Wildlife | Adventure | Travel | Photography
The months of December and January are the peak of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, which means birds from as far as Siberia migrate to India and other warmer parts of the world during this period. Bangalore being in south India is no exception and has a number of nesting or roosting sites for these... Continue Reading →
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, known as 'Pakshi Kashi of Karnataka' is one of the more popular bird sanctuaries in India. It is located close to the historic town of Srirangapatna and is a three hour drive from Bangalore. If using public transport, best option is to catch a Bangalore-Mysore bus and get off at Srirangapatna. There... Continue Reading →
Bharatpur. Ranganathittu. Chilika lake. These are some of the places that immediately come to my mind when I think of birding in India. But like I learnt this week, one need not make elaborate plans for birding in this country. Just pick up your photography gear and explore the wilderness in your city. You will be... Continue Reading →
A shikara ride on Dal lake is one of those experiences without which a trip to Kashmir would be incomplete. I had a chance to visit Srinagar in August 2016. With a curfew imposed in Srinagar, tourism had taken a hit and it felt like we were the only tourists on Dal Lake. We set... Continue Reading →
A day trip to Bhitarkanika with my family in November of 2015 was one of those visits where you don't really know what to expect, and then it completely blows you away. Orissa (now Odisha) has never quite been on the tourism radar in India, although that’s now slowly beginning to change. So it's of... Continue Reading →
Despite ny numerous visits to Goa in the past, I had never really paid attention to the nature and wildlife in the state. But a trip to Palolem in South Goa during the 2016 monsoons changed that for me. It was cloudy and the two hour drive from Panjim to Palolem was a beautiful one... Continue Reading →
Sashikant Dash 