By Somali K Chakrabarti Continued from Kanha : A jungle safari in the forest of Mowgli- Part 2 Part 1 can be found here : Kanha : A jungle safari in the forest of Mowgli- Part 1 Afternoon Safari The second safari was in the afternoon. The zone allotted for our safari was Kanha. The gate, this… Read More Kanha : A jungle safari in the forest of Mowgli- Part 3
By Somali K Chakrabarti Continued from Kanha : A jungle safari in the forest of Mowgli- Part 1 Morning Safari At 5 AM in the morning, there was a slight nip in the air. We had a cup of tea and were ready to leave for the morning safari. Two jeeps were booked for our… Read More Kanha : A jungle safari in the forest of Mowgli- Part 2
By Somali K Chakrabarti Summer, they say, is the best season for wildlife sightings. The scorching summer heat dries up the water sources in the forests, affecting the animals and birds. So, these denizens of the forest frequently gather around the waterholes to quench their thirst, after those are refilled by the Forest Department.… Read More Kanha : A jungle safari in the forest of Mowgli- Part 1
By Somali K Chakrabarti Continued from Jaipur: My first impressions. Jantar Mantar “Jantar Mantar” meaning “instruments for measuring the harmony of the heavens” is situated right opposite the City Palace in Jaipur. Coming out of the gates of City Palace, I stopped at the ticket window to purchase the entry tickets to the observatory. As… Read More Jaipur: My solo trip – Part II
By Somali K Chakrabarti On the last post ‘Why women should travel alone at least once,’ many readers shared their valuable thoughts, highlighting things that may seem obvious but nonetheless are very crucial for female travelers. Mabel Kwong, who is an avid traveler, pointed out that while preparing for solo travel, she plans very… Read More Jaipur: My first impressions
By Somali K Chakrabarti It’s been an exceptionally long break of about two weeks from blogging for me. Just in case you are wondering where I had disappeared, here I am back before the year end, scribbling down my thoughts. Resuming after a break sometimes becomes a bit challenging, but then I remembered the advice… Read More Solo Travel: Why women should travel alone at least once
By Somali K Chakrabarti Mist floating by the land merges with the sky acres of green – spread in a valley of dreams on a spur of Sahayadri hills . © Somali K Chakrabarti, 2016
By Somali K Chakrabarti Beneath a dewy sky quietly the lake flows by beside the rolling hills; – over sprawling green meadows light and mist play hide and seek . © Somali K Chakrabarti, 2016
By Bhudeb Chakrabarti Karbi Anglong, meaning Hills of Karbi people is one of the two autonomous hills districts of Assam. It has a blend of thickly forested hills, dense tropical rain forests and flat plains with three-fourth of the area being covered by forests. I got the opportunity to visit Karbi Anglong a few years back. I… Read More Karbi Anglong – An enchanting hill district of Assam
By Somali K Chakrabarti It was 1 PM in the afternoon. After lapping up all there was to seen in Pattadakal and Aihole, we proceeded towards Hampi, which is at distance of around 150 km from Aihole. The stretch of road between Aihole and Hampi being smooth, we had an easy drive. On the way, as… Read More Hampi – City with a Iconic Heritage
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