Most of my childhood summers were spent in our home town. With the temperatures soaring, there was little that my siblings and I could do. We’d either curl up with a good book, eat raw mangoes, or snooze after a heavy meal. When we’d exhaust all other options, the front yard and the copious greenery…
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From an early age, I’ve found the premise of faith to be intriguing. There seemed to be a strong emphasis on believing blindly in a singular ‘force’. One that could control inter-planetary/galactic motion, and in turn – our ephemeral human lives. Questions were allowed – outside the realm – of what was to be believed; never within. In…
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The relationship between ‘us’ and ‘them’ is complex. Can a friendship truly exist? And it’s in their eyes, that we see, how much have we succeeded in finding a middle ground. Elephants might be mistaken for being gentle giants, however, in the wild, it’s best to avoid them. Steer clear from their path. A loud…
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What do I love about long walks? There’s no way of knowing what you’d come across along the way. And if you keep your eyes peeled, nature can put on quite a show. I guess, that’s where we learned what ‘ornate‘ means. We’d walked for hours in the secluded forests of Nameri National Park. And although, our guide and…
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Listed as one of the top 10 things-to-do in China, the River Li Cruise, should feature on your China travel itinerary. The cruise lives up to the hype created by travel portals and the local tourism department. The magnificent Karst mountains closing in on the Li River – as you cruise by – is an experience…
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The journey from Khajuraho to Bandhavgarh was intermittent with quickly fleeting village scenery. The last leg of the journey was probably the worst part of the ride. We had dust flying everywhere and the driver struggled to chug his vehicle over the unfinished road. As with most parks in India, a village resides in close…
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Observing symmetry in Nature. “Now this is the Law of the Jungle — as old and as true as the sky; And the Wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the Wolf that shall break it must die. As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk the Law runneth forward and back — For the…
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A trip to Bandhavgarh National Park gives you a fair idea of what might have inspired Rudyard Kipling to write, ‘The Jungle Book’. Although, it is believed, the Pench National Park or Kanha National Park might have provided the background for his iconic work. We didn’t see Sher khan (tiger), Bagheera (black panther) or…
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Getting there: During our stay in Belgium, we decided to make a day trip to Köln. There are regular train services connecting Bruxelles-Midi / Brussel-Zuid to Köln. And if you have more time to spare – it might be a good idea to stay the night – before continuing towards Düsseldorf, Berlin & Hamburg. We skipped the…
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I’m not too good with water (hate it) and that’s why I wasn’t looking forward to rafting. But I put on a brave face. We left at 9 am. A vehicle picked us from the camp and dropped us at the starting point. Our raft was more of a buoy. Before us, there were was…
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