Rahul Prabhakar
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I maintain an award-winning lifestyle blog from 2006 called "When the Muse Strikes!" Refer to http://www.rahulprabhakar.com/ for details. Since 2006, When the Muse Strikes! is helping everyone get the latest scoop on travel and culture from around the world, including exclusive coverage on lifestyle, F&B, technology, fashion, arts and much more. Social Samosa and Better Homes and Gardens Magazine ranked this blog as India’s Top 5 Lifestyle Blogs in 2017. The audience of my blog is: Urban, Progressive, Web-Savvy, Mid to High Spenders Accomplishments: Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT): In January 2016, I collaborated with TAT New Delhi on a familiarization (FAM) trip to Bangkok and Hua Hin. I also attended the Thailand Tourism Festival from January 13 to 18 in Bangkok (2016). In April 2018, I collaborated for the second time with TAT New Delhi to be on a familiarization (FAM) tour to Bangkok, Rayong, Chanthaburi, and Pattaya. Properties covered on this FAM included: * The Montien Hotel Bangkok * The Rayong Marriott Resort & Spa Fairmont Jaipur: Reviewed the Fairmont hotel, including their Indo-Persian fine dining restaurant called Zarin (2015). In February 2018, I collaborated with Dwaraka - The Royal Villas and Pondok Sebatu Villa, two boutique hotels in Ubud, Indonesia (2018). Indonesia Tourism Board: I partnered with the Indonesia Tourism Board to review Ikan Restaurant, a beach restaurant at The Westin Resort Nusa Dua Bali serving authentic Balinese specialties, island-fresh seafood and Western cuisine in an oceanfront setting (2018). Regenta LP Vilas: In March 2018, I collaborated with Regenta LP Vilas, a boutique hotel in Dehradun managed by the Royal Orchid Hotels Limited (2018). Aahana - The Corbett Wilderness: In March 2018, I also collaborated with Aahana, an eco-friendly luxury resort spread over 14 acres in Corbett (2018). Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board: In June 2019, I was invited to be a part of the fourth edition of the Blogger’s Bus program organized by the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board to promote the lesser-known destinations in Uttarakhand such as Chakrata, Hanol, Mori, Sankri, Lakhamandal, Kalsi, and Vikasnagar (2019). Dera Baghdarrah: In April 2019, I was offered an exclusive and rare opportunity to experience two nights at the Dera Baghdarrah, a rustic wildlife camp in Udaipur, hailed for its luxury, tented accommodation for guests (2019). Himachal Heritage Village Palampur: In April 2016, I collaborated with the Himachal Heritage Village in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. The village offers a cluster of four unique cottages built in authentic Himalayan style, with each cottage having its own characteristic theme and architecture (2016) . The Solitude Camp Palampur: In April 2019, I collaborated with The Solitude Camp, a one of its kind camping destination in the Palampur region, nestled in the foothills of the majestic Dhauladhar Mountains, offering a unique and peaceful camping experience and scenic views unlike any other (2019) . Musafir Cottages Palampur: In April 2019, I was invited to stay at two mud cottages called Samarkand and Bukhara (collectively known as the Musafir Cottages) in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, the only commercial property built inside a pine forest. With the pristine snow-capped Dhauladhar mountains as the backdrop, Musafir Cottages offer beautiful, breathtaking views of the Palampur valley from the top (2019) . Serendipity Arts Festival: Covered the second and third editions of the Serendipity Arts Festival in 2017 and 2018, respectively. Serendipity is a multidisciplinary arts festival set over a period of eight days in Goa every year. It brings the finest names from the world of craft, music, theater, dance, culinary arts, visual arts, and photography (2017, 2018). Delhi Times Fashion Week 2018: Covered the Delhi Times Fashion Week 2018 at the Roseate House New Delhi (2018). Amazon India Fashion Week (AIFW) Autumn-Winter 2018: Covered the Amazon India Fashion Week (AIFW) Autumn-Winter 2018 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium New Delhi (2018). HouseFull: Blog media partner for the 5th edition of HouseFull, the luxury home décor exhibition at The Ashok (2018). Gentlemen's Club: Collaborated with Akhilesh Pahwa to promote his latest collection at the Gentlemen's Club (2018). NDTV Prime - ‘Heads Up’ - A special on ‘Blogging: Just a hobby or a full time profession’ (2014). Influencia - Promotional video on running a successful lifestyle blog (2018). Tata Hexa - Promotional video on Hexa SUV, shot in Film City, Mumbai (2018). NDTV Good Times - A special on ‘Britannia Nutrichoice presents Diabetic Food Trail’ (2017). Delhi Aaj Tak - A special on ‘Nawabi Food Festival’ at Ardor 2.1 Restaurant and Lounge, New Delhi (2017). tBS (South Korea) - Promotional video on ‘Explore Seoul’, organized by the Seoul Metropolitan Government (2011). Zomato - Ranked number 2 on Zomato’s leaderboard for Delhi-NCR (2019). Directory of Best Indian Blogs - Listed among one of the Top 300 blogs in India (2017). Top 200 Outstanding Content Experience Strategists for 2017 - Courtesy Mindtouch (2017). Travel World Online - Promotional video on ‘Jordan Food and Culture Festival 2016’ held at Zerzura, New Delhi (2016). Featured as one of the Top 200 Recognized Content Strategists for 2016 - Courtesy Mindtouch (2016). Featured as one of the Worldwide Korea Bloggers for ‘The Korea Blog’ - Courtesy the Korean Culture and Information Service, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (2012). Featured as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Bloggers in Technical Communications - Courtesy Mindtouch (2010). Featured as one of Korea’s Top 100 Cultural Bloggers in 2010, selected by the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) and Voluntary Agency Network of Korea (VANK) (2010). Columnist for Gearlog (now Geek.com): Wrote the tech column for a PC Magazine (US Edition) blog called Gearlog, which is now Geek.com (2007). tbs eFM: Featured on tbs eFM 101.3 MHz radio program “Primetime with RJ Henry Kimm”, where I spoke in length about the Explore Seoul Summer Festival (2011). KBS World Radio: Featured on “Seoul Report”, where I was interviewed by RJ Matt Kelley on my travel to Korea’s East Coast for two nights and three days with a group of 30 travel bloggers from all over the world, as part of the KTO-VANK Blogging Tour (2010). tcworld magazine: My article on ‘How social media can be part of your set of tc skills’ was published in the July edition of the tcworld magazine, tekom’s English language magazine on international information management (2017). ET Panache: Featured in ET Panache - the lifestyle supplement of The Economic Times on August 25, 2017. CIDM Information Management News: My article ‘Technically Write’ was published in the January 2007 issue of CIDM Information Management News, Volume 7, Issue 1 - a monthly e-newsletter from Center for Information Development Management (CIDM) (2007). Dataquest: My article on ‘Technical Writing -- Then and Now’ was published in the June issue of the Dataquest magazine. (2007) The India Economy Review: My article on ‘What Ails India? The Trillion Dollar Question’ was published in The India Economy Review 2007, Volume 4, Quarterly Issue: May 30, 2007. STC Intercom: My article on ‘Managing Conflicts within a Team of Writers’ was published in the December 2006 issue of STC Intercom (2006). I'd Rather Be Writing: Interviewed by Podcaster Tom Johnson to discuss the ‘Top 10 Lessons I Learned as a Technical Communicator’ (2007). Conducted a training on Media Relations at Chicco India’s head office in Gurgaon on August 1, 2017. Chicco offers a wide range of baby products in India related to feeding, baby toiletries, travel, toys, etc. (2017) 55th STC Summit (Philadelphia, USA): Represented Samsung at a panel discussion on ‘Internationalization of the technical communication profession’ (2008). 64th STC Summit (Washington, USA): Presented a paper on ‘How Social Media Can Be Part of Your Set of Technical Communication Skills’ (2017). RISE 2017 (Hong Kong): Official media partner at RISE 2017, held in Hong Kong from July 11 to 13 (2017). #TechMinter50: Panelist at #TechMinter50, a platform for Bloggers and Brands (courtesy: Blogmint) to connect with each other (2015). 6th STC India Chapter Conference (Chennai): Presented a paper on ‘Exploring different genres of technical writing and its allied fields’ (2004).