I use the word potential because, stretched over an area of 2750 square km, which is much more than the other national parks like Kanha & Bandhavgarh in India, Similipal is yet to be declared as a National Park. Hosting India’s second tallest waterfall(Barehipani Waterfall), huge beautiful Pine forests , beautiful and gorgeous aviaries(both migrated... Continue Reading →
Looking Beyond!!!
After many days of keeping a word document open with just 3 words “Sometime I Wish” and trying to find out what I should actually pen down, I realised there is nothing particular that I wish. Actually… I have more than I wish. Being transferred to a place like Bamnipal was the least , I... Continue Reading →
Keeping straight..”On the ..Road…To My Balcony” !!!!
Beauty needs no introduction... its either there, or it isn't ....You either see it or your don't !!! From "The Little book of beauty" by Ruskin Bond . Going little further on "The road….that leads to my Balcony !" , is a very busy world. No, I am not talking about the world where we... Continue Reading →
JAWAI and the “HOME”stay !
Wildlife and Mountains have always been the main subject of all my travel plans ,so, having chosen a totally different landscape this time , I kept a spare day in between to check if I could add a little bit of wildlife somewhere in our 10 days long Rajasthan road trip .And when I found... Continue Reading →
The road ….to my Balcony…..
On returning from Rajasthan in March, I landed amidst the global crisis of COVID-19.Irrespective of the fact that the the virus was gaining momentum, I somehow felt it was just a matter of time and in another few months,I will be on my trek to the Himalayas .However, it wasn't until few days back ,I... Continue Reading →
Making Minimalism , A Sophistication !
All given and said , the one thing that will matter in the end is....Did I follow my heart and chose things that made me happy , and ...If I were happy, did I spread it across?? Well, I believe I will come to an end just exploring what I am looking for and yet... Continue Reading →
Khamma Gani – Jaisalmer
The story called Jaisalmer ! "Once Upon a Time...." Not just a phrase but a time machine that can deport us to any time dimension it wants. It's a word elixir that can make us rest for a while in our busy lives ,as we slowly get lost in the land of stories. Its an... Continue Reading →
My Travels….My Journeys….. My Evolution…..
There were days when a holiday or a vacation was all about buying new clothes /shoes /accessories and sometimes a whole new suitcase as well...Vacations meant going to a desert or a beach yet getting worried about a sun tan or rough hair 💁, being in a crowd of thousands/lakhs of people for days yet... Continue Reading →
Satpura – The “Underdog”
"WE LIVE ONLY ONCE"..... A strong believer of this phrase and realising that life is too short to see the whole world, no place entices me to visit it twice. But who would have thought that an "underestimated" place like Satpura would change my perspective. The beautiful restaurants of Madhai I say underestimated because, most... Continue Reading →
Goechala – “Lessons for Life!!”
Those who travel to the mountain tops are half in love with themselves and half in love with -The Oblivion !! ~Robert Macfarlane And that explains why ,out of the zillion names available, I chose "The Oblivion" as the name of my domain. 😀 😀 In awe with the name ,its difficulty level and... Continue Reading →
PASHANGARH – Goodness Overloaded!!
“I meet people and they become chapters in my stories.” ~ Avijeet Das Panna is a great safari destination because of the diversity it offers.Small Brooks,Rivers,Bushes,Valleys,Gorges,Plain land,Tall grass land...you name it and the forest of Panna has it. So people who love landscapes and can compromise on animal sightings, because it is totally on luck and the probability... Continue Reading →
Roopkund – Not a journey but a STORY!!!
“Mountains are the beginning and the end of all natural scenery..” ~ John Ruskin And I always wondered what lies beyond them.... As if the urge to reveal the mystery was not enough,the wanderlust pics of the trekkers on Instagram with perfect blue sky,sparkling springs ,green meadows ,the dense forests,the majestic mountains and the colourful... Continue Reading →
Exploring The Lost Lands of ODISHA!!
Life is too short to see all that the world has to offer and it is made even shorter with the hours spent behind the cubicles from 9-5 !!!! How often do we realise the fact that the surrounding we live in can amaze us every single moment of our life.If we acknowledge this fact... Continue Reading →
Bhitarkanika- As beautiful as Its name!!!
I was asked "what is it about the woods that you like so much?".And all I could say was "Everything!!!" Each one of them are so similar yet so different.They are like those goodie boxes ,u never know what you are gonna get next. And so was Bhitarkanika National Park!! As we,the usual gang(Me,Jeetu ,Alok,... Continue Reading →