Visit the hornbill festival in the state of Nagaland in India. It is one of the most colorful and elaborate festivals celebrated in India.
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10 destinations to spot tigers in India
More than 70% Wild Tigers call India their home. With about 50 tiger reserves spread across the country, tiger spotting in India is an accomplished desire of many wildlife enthusiasts. There are a number of reserves where one can spot these majestic feline creatures in their natural habitat and element. Watching a tiger in person …
Top 10 things to do on an East African safari
Top 10 things to do on an East African safari in Masai Mara and Serengeti
Kenya travel safety advisory
The short of it is that Kenya is completely safe as long as you follow the basic precautions of not walking alone in cities at night, not hanging your passport and phone loosely in your pocket in cities, and most importantly, travelling with an established tour operator. Most of the issues, if at all, are …
10 Dance Forms of India
Dance forms in India are as diverse as it’s languages. Different dance forms have come forth from various states. Dance in India is more than just body movements. It is more than art and a lot about expression with notes. It is also a way to discipline the self with compassion and devote one’s entire …
Ladakh travel guide
With the most elevated roads on the planet, Ladakh gloats of twinkling stars and stunning scenic beauty. The soundlessness and cobalt blue skies tempt the travellers right away. Likewise, there are also many misleading streets by a dozen with sketchy and congested driving conditions. Keep reading to know more! Reaching Ladakh: The two main highways …
Desert National Park – Wildlife fest in desert
Desert wildlife is an interesting study of how species wonderfully survive in harsh climatic conditions. Part of the Thar desert ecosystem, The Desert National Park near Jaisalmer is a distinct example of a wildlife fest in the desert. As against the popular belief that the camel is about the sole wildlife that one can hope …
Himalayan Birding – Chopta
The Himalayas are one of the best places for bird watchers because of the rarity and variety of birds that are spotted amongst the highest peaks and valleys of the world. Chopta is probably the brightest example of Himalayan birding, acting as a wonderful base for bird watchers who feel a peck of delight at …
Why I use the gear I use
One of the most common questions people ask me about photography is about my gear. I started with a modest point and shoot digital camera back in 2006, when I used to shoot almost anything under the Sun. Then I slowly took interest towards nature and wildlife and got my first DSLR, a Nikon D5000 …
Tal Chhapar Savannah Paradise
If you ever want to see what the African Savannah looks like without being to Africa, then Tal Chhapar is the place. Though small in area at about 16sq km, it resembles an African Savannah in all its glory. The golden grasses host over 10,000 Blackbucks and it is the prime example of successful Blackbuck …
Hoolock Gibbon– On a Monkey hunt
The Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary is special in many ways. For one, it hosts India’s only ape species – the hoolock gibbons, and Northeastern India’s only nocturnal primate – the Bengal slow loris. Then, very unusually, it is an isolated forest tract set amidst tea gardens and small villages, unlike most of the Indian forests which are often connected …
Ranthambhore Tiger Kill – A story in pictures
It was going to be my final safari of this short trip to Ranthambhore, a national park famous for its Tigers, located in the western state of Rajasthan in India. Ranthambhore is the first national park I ever visited back in 2008, and also my first wild Tiger sighting happened in Ranthambhore, so it is …
Leopard hills of Bera
There are only a handful of places in the whole world where sighting of a Cat as elusive as a Leopard is a near certainty. At the first glance, the unassuming rocky hillocks in southern fringes of Rajasthan look the least like a wildlife sanctuary, leave alone giving a promise of Leopard sightings. As I …
Date with Desert Cat
Nov 2016. It was my 4th trip to Desert National Park (DNP)in Jaisalmer and my friend’s first. I had already seen the likes of Great Indian Bustard, King Vulture, Cream Courser and desert fox etc in my previous trips. Out of my newly acquired fascination of small cats, I was very keen to see a …
Spotting Brown bears of Slovenia
Slovenia is one of the top countries in Europe for sighting of Brown Bears along with Finland. So much so that bears from Slovenia have been relocated to neighbouring countries like Austria, Italy and France. Some More Brown Bears Statistics It is said that in the 18th century Brown Bears used to be very common …
Glimpses from Bosnia
Bosnia is a country in Balkan peninsula that was formed in 1992 when Yugoslavia broke down. It has a history of civil wars till 1995, but since then things have stabilized and the economy is picking up. There are talks of Bosnia joining European Union soon. As for us, we were fortunate to be commissioned …
