For famous travel blogger Amelia Jarman, who is from England and first visited Kashmir, it’s like a second home.
During her stay in Kashmir, Amelia was fascinated by the natural beauty of the landscape and was also impressed by the hospitality of the people here.
“I was invited to Kashmir by Jaan Muhammad, who runs a professional tourism company that brings Omanis to Kashmir. We make it at home in Kashmir and sell it in Muscat,” Amelia said in Greater Kashmiri.
The musar, an embroidered Kashmiri pashmina stole worn on the head in the style of a turban, is popular among Omani men. “Khalid, a friend of Jaan and a well-known tour guide in Oman, knew that I was interested in learning about the nature, beauty, culture and life of Kashmir, so he suggested inviting me. She said.
Upon landing in Kashmir, Amelia immediately drove to the home of Jaan Muhammad in the Magam district of the Budgam district of central Kashmir.
“Actually, I wasn’t traveling alone. I was always with Mr. Jaan Muhammad and his family, and I lived with his parents and children in Magam’s house. ‘ she says.
When she asked Kashmir if she was afraid to travel alone, Amelia said, “It wasn’t because of the political or security situation in Kashmir before coming here,” she said.
But she says: “When I told people my plan to go to Kashmir, they asked me if it was safe. “Since I’ve been here, I feel safer than anywhere else,” Amelia said. Depending on where I’ve been, I’ve had the risk of being pickedpocketed or being stalked on the road, especially at night, but I didn’t feel threatened at all here, and the people here are very polite, kind, and helpful. Friendly and very helpful. caring. ” Jan Muhammad said he invited Amelia to Kashmir.
“She is a famous Omani blogger. I wanted her to learn about Kashmir’s rich culture, its natural beauty and promote our place and culture. She is part of our family.” Like, I was with my family,” he says. Amelia is from Berkshire, Newbury in the south of England and has her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Bangor University in North Wales. She has a master’s degree in ecology and environmental sustainability from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. After completing her master’s degree, she worked as an ecologist in Scotland for seven years before returning to Wales to work as a teaching assistant at Bangor University. She then completed her secondary school teaching qualifications in biology and chemistry. Amelia found a job teaching biology and chemistry in Bahrain in 2016 and has lived in the Middle East ever since.
“I spent two years in Bahrain and then moved to Oman in 2018,” she says. In Oman, Amelia worked for an educational institution that organized groups of Omani students to study English in the UK and India. Her work mainly involves marketing and accompanying her children on overseas trips. “During my time in Oman, I also became a social media blogger because I traveled around the country many times, visited every place, met locals and experienced different aspects of traditional and local life. Because I’ve explored aspects and shown the beauty of this country and the nature that culture is rooted in. My social media accounts,” says Amelia. Fascinated by Kashmir, she said, “I love nature, the traditional way of life, the friendliness of the people, the breathtaking nature and scenery, the clean fresh air, the beautiful weather and the beautiful clothes made here. ” says. Amazing.
Everywhere you turn you will discover the beauty of snow-capped mountains, forests, valleys and lazy rivers. I also love seeing the variety of fruits, vegetables and crops grown here and the rural life with traditional farming methods. ” Amelia’s social media profile is full of photos and videos of famous places such as Dal Lake, historic Jamia His Masjid, Pahalgam, Sonamarg, Gulmarg. She even wore traditional Kashmiri dress when she visited the Dudapatri tourist spot in the Budgum district.
“I love the food here… fresh, healthy and delicious. A lot of the food comes straight from the garden. I love bread, roti and kaffa made with saffron from Kashmir. Saffron is said to be the highest quality and most expensive in the world,” says Amelia. “I am very happy to meet the people of Kashmir. I felt very comfortable living in my family’s house. They welcomed me and took very good care of me. ” Regarding her message to those from other countries planning to visit Kashmir, she said.
