Category Archives: The Rest

Predicted, Preventable, Tragic: How Tourism is Destroying Bera’s Leopard Balance

Take a look at these pictures. These are all recent images of the ancient landscape of Bera in Rajasthan, where 850-million-year-old granite outcrops pierce the sky, as part of an extraordinary tale of coexistence that has played out for centuries. Here, the Rabari people – traditional pastoralists who believe they were created from Lord Shiva’s

“The Lost Art of Wandering: Finding Joy in Expectation-Free Travel”

Pre-social media, there were dinner party destinations. Places people traveled to seemingly just so they could drop the name at the next gathering. Back in the early 2000’s, when I was managing a luxury tour company in London, people would call and tell me they wanted to go to Bhutan. When I asked why, they

Top Tips Traveling to India – Part One The Planning

India is vast, each state is like a different country, there are countless ways to travel it and for it to meet your expectations and yet everyone just wants to visit the Golden Triangle, but what about if you want something more? India is also colourful, loud, unfathomable and can be overwhelming, so just how

Top Tips for Solo Female Travel to India

As a seasoned traveller with over 25 years of experience exploring India, including 13 years living in the country (alone) I have gained a wealth of knowledge and insight into navigating this incredible nation as a solo female. From running a lodge in Kanha National Park to living in bustling cities like Jaipur and Delhi,

15 must do experiences for the ultimate trip to India.

I am not sure who first said it  but it has been repeated by anyone who has ever visited and that is, ‘One lifetime isn’t enough to explore India.’ I can testify to that, I’ve been traveling India extensively for 25 years now and still the list of places I want to visit is longer