Abhinav Chandel
Abhinav Chandel is a travel writer and photographer sharing Himalayan journeys, local traditions and poetry as @abhiandnow.
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Overview
- From
- Kashipur, Uttarakhand, India
- Work
- Travel writer, photographer and filmmaker
- Mountain move
- Moved to McLeod Ganj in 2014
- Early recognition
- His Instagram work began gaining recognition in 2015 and 2016
Mini bio
How it started.
Originally from Kashipur, Abhinav went to college in Pune before leaving engineering. He began writing for a Delhi company in 2012, travelled alongside his office job, and moved to the mountains in 2014.
Finding his voice.
In McLeod Ganj, he sold postcards and offered photography to hotels while finding his footing. Instagram became a home for his pictures and stories. Recognition and brand collaborations grew gradually in 2015 and 2016.
Words in motion.
His film An Ode To Spiti pairs a poem with footage from his travels and the Pin-Bhabha Pass trek. His Valley of Flowers vlog grew from an impromptu September 2019 trip and was published in May 2020.
Culture through his lens.
Recent work includes documenting Raulane in Kalpa and Hastola in Garhwal. He also joined OPPO’s Moments Decoded conversation about cultural storytelling in September 2026.
Creditschronological, newest first
Film and digital storytelling
- 2026Moments Decoded with OPPO, episode 3Guest alongside Abhimanyu Dalal
- 2026Raulane in KalpaTravel filmmaker
- 2021An Ode To Spiti: Trekking in Spiti ValleyPoet and filmmaker
- 2020Trip to Valley of FlowersTravel vlogger
Workshops
- 2025ColorOS 16 workshop at 91mobiles IGA 2025AI photography session leader
Awards
Quotes
My heart lies in writing stories and taking pictures.Abhinav Chandel, WhosThat360 interview
In July 2023, he explained why he still identified as a photographer and travel writer.
Trivia
- He used his third salary to take a trip to Nainital.
- His own about.me profile describes him as an amateur singer and football fanatic.
- The Valley of Flowers trip was filmed in September 2019, before he decided to publish it as a vlog.
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