On a rainy afternoon, the Goa station greeted us with a gloomy overcast sky and our fellow passengers seemed to ask the same question as we were asking ourselves, “Is this a good idea?” The green blanket enveloping the hills near Mumbai now seemed a much better idea than what the go goa chant sounded in our heads while planning …
Rajasthan – The Ultimate Itinerary
View PostThe Boat Safari at Kabini – Bird watching & Sunset Catching
The boat safari at Nagarhole National Park (Kabini) is a very different experience and is in no way inferior to the land safari which is often preferred due to the higher probability of sighting a big cat. From a personal perspective, even considering our fantastic sighting during the land safari, we can easily recommend the boat safari if you have …
[Review] KAAV Safari Lodge – Wild simplicity
KAAV Safari lodge is an aesthetically built property at the edge of the Nagarhole national park which is a quick weekend getaway from Bangalore (Bengaluru) in the southern part of India. The lodge is situated about 10 minutes drive from the government run Jungle Lodges where the safari’s take off from. As indicated by the name, the hotel aims to provide …
A Day At The Lake Of Fairies – Chandratal
As we lay down that night without a wink of sleep, the events of the day seemed to be someone else’s story. From disappointment to joy to deep contentment and awe, we had gone through a circle of contrasting emotions. Thinking back, maybe the Chandratal Lake didn’t change its color and all we saw was our emotions reflected in it. “Bhaiyya …
How we spotted a Tiger twice at Kabini backwaters
Nagarhole National Park at the Kabini backwaters is one of the finest Tiger reserves in the country and the excitement of seeing a tiger in the wild here for the first time is only eclipsed by seeing it twice on the same safari. That it was our first tiger safari in India makes it even more special, beginners luck or …
[Review] The Tamara – Love is in the air
We recently stayed at The Tamara resort in coorg where we were welcomed with non seasonal rains, converted an R&R trip into an adventurous one and reconnected with wilderness in what is definitely one of India’s most romantic resorts! Our review below will help you understand why. As we left Bangalore we were prepared for a relatively warm couple of days …
How to Discover Jaipur in 24 Hours
View Post[Review] – Shahpura Bagh – Hospitality redefined
Nestled between the Aravallis in a small hamlet between the two major tourist hubs of Udaipur & Jaipur is Shahpura Bagh. To reach there we traveled off the highway onto the dusty roads which lead through the village by lanes and through an unassuming gate minded by guards quick to give a salute/salaam into what felt like the Garden of …