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Nature’s Layers Unravelled – Encounters with birds, beasts, and relatives

Category: Travelogues

How far can those itchy feet take us? In this section, you can thumb through travel series, trip reports and more from Asia, Europe, Australia, Africa and the Americas.

We haven’t been to Antarctica yet, but the day’s not far.

Ink On The Move—Bangalore(d)!

Ink On The Move—Bangalore(d)!

Jennifer NandiJune 18, 2025June 18, 2025

From the Nilgiris, Jennifer Nandi takes her book tour to Bangalore, where No Half Measures finds fans old and new

Bill Aitken, The Pilgrim Who Wandered India with Eyes Wide Open

Bill Aitken, The Pilgrim Who Wandered India with Eyes Wide Open

Tisha SrivastavApril 30, 2025April 30, 2025

Bill Aitken passed away on April 16, 2025 at the age of 90. What stands out in Aitken’s journey is his ability to bear witness with good cheer and an intelligence that helped shape a growing world of Indian travel writing.

Trekking with Griffons: Dodi Tal via Darwa Pass

Trekking with Griffons: Dodi Tal via Darwa Pass

Sahastra RashmiApril 17, 2025April 17, 2025

The trek to Dodi Tal, the lake believed to be the birthplace of Lord Ganesha, is a beautiful introduction to the Western Himalaya for many first-time trekkers

Fjords and Feathers — The Wild Side Of Norway 

Fjords and Feathers — The Wild Side Of Norway 

Kakul PaulApril 6, 2025April 5, 2025

King Eiders and Atlantic Puffins, Northern Gannets and Walruses… and landscapes that evoke hushed disbelief. Kakul Paul embarks on a 16-day sojourn through Norway, discovering its varied landscapes and stunning wildlife 

Thattekkad Diary – Lessons In Birding, Guiding, and Tourist Privilege

Thattekkad Diary – Lessons In Birding, Guiding, and Tourist Privilege

Sandeep SomasekharanMarch 22, 2025March 22, 2025

A reflection on the economic and psychological pressures of informal ecotourism, which weigh heavily on the skilled birding guides of Thattekkad

Hidden in the Rocks: The Wild Wonders of Jawai

Hidden in the Rocks: The Wild Wonders of Jawai

Sunil KingerFebruary 7, 2025February 5, 2025

Jawai, near Udaipur in Rajasthan, is famed for its leopards, which coexist alongside humans and livestock in the rugged landscape. The region is also a great location for watching birds.

Ink On The Move – Flying South to The Nilgiri Library

Ink On The Move – Flying South to The Nilgiri Library

Jennifer NandiFebruary 4, 2025February 4, 2025

A trip back to Jennifer’s alma mater, The Lawrence School Lovedale, is incomplete without a visit to The Nilgiri Library. For this fortunate alumna to release a book there is more than an honour!

Falling For Fall – A Tropical Birdwatcher Celebrates Autumn

Falling For Fall – A Tropical Birdwatcher Celebrates Autumn

Anirudh ArunJanuary 29, 2025January 29, 2025

For a birdwatcher familiar with tropical seasons, the experience of fall in North America is a revelation

Tidal Transitions – Manifesting Alchemy In The Bali Sea

Tidal Transitions – Manifesting Alchemy In The Bali Sea

Anand YegnaswamiJanuary 15, 2025January 20, 2025

It wasn’t until I saw a swallowtail butterfly fly in from the Bali Sea that I realised the interconnectedness of what I had witnessed. How anticlimactic that it took a butterfly to remind me of the Butterfly Effect!

Ink On The Move – Things Fall Apart, But The Book Holds!

Ink On The Move – Things Fall Apart, But The Book Holds!

Jennifer NandiJanuary 13, 2025January 13, 2025

When Jennifer’s book tour took her to Ladakh and Kashmir, things couldn’t have been peachier. But back home, her world was coming apart.

Rain In The Desert – On The Frankincense Trail In Oman

Rain In The Desert – On The Frankincense Trail In Oman

Bijoy VenugopalDecember 26, 2024January 10, 2025

Tis the season. With Christmas just behind us and as the New Year sees the Middle East plunged in crisis, our thoughts wander to the meaning of the Magi’s gifts to the holy infant — gold, frankincense, and myrrh. In August 2014, I had the opportunity to visit southern Oman to discover the fascinating origins of frankincense. Here’s the story.

Ink On The Move – In The Kashmir Valley

Ink On The Move – In The Kashmir Valley

Jennifer NandiDecember 20, 2024December 20, 2024

Jennifer Nandi’s book tour takes her to the Kashmir Valley, where she stays at Nadis, a lovely boutique hotel not far from Dachigam, home of the Hangul

Ink On The Move – Leh Lady Leh!

Ink On The Move – Leh Lady Leh!

Jennifer NandiNovember 27, 2024November 27, 2024

In the third episode of Ink On The Move, her book tour travelogue, Jennifer Nandi travels to Leh, Ladakh to talk about her book, No Half Measures. As always, her tribe of well-wishers and friends enriches her experience

Ink On The Move – Icebreaker At Munsiyari

Ink On The Move – Icebreaker At Munsiyari

Jennifer NandiNovember 5, 2024November 6, 2024

In the second episode of this book tour series, we travel with Jennifer Nandi to the beautiful Himalayan village of Munsiyari, which is equally picturesque as her prose…

Ink On The Move – On the road with ‘No Half Measures’

Ink On The Move – On the road with ‘No Half Measures’

Jennifer NandiOctober 16, 2024November 6, 2024

Jennifer Nandi’s first book No Half Measures soared to the No. 1 spot on Amazon Bestsellers. Here’s the story of how she made it happen – a DIY lesson for all self-published authors!

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