For a small landlocked country in Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan is surprisingly visually rich and beautiful. Its tall snow-covered mountains reach to the sky, standing majestically amidst undulating landscapes. Its hills are home to gently wavering grasslands inhabited by semi-nomadic shepherds. These grasslands are dotted…
Originally published on medium.com I bought my first camera nearly 15 years ago. It was pretty much a flimsy box with a plasticky ultra-wide lens designed for widest possible angle of view and also put everything in focus. It was one of those one-time…
Kyrgyzstan is a nation defined by its natural beauty. Joyously unspoilt mountainscapes, stark craggy ridges and rolling jailoos (summer pastures) are brought to life by semi-nomadic, yurt-dwelling shepherds - Lonely Planet Central Asia I was always fascinated about remote and unknown regions of Central Asia’s…
We’ve travelled to Tal Chapar many times for over a decade now. And every time, we come across new wildlife sightings and experiences. Like this fight between 2 fully-grown male Nilgais. This amazing wildlife moment was captured on video by our guest Shankar Subramanian on…
Caracal! I shouted. As the dust ruffled by four wheels suddenly braking started to settle down, the form of a cat started to appear. It was a really big small cat. Saturated tawny in coloration, it seemed least worried about the visitors. For a…
Here is a copy of our monthly dispatch on upcoming photography tours. You can subscribe to these dispatches by email here. Photo tours in 2019 We hope you ended 2018 with a good note and welcomed the new year with a lot of happiness….
Bhutan has been known for its focus on nurturing a happy society. With its idea of ‘Gross National Happiness’, a focus on nourishing its cultural roots and a policy towards sustainable economics, the country has attempted to tread a path of balance between embracing…
Here is a copy of our monthly dispatch on upcoming photography tours. You can subscribe to these dispatches by email here. We hope the year of 2018, was a good one for you. Indeed, there are still some days remaining and we all look…
I first visited Ladakh exactly ten years ago. This was well before the region became every motor-cyclist’s ultimate destination, part of every traveller’s tick-off list and every holidaymaker’s check-in dream. In those days, tourists were in smaller numbers and Leh had more homes than…
Theyyams are oracles in popular tradition, commonly found around Kannur and Kasagod towns in South India. During winter months, it’s common to see thin crowds gathered respectfully in temples, surrounding a fiercely attired Theyyam performer dancing to the sound of drums. There are a…
