“An animal’s eyes have the power to speak a great language.” ~ Martin Buber I wish I could lock eyes with a big cat, but seeing a tiger isn’t the only thing to do in Jim Corbett National Park. You can feel its presence. You know that they are there deep in the forest, and […]
Author: Gaurav
As a child I used to flip the pages of my pocket atlas and explore far off places for hours. Too bad that someone in my school stole it. It couldn't however steal the dreams to travel. Having spend half a decade in corporate job, one day while watching National Geographic, I thought if an American can do it why can't an Indian get paid to travel. I am happy I sold my belongings to travel to Thailand.
When I came back, I was sure what I wanted to do. 'Travel, and live off it'
Write to me on: gauravbhan@gmail.com
Kumaon in Monsoon
Monsoon is natures way to saturate its colours. The tree trunks are darker, leaves are shinier, and earth softer for smaller forms of life to tread on. I have recently come back from a week long sojourn after experiencing Kumaon in monsoon, and with this thought in mind. “Some journeys are better expressed through poetry” I […]
Tunes of the Tribes
While many of us can easily classify sounds of western musical instruments that are available in stores, can we also identify the sounds of our tribal musical instruments? Such instruments are not found in any store. There are hundreds of such instruments used by communities all across India, and they are made by the artist […]
How responsible travel leads to water conservation
‘This is edited/ enhanced version of my original article that was published in The Alternative in April 2014.’ As a traveller, we see and are in awe of the varied terrains of the Indian subcontinent. It varies from the mighty Himalayas to the rustic brown desert in Rajasthan and gushing oceans of the coastal region. Behind […]