TIMES
BOMBAY TIMES �TIMES OF INDIA
BOMBAY TIMES �TIMES OF INDIA
DECCAN CHRONICLE
SOCIETY INTERIORS
IMC PRESENTATION
PRESENTING BOOK TO COUNCIL GENERAL OF SPAIN
WITH MR. RASIK RAVINDRA DIRECTOR NATIONAL CENTRE FOR ANTARCTIC AND OCEAN SCIENCE DURING SAGAA 2011
PRESENTING PAPER AT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE AND GEOPOLITICS OF ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC
KUTCH SHAKTI AWARD
AFTERNOON NEWSPAPER- WOMAN’S EXTRA
DNA-Best Stops
DIVYA BHASKAR
CHITRALEKHA
MUMBAI SAMACHAR
LOKMAT - Dreams Destination by Urmi Popat
MAHARASHTRA TIMES
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