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We were spoilt with wildlife viewing and bespoke luxury safari tent experiences in Masai Mara, so when we made our way to Serengeti, we were a tad bit concerned if Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti is going to be worth the long hike. We had to take a small 13 seat Read More …
Taj Hotel always bring back nostalgic memories of home for me. Growing up in Chennai which by the way will always be Madras for me, we used to visit the cafe at Taj Coromandel Chennai for coffee and black forest cake. We would stop at Taj Fisherman’s Cove before heading Read More …
Zanzibar is an equatorial paradise, with a warm climate and year around temperatures between 82 and 91 degrees. It is a perfect place to unwind and relax after a few safari days in East Africa. We flew from the Seronera air strip in Serengeti to Arusha and then made our way to Read More …
Having a travel bucket list is a great way to decide where you’re planning on ticking off for your next trip. Some people like to organize their bucket list by country or destination. Another way of doing it is by experience. Some experiences can be ticked off in several places, Read More …
We were in an astronaut position inside the hot air balloon basket as I tried to look away from the nervous faces nearby. We had woken up at an unearthly hour of 4 am, tip toed to the lobby at the Four Seasons Serengeti to be greeted by warm croissants Read More …
After a few days of safari in East Africa, we were looking forward to a slower pace of travel and some Rest and Relaxation. As we got to the last part of our African Adventure, I’m so glad we planned to spend some some in the winelands near Cape Town, Read More …
Our first Safari Camp experience was nothing short of extraordinary, we were welcomed with champagne in crystal flutes with elephant motifs and friendly smiles. The staff at Bateleur AndBeyond Safari Camp had setup a welcome table with white roses at the dusty airstrip where our small bush plane landed. While we Read More …
Do you love finding alleyways filled with murals and street art? Neither confined to the walls of museums nor having to follow anyone’s rules, these murals and graffiti sometimes have political messages, sometimes just splashes of colors but always give us a glimpse of local culture. The independent artworks may Read More …
I ignorantly thought hunting and hurting Elephants for Ivory was a thing of the past before our trip to Africa. While we were excited for the safari and wildlife experience, one of the places we were looking forward to visiting was the David Sheldrick Wildlife trust – we were excited to Read More …
The Great Migration is the largest mass movement of land mammals on Earth, when more than a million wildebeest, along with thousands of zebra, topi and gazelle, stalked by predators like big cats, vultures and hyenas circle through the Serengeti plains in Tanzania and Masai Mara Reserve in Kenya. Following Read More …
After years of dreaming and months of planning, it was Time for Africa and we were pretty excited when we landed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. We had no bags to check in, so we collected our duffel bags and climbed down the steps on to the tarmac. Most of the Read More …
Our first morning in Cape Town, we set out to meet Monica, a traveler, storyteller and an amazing photographer. A friend I had come to know through Instagram. While we often carry a couple of cameras and lens, we don’t typically set time aside to do photo-shoots – our photos Read More …
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