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2012-06-01
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A travel blog, a photo blog, a nature blog, wildlife and birdwatching blog, trek and camping blog.
Tags: travel, photography, nature, wildlife, trek
Latest Blog Posts
- Kolli hills - the sad part!Kolli hills – the ugly or the ‘real’ part On a recent visit to Kolli hills (also projected as the Herbal mountain) located in Namakkal district in central Tamil Nadu, I had high hopes of going to an hill station secluded away from the world...
- Travel guides and tips for Indian backpackersTravel guides and tips for Indian backpackers: A quick list Indian backpackers face the problem of plenty. With the daunting but admirable Himalayas on the north and the scintillating backwaters in the south, the tourist is always spoilt for a cho...
- Daroji - more birdingAfter the previous evening siesta with the Sloth bears, the next day went in exploring Hampi, the world heritage site and some birding in between. The final day concurred with the Wildlife Week celebrations and yet we got a couple of hours birding on...
- Daroji - completely Bear'don May 4, 2013 in photography travel daroji sloth bear karnataka travel photography daroji bear sanctuaryThe earlier posts here and here. Have a look! We were witness to an afternoon siesta of the sloth bears, up close and personal and so many individuals together, a sight I have never witnessed till date and probably only get to see in Daroji. Th...
- Fastrack Ooty :)on Apr 25, 2013 in masinagudi birding photography travel kalhatti western ghats bandipura nature botanical garden landscape doddabetta ooty travelogueOkay, I'm skipping many a few earlier jaunts to post a quickfire note on a super fast, express weekend outing to Ooty somewhere in Jan. I, need not give an introduction about Ooty as its a household name and a destination for every other traveler...
- Daroji - reaching and Day1on Apr 20, 2013 in hampi birding jungle lodges daroji owls bellary kamalapur karnataka travelogue travel photography daroji bear sanctuaryDaroji - Route and Day1 We took the Bangalore-Tumkur-NH4-Chitradurga-SH13-Kudligi-Hospet-Kamalapura and the road stretch on NH4 is great while the SH13 is a two lane laden with heavy truck traffic, yet passable. The last few kms just after TB dam is...
- KeralaKerala, referred as “God’s own country” is a state of India with inscrutable natural beauty located in the south-west region of India, on the Malabar Coast. Kerala is bordered by Karnataka to the north and north east, Tamil Nadu to the east and...
- Daroji - A preludeon Apr 16, 2013 in makemytrip pattaya hampi travel daroji makemytrip.com sloth bear karnataka travelogue travel photography daroji bear sanctuaryDaroji is a small village in the Bellary district of Karnataka, also known as the hot bed region as the weather here is too hot to say the least and of late all the mining barons with their heavy machinery have savaged the entire region so much that...
- International flights - more airlinesIn continuation to the last article on international flights, here is an insight on more international flight operators, who have a good name in the airline business and generally live up to the set expectation levels and offer comfortable and high q...
- International flights - A sneak previewIn previous articles, we had discussed about the immense growth in domestic flights that we have witnessed over the last few years. Let's have a look at how the international flights have made travel between continents easier, faster and hassle free.
- Fight over water!!!Birds are living beings too and they have a more difficult life to lead, a life so unknown, a life so unexpected, a day lived is an achievement (just because you would have survived an predator attack, you would have gained so much food so as not to...
- Butterflies Part Von Mar 6, 2013 in tamron 28-300 nature bangalore ifoundbutterflies.org macro photography karnataka butterfliesRelated posts here.Some more of the gorgeous butterflies that we see regularly but hardly aware of. For a common person, all the butterflies look alike and are the same! This is a small attempt to educate and encourage people more towards "buttering...
- Wild moments - from Goa!on Mar 3, 2013 in reptiles and amphibians travel canopy's goa wild goa wildlife londa nature margoa beach Goa nature's nest frogs snakesSure to say you would have enjoyed the earlier posts from the wild Goa excursion. If you have missed, check out these posts from the link here. The Pyjama Frog and the Snake: On one of our trails, Ramesh Zarmekar pointed out to something very intere...
- Guide to Rajasthanon Feb 28, 2013 in makemytrip photography travel makemytrip.com deserts adventure wildlife travel photography rajasthanRajasthan map Rajasthan – the land of the kings: is the largest state in India purely in terms of the geographical area. It is located in the northwest of India and is mostly comprised of the large, inhospitable Thar Desert, also known as the Gre...
- croak croak... CroakersThe Croakers A couple of series on the best parts of our Goa excursion! ‘Frogs’ are mostly seen only during the monsoon season and we were at the right time on the fringes of Bhagwan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary in Goa and we got to see some real...
- Exploring MaldivesMaldives: Situated in the Indian Ocean and one of the smallest countries in South Asia, and is a double chain of twenty-six small coral islands that in other words are called ‘atolls'. Male , pronounced Mah-lay, is the capital of Maldives and is p...
- Wild Goa - A trip reportA trip to Goa doesn't only mean beaches, wine and women!!! "Few of the tourists know that one third of Goa is covered with rich forest and that, it is one of the greatest reservoirs of biodiversity in the world." Bhagwan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary...
- Wild Goa - A trip reportA trip to Goa doesn't only mean beaches, wine and women!!! "Few of the tourists know that one third of Goa is covered with rich forest and that, it is one of the greatest reservoirs of biodiversity in the world." Bhagwan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary...
- Air travel & Air ticketsAn airline ticket is a document, previously made of paper but now is generated electronically. The airline ticket is issued by an airline or a travel agency, as a proof that an individual has purchased a seat on a flight on an aircraft for a certain...
- A Bloggers journey…Well, I started this blog way back in 2008 and the primary intention was to ‘share’ my experiences, knowledge and showcase my journeys to the readers and to help them plan many such endeavors. I’m a traveler at heart and still enjoy travelin...
