Category Archives: Hotels

Rann Riders, Dasada, Gujarat

The last couple of days my plans have been affected by climate change. In this instance, unprecedented rains in the Little Rann of Kutch meant that the hotel had experienced flooding and LRK was underwater.  Rann Riders, my hotel of choice, were quick to fix the accommodation but we didn’t know if a visit into

House of MG, Ahmedabad

There’s a reason I bleat on about how the minimum stay in any destination should be 3 nights. My last 2 @thehouseofmg have proved the point. Even without my voracious curiosity, it could take 2 days just to explore the hotel. There isn’t a corner, artefact, picture, menu, that hasn’t been carefully chosen and placed

Sarai at Toria: Reflections on a perfect stay.

Reflections on a Perfect Stay Take a wildlife biologist, author, film maker and conservationist and a wildlife photographer, film maker & writer, add specialist knowledge of Panna National Park (since 1995) a location adjacent to the Ken River, and an idea which initially began as a community project & you know it’s going to be

Windermere Estate, Munnar

What’s in a name? I wondered, thinking about Windermere Estate, Munnar. A wonderful place that’s been imprinted in my psyche for 23 years or so. Somehow, I’d never asked the question. One immediately thinks some Britisher must have declared this spectacular spot as being reminiscent of home. But, wanting to get the story straight, I