Bird-watching around Ratnagiri

Bird-watching around Ratnagiri

As the winters are round the corner, we planned a quick trip to Kotawade – Ratnagiri again this year and yes; we stayed at the same place as last time (Atithy Parinay). This time we decided to spend more time relaxing and spending some time at the pristine beaches around the place. Read more

The Flowersome Kaas Plateau

The Flowersome Kaas Plateau

We missed visiting Kaas last year, hence we were almost certain visiting it this year. We could not join the Wild India Eco Tours trip due to Ganesh Chaturthi but finally managed to visit Kaas on friday, 25th Sep 2015. We (Me, Sandip, Shraddha & Remya) had planned to start by 5 AM but a flat tyre right at start ensured we dirtied our hands right in the beginning of the trip and finally the journey began at 5:45 AM. Read more

Snakes, Frogs & Macro.. in Goa!

Snakes, Frogs & Macro.. in Goa!

Since the day I had planned for this trip, I was scared as well as super-excited; and finally the day was here. I had always been wary of snakes.. hence did take me sometime to convince myself that I have to do this trip. So how was the trip..? All I can say is that it is the closest I have been to nature till date.. As soon as I entered Goa, the fresh air, the green landscapes and cloudy weather greeted me;  Read more

Day trip to Lingmala Falls

Day trip to Lingmala Falls

The last time we visited Mahableshwar (Trip report here -> Trip to Mahableshwar and Panchgani), we did not see the Lingmala falls as it was summer season and it was then that we decided to do a trip again in monsoons. Finally we managed to plan a quick day trip this monsoon season and started by 6:30 AM. Decent roads combined with less traffic ensured that we reached Panchgani by 9:00 AM. Another 30 minutes drive and were at the entry gate to Lingmala falls. Read more

Splendid Amboli..!

Splendid Amboli..!

Just when I thought it was enough of exploring the Konkan region, I came across a rustic and a quaint place nestled in the dense forests of Amboli… and we set out on yet another journey, this time to this little hill station in Sindhudurg, Maharashtra. Starting at around 6 AM from Pune, we took the Mumbai – Bangalore highway till Nipani Read more

Tadoba again – May 2015

Tadoba again – May 2015

We had one more trip scheduled to Tadoba as part of Wild-India.inand this time in May 2015. With the mercury rising up to 45 degrees, it was pretty hot as we arrived in Nagpur. Similar to our previous tour (Tadoba, Tigers and more…), we had a total of 4 safaris planned. Read more