Category Archives: Wildlife Tales

Beyond the Tiger – A comprehensive guide to India’s wildlife

India is often overlooked by wildlife enthusiasts, many of whom seem to prefer heading off to Africa to see the Big 5, those who do venture to the sub-continent some in search of tiger, in a single minded obsession, and yet, India has so much more than our stiped king of the jungles. I am

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) ,

20 Things to Remember Whilst on Safari In India.

I’m privileged to have lived in India and spent a lot of time sampling it’s national parks, I’ve run a lodge in Kanha National Park and written a book about the experience too! Here are some handy hints about the small things that REALLY matter whilst on safari. 1. Buy a good sports bra. At

Wilderness without Wifi – The Magic of Fringe Ford

The first Shaji bombshell came as I was exclaiming over the view. We’d just met. A tiger had killed a deer right in front of the lodge two days before and dragged its kill downstream. “We’ll take a walk that way tomorrow,” he said, “and see if we can find it.” And with that, he

Where a Murder followed a death – Wildlife Tales from Gujarat

We had heard there was a murder  and were invited to investigate.  Anyone who has watched any crime drama wants to get involved right? In this instance a murder could mean a double murder because for there to be a murder chances are that there had been a death that could have been a murder