>Hampi Part 1 – A short visit to Daroji Bear Sanctuary
> “Amma, there’s a frog on the toilet seat!!” That was Samhith, shouting loud enough for all the birds in the region to fly away in alarm. The cause of the ruckus turned out to be a tiny fellow sitting calmly on the toilet bowl, seemingly unaware of all the chaos he was causing. Much … Read more
>A Slithering Visitor
> We were returning from school and stopped by our compound wall to look at snails (as usual), trying to see if all of them were still around, when we spotted what we first took to be a rope, and only later realised was a snake! Both of us looked on, fascinated by the slithering … Read more
>Encounters with Wildlife on our Ujjain-Omkareshwar-Indore Trip
> Travelling in an area which has some interesting wildlife sanctuaries, it was one of my greatest regrets that we couldn’t visit a single one on this trip, since it was primarily a pilgrimage to the two Jyotirlingams. However, we are now constantly on the lookout for birds, and make all efforts to photograph as … Read more
>Thekkady – Periyar Tiger Reserve
> The Periyar is the longest river in Kerala, and is thus the lifeline of the state. The Periyar Lake is an artificial one created by the building of the MullaPeriyar Dam in 1895. What was started as a game reserve by the British, after independence became a wildlife sanctuary, and later, the Periyar Tiger … Read more
>Getting closer to Nature – BNHS Family Camp
>Every journey is a pathway to knowledge, or so it is for many moms, who try to look for opportunities to teach their children no matter where they go. Regretfully, I am slowly arriving at the realization that I am just like them all. I keep looking out for something for Samhith which will be … Read more
>My Blog on ‘Tales of the Wild’- the Jungle Lodges Blog!!!
>Hey! Great news for all my readers!! My blog post on K.Gudi has been put up on the Jungle Lodges blog – Tales of the Wild. Check it out here. Jungle Lodges and Resorts (JLR) are a chain of eco-friendly resorts in Karnataka (K.Gudi is one of their resorts). ‘Tales of the Wild’ marks their … Read more
>In the lap of nature – The Hermitage
>Waking up early in the morning in a small house with a tiled roof with no alarms, just birdsong acting as one, sitting down for a healthy breakfast cooked with ingredients from the garden, spending the day walking in a jungle or swimming in a river, looking at birds and butterflies, warming oneself by a … Read more
>K.Gudi – in Harmony with Nature
> There is something about wilderness which attracts us. Maybe, living in a concrete jungle with predatory humans for company, the tree filled jungles where real predators and their prey remain in harmony seems a better option. Of course, being a city dweller since birth and knowing nothing of rural life, I wonder if I … Read more
>Kumbhalgarh Trip- Day3- A Jungle Safari
> There is something about a jungle safari that is exciting and adventurous and at the same time reasonably safe and possible for everyone. Most of the places we have been to, on vacation, have had a forest nearby, and we have always tried out the safari. Traveling with a small kid, it is rather … Read more
>Dandeli- Kali River Lodge
> A view of a cottage and tent at Kali River Lodge, DandeliI have been thinking and thinking about my next blog post. “Which place shall I write about?”- That is the question. Now, you might think I have visited so many places, that it is difficult to choose one of them to write about, … Read more
