One of my most memorable trips when I was in India is when I visited one of the National Parks in West Bengal, India. It has always been one of my life-long dreams but I never imagined that I would be able to experience it while I was in India. Actually, I didn't know that […]
Photo of the Week – My Camel Friends in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
This shot was taken during our 5-day camel safari in Jaisalmer in the state of Rajasthan in India. During that 5 days these camels are our only companions in the Thar desert along with Sarif, our very kind and attentive guide. The name of my camel is Papaya, a huge but very gentle camel. […]
Travel Photo of the Week – The Bactrian Camel of Nubra Valley
One of the magnificent places I’ve seen in India is the Nubra Valley in Ladakh. When we went there, we were greeted by hundreds of grazing sheeps and Bactrian Camels which made the place more scenic. The Bactrian??Camel??has??two humps??on its back. The Nubra Valley was a stopping place on the historic Silk Route. Caravans of […]
Travel Photo of the Week – Himalayan Marmots
On our way to back to Leh from Nubra Valley in Ladakh, India, We spotted these Himalayan marmots playing on the ground. According to BBC, “Himalayan marmots are some of the highest altitude-dwelling mammals in the world. They are widely distributed in the Himalayan mountains at elevations of up to 5,000m or even higher. […]
Travel Photo of the Week – Peacock in the Wild
This shot was taken in Keoladeo National Park, a Bird Sanctuary in Bharatpur in the state of Rajasthan in India. This peacock along with many more kinds of bird greeted us when we visited the park. This National Park is a man-made and man-managed wetland. Initially, it was an irrigation which also protects Bharatpur from […]
Meeting the Wild Animals of Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary
It is a lifelong dream of mine to experience a Safari to see the amazing wild animals. Since I left the Philippines a year ago to travel around Asia, I often look??for South African Flights that would fit my budget. While I’m in Kolkata, I’ve learned that ??India has a lot of National Park and […]
Travel Photo of the Week – Holy Cow in Varanasi
This shot was taken in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, India. Popularly known as Banaras, Benares??and??Kashi among locals, It is considered as the most sacred and holliest place for all Hindus in India. ??For them, they believed that bathing in the Ganges River or dying in the holy city of Varanasi will bypass or help […]
Photo of the Week – Wild Elephants of Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary
This shot was taken in Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary, a national park in West Bengal, India. We spent 1 night in Hollong Forest Bungalow, the only accommodation inside the jungle which is run by West Bengal Forest Department. Our room had an amazing view overlooking the stream that attracted the rhinos, elephants, bison and other […]
Photo of the Week – Chipmunk in Mahabodhi Temple
This shot was taken in Bodhgaya in Bihar, India. While roaming around Mahabodhi temple, I spotted this chipmunk in one corner of the complex. Chipmunks are the smallest members of the squirrel family. They generally gather food on the ground??which they stuff into their cheek pouches and carry to their nest to store. […]
My 7 Super Shots – Favorite Travel Photos
The guys at HostelBookers came up with a great idea for sharing stories and photos. To keep it going, I've been tagged by Albino of I Wander to join in Hostelbookers 7 Super Shots! To participate, I must choose a photo in each of seven pre-chosen categories, write a short description of each, then nominate […]