Category Archives: Hotels

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

Snapshot – Vanghat Getting Off Grid in Corbett National Park

Corbett National Park for Diwali brought about a series of firsts: First safari of the season First elephants of the season (6) First snake of the season (1, rat) First barking deer of the season (1) First tigers of the season (2) My first stay at the nearby Vanghat (Hopefully the first of many) ,

Could Mahua Become The National Drink of India?

I remember the first time I tried it. I had an audience, eight eager faces anticipating what my reaction would be.  Years ago (okay, actually decades) when I was a ski rep, my team would buy me tequila, which I hated, purely for their own amusement, it would appear my tequila face was a sight